Each uninspected passenger vessel (UPV) must be under the direction and control of an individual credentialed by the Coast Guard, as follows:
(a) Every UPV of 100 GRT or more, as defined by 46 U.S.C. 2101(53)(A), must be under the command of an individual holding an MMC endorsed as Master. When navigated, it must be under the direction and control of a credentialed Master, Pilot, or Mate.
(b) Every self-propelled UPV as defined by 46 U.S.C. 2101(53)(B) must be under the direction and control of an individual holding an MMC endorsed as or equivalent to an Operator of an Uninspected Passenger Vessel (OUPV).
(c) Personnel serving on UPVs engaged on international voyages must meet the requirements of subpart K of this part.
[USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 78004, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2023-0759, 89 FR 22948, Apr. 3, 2024; USCG-2021-0834, 89 FR 102338, Dec. 17, 2024]
authority: 46 U.S.C. 2101,
2103,
3306,
3703,
8101,
8102,
8103,
8104,
8105,
8301,
8304,
8502,
8503,
8701,
8702,
8901,
8902,
8903,
8904,
8905,
8906; sec. 617, Pub. L. 111-281, 124 Stat. 2905; and DHS Delegation No. 00170.1, Revision No. 01.4
source: CGD 81-059, 52 FR 38652, Oct. 16, 1987, as amended by USCG-2021-0097, 89 FR 93118, Nov. 25, 2024, unless otherwise noted.
cite as: 46 CFR 15.605