The following MMC officer endorsements authorize the holder to serve as noted, within any restrictions on the MMC, and as provided by § 15.401:
(a) A Designated Duty Engineer (DDE) endorsement authorizes service as Chief or Assistant Engineer on vessels of less than 500 GT in the following manners:
(1) A DDE limited to vessels of less than 1,000 horsepower or less than 4,000 horsepower may serve only on near-coastal, Great Lakes, or inland waters.
(2) A DDE with no horsepower limitations may serve on any waters.
(3) When serving on a vessel to which STCW applies, the appropriate STCW endorsement must also be held.
(b) A Chief Engineer-Limited endorsement authorizes service as Chief or Assistant Engineer on vessels of any gross tons on inland waters and of less than 1,600 GRT on ocean, near-coastal, or Great Lakes waters.
(c) An Assistant Engineer-Limited endorsement authorizes service on vessels of any gross tons on inland waters and of less than 1,600 GRT on ocean, near-coastal, or Great Lakes waters.
[USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 78010, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2021-0834, 89 FR 102340, 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 15.915