ยง 10.203
Quick reference table for license and certificate of registry requirements.
Table 10.203 provides a guide to the requirements for various licenses and certificates of registry. Provisions in the reference section are controlling.
Table 10.203
License category
Minimum age
Citizenship requirement
Physical required
Experience requirements
Recommendations and character check
Firefighting certificate
Professional exam requirements
Recency of Service
First aid and CPR requirements
Masters/mates and operators of uninspected passenger vessels (original license)
21; 10.201(f); Note: exceptions
Yes, 10.201(e); Note: exception
Yes, 10.205(d); Note: (d)(2)
Yes, 10.205(e); subpart D
Yes, 10.205(f)
Yes, 10.205(g); Note: exceptions
Yes, 10.205(i), 10.910; Note: 10.903(b)
Yes, 3 months past 36 months, 10.202(e)
Yes, in 10.205(h).
Engineers (original license)
21;10.201(f); Note: exceptions
Yes
Yes, 10.205(d); Note: (d)(3)
10.205(e); subpart E
Yes, 10.205(f);
Yes, 10.205(g)
Yes, 10.205(i) 10.950
Yes, 3 months in past 36 months, 10.202(e)
Yes, 10.205(h).
All raises of grade
21; 10.201(f); Note: exceptions
Yes
10.207(e); Note: (e)(1)
10.207(c); subparts D & E
N/A
Yes, Note: 10.207(f)
10.207(d). 10.910. 10.920. 10.950
Yes, 3 months in past 36 months 10.202(e)
N/A.
License renewals
N/A
Yes
10.209(d)
10.209(c)
N/A
N/A
10.209(c)
10.209(c)
N/A.
COR renewals
N/A
Yes
No
10.209(c)(5)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A.
Pilot
21
Yes
Yes, 10.709
10.703, 10.706(a), 10.715
Yes, 10.205(f)
N/A
10.707, 10.910
Yes, 10.703, 10.705(e), 10.713
Yes, 10.205(h).
Uninspected fishing industry vessels
21; 10.201(f); Note: exceptions
Yes
Yes, 10.205(d); Note: (d)(2) or (d)(3)
Deck: 10.462, Eng: 10530, 10.205(f)
Yes, 10.205(f)
Yes, 10.205(g)
Yes, 10.205(i). 10.910. 10.950(oral)
Yes, 3 months in past 36 months 10.202(e)
Yes, 10.205(h).
Towing vessels
Master of towing vessels: 21; mate (pilot) of towing vessels: 19; apprentice mate (steersman): 18
Yes
Yes, 10.205(d); Note: (d)(2)
10.464
Yes, 10.205(f)
Yes, 10.205(g) oceans
Yes, 10.205(i). 10.910
Yes, 3 months in past 36 months, 10.202(e)
Yes, 10.205(h).
Radio officer
19
Yes
Yes, 10.205(d); Note: (d)(3)
10.603
Yes, 10.205(f)
N/A
N/A
N/A
Yes, 10.205(h).
Staff officer
21
Yes
No
10.807
Yes, 10.205(f)
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A.
Offshore installation manager, barge supervisor, ballast control operator
21; 10201(f); Note: exceptions
Yes
Yes, 10.205(d); Note: (d)(3)
Deck: 10.468, Eng: 10.540
Yes, 10.205(f)
Yes, 10.205(g)
Yes, 10.205(i). 10.920
Yes, 3 months in past 36 months, 10.202(e)
Yes, 10.205(h).
[CGD 91-211, 59 FR 49297, Sept. 27, 1994; CGD 91-211, 59 FR 50964, Oct. 6, 1994, as amended by USCG-1999-6224, 64 FR 63225, Nov. 19, 1999]