46 CFR 11.551 - Endorsements for service on offshore supply vessels.

Regulations last checked for updates: Feb 10, 2026

Title 46 - Shipping last revised: Jan 15, 2026

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§ 11.551 - Endorsements for service on offshore supply vessels.

Each endorsement for service on offshore supply vessels (OSVs) as Chief Engineer-OSV or Engineer-OSV authorizes service on OSVs as defined in 46 U.S.C. 2101 and as interpreted under 46 U.S.C. 14104(b), subject to any restrictions placed on the MMC.

[USCG-2021-0097, 89 FR 93094, Nov. 25, 2024, as amended by USCG-2024-1103, 90 FR 52880, Nov. 24, 2025]

authority: 14 U.S.C. 503; 31 U.S.C. 9701; 46 U.S.C. 2101,2103,and; 46 U.S.C. chapter 71; 46 U.S.C. 7502,7505,7701,8903,8904,8906,and; E.O. 10173; DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4. Section 11.107 is also issued under the authority of 44 U.S.C. 3507.

source: USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77909, Dec. 24, 2013, unless otherwise noted.

cite as: 46 CFR 11.551