46 CFR 11.801 - Applicability.

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Title 46 - Shipping last revised: Jan 15, 2026

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§ 11.801 - Applicability.

This subpart provides for the registration of staff officers for employment on vessels documented or numbered under the laws of the United States. Staff officers must be registered if serving on most vessels in ocean service or on the Great Lakes.

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 11.801