USCG Exam PracticeMMC application and renewal — 46 CFR Subchapter B
A mariner applying for renewal of a deck officer endorsement does not have 1 year of sea service in the past 5 years and has not completed a refresher course. Which of the following would satisfy the professional requirement for renewal?
- A. Providing evidence of employment closely related to vessel construction for at least 1 year during the past 5 years
- ✓ Providing evidence of employment closely related to vessel operation for at least 3 years during the past 5 years, plus completing a Rules of the Road open-book exerciseCorrect
- C. Providing evidence of employment closely related to vessel operation for at least 3 years during the past 5 years, with no additional requirement
- D. Passing the complete examination for original issue of the endorsement
Why B is correct
46 CFR §10.227(e)(1)(iv) allows an applicant to provide evidence of employment closely related to vessel operation for at least 3 years during the past 5 years, but applicants for a deck license or officer endorsement with this type of employment must also demonstrate knowledge on an applicable Rules of the Road open-book exercise.
Cited:46 CFR §10.227