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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND
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[Docket No. USCG–2021–0407]
Guidance: Change 2 to NVIC 02–18
Guidelines on Qualification for STCW
Endorsements as Officer in Charge of
a Navigational Watch of Vessels of
Less Than 500 GT
Coast Guard, Homeland
Security (DHS).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
AGENCY:
The Coast Guard announces
the availability of change 2 to
Navigation and Vessel Inspection
Circular (NVIC) 02–18, Guidelines on
Qualification for STCW Endorsements
as Officer in Charge of a Navigational
Watch of Vessels of Less Than 500 GT.
This NVIC provides guidance to
mariners concerning regulations
governing endorsements to Merchant
Mariner Credentials for service on
vessels of less than 500 Gross Tons (GT)
(i.e., not limited to near-coastal waters).
This change notice revises NVIC 02–18
to indicate that the Coast Guard will not
enforce the 3 month maximum
allowable substitution for credible sea
service in a rating capacity.
DATES: The policies announced in
Change–2 to NVIC 02–18 are effective as
of August 26, 2021.
ADDRESSES: To view documents and
CH–2 NVIC 02–18 mentioned in this
notice, search the docket number
USCG–2021–0407 using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://
www.regulations.gov.
SUMMARY:
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
information about this document,
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For
contact the James Cavo, Mariner
Credentialing Program Policy Division
(CG–MMC–2), Coast Guard; telephone
202–372–1205; email MMCPolicy@
uscg.mil.
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NVIC 02–
18 describes the Coast Guard’s policy
for merchant mariners to qualify for and
renew Standards of Training,
Certification and Watchkeeping for
Seafarers (STCW) endorsements to
Merchant Mariner Credentials under 46
CFR 11.319 for service as officer in
charge of a navigational watch (OICNW)
on vessels of less than 500 GT upon all
waters (i.e., not limited to near-coastal
waters). The Coast Guard has become
aware that mariners seeking an
endorsement as OICNW of vessels of
less than 500 GT are experiencing
difficulties meeting the bridge
watchkeeping requirements for the
endorsement in a rating capacity.
As specified in § 11.319(a)(2),
mariners must obtain at least six months
of service performing bridge
watchkeeping duties. This section also
limits the amount of service in a rating
capacity that can be used to meet this
requirement to not more than 6 months
of experience, which is accepted as a
maximum of three months of creditable
service. The mariner would have to
obtain three additional months of
service performing bridge watchkeeping
duties in a non-rating capacity, such as
an officer capacity. The OICNW of
vessels less than 500 GT is considered
a first certificate of competence, in that
it may be the first STCW officer
endorsement a mariner obtains,
mariners typically qualify by serving as
a rating such as able seaman. It is often
impossible for these mariners to meet
the 6 month bridge watchkeeping
requirement with the 3 month limit on
credible rating service because they
cannot serve as an officer to accrue the
remaining 3 months of bridge
watchkeeping without this OICNW first
certificate of competence.
This CH–2 will remedy that barrier to
qualifying for the OICNW of vessels less
than 500 GT endorsement by not
enforcing the 3 month maximum
allowable substitution for service as a
rating to meet the required service
performing bridge watchkeeping duties.
This change notice revises NVIC 02–18
to indicate that the Coast Guard will
accept, on a day for day basis and
without limitation, service in any
capacity performing bridge
watchkeeping duties under the
supervision of an officer holding the
STCW endorsement as Master, Chief
Mate, or OICNW. Allowing mariners to
accrue bridge watchkeeping service in a
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rating capacity on a day for day basis
provides additional avenues for
qualification as an OICNW of vessels
less than 500 GT and reduces the
regulatory burden on these mariners.
We compared the requirements for
OICNW of vessels less than 500 GT in
46 CFR 11.319 with those for OICNW of
vessels of 500 GT or more in 46 CFR
11.309. For the endorsement for OICNW
on vessels 500 GT or more, a mariner
can satisfy the bridge watchkeeping
requirements with six months of rating
service. The OICNW on vessels of 500
GT or more endorsement has no cap on
rating sea service and rating service is
credited on a day for day basis.
The rating limitation on the OICNW
of vessels less than 500 GT was
included because of an oversight during
development of the final rule
‘‘Implementation of the Amendments to
the International Convention on
Standards of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, and
Changes to National Endorsements’’ that
published on December 24, 2013. (78 FR
77796). The Coast Guard had the three
month rating limitation in both
§§ 11.309(a)(2) and 11.319(a)(2) in the
notice of proposed rulemaking (74 FR
59354, Nov. 17, 2009) and supplemental
notice of proposed rulemaking (76 FR
45908, Aug. 11, 2011). In the final rule,
the Coast Guard removed the limitation
in § 11.309(a)(2) for endorsements as
OICNW for 500 GT or more stating we
‘‘revise[d] section to reduce redundant
language from other sections of this
subpart.’’ (79 FR at 77799). However,
the Coast Guard neglected to make the
same change to 46 CFR 11.319(a)(2) for
the lower tonnage regulation for OICNW
of vessels less than 500 GT.
The rating limitation was carried over
from previous editions of the regulatory
text, but was not intended to be a limit
on either of the STCW OICNW
endorsements. It is unnecessarily
burdensome to limit the rating capacity
bridge watchkeeping to three months in
the endorsement that is that is for a
lesser tonnage.
For these reasons, the Coast Guard
will not enforce the limitation on the
rating capacity service in 11.319(a)(2),
as reflected in CH–2 to NVIC 02–18
Guidelines on Qualification for STCW
Endorsements as Officer in Charge of a
Navigational Watch of Vessels of Less
Than 500 GT.
This notice is issued under authority
of 5 U.S.C. 552(a).
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Dated: August 26, 2021.
J.W. Mauger,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant
Commandant for Prevention Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021–18956 Filed 9–1–21; 8:45 am]
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DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY
Coast Guard
[Docket No. USCG-2021-0407]
Guidance: Change 2 to NVIC 02-18 Guidelines on Qualification for
STCW Endorsements as Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch of
Vessels of Less Than 500 GT
AGENCY: Coast Guard, Homeland Security (DHS).
ACTION: Notice of availability.
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SUMMARY: The Coast Guard announces the availability of change 2 to
Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) 02-18, Guidelines on
Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Officer in Charge of a
Navigational Watch of Vessels of Less Than 500 GT. This NVIC provides
guidance to mariners concerning regulations governing endorsements to
Merchant Mariner Credentials for service on vessels of less than 500
Gross Tons (GT) (i.e., not limited to near-coastal waters). This change
notice revises NVIC 02-18 to indicate that the Coast Guard will not
enforce the 3 month maximum allowable substitution for credible sea
service in a rating capacity.
DATES: The policies announced in Change-2 to NVIC 02-18 are effective
as of August 26, 2021.
ADDRESSES: To view documents and CH-2 NVIC 02-18 mentioned in this
notice, search the docket number USCG-2021-0407 using the Federal
eRulemaking Portal at https://www.regulations.gov.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For information about this document,
contact the James Cavo, Mariner Credentialing Program Policy Division
(CG-MMC-2), Coast Guard; telephone 202-372-1205; email
[email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: NVIC 02-18 describes the Coast Guard's
policy for merchant mariners to qualify for and renew Standards of
Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers (STCW)
endorsements to Merchant Mariner Credentials under 46 CFR 11.319 for
service as officer in charge of a navigational watch (OICNW) on vessels
of less than 500 GT upon all waters (i.e., not limited to near-coastal
waters). The Coast Guard has become aware that mariners seeking an
endorsement as OICNW of vessels of less than 500 GT are experiencing
difficulties meeting the bridge watchkeeping requirements for the
endorsement in a rating capacity.
As specified in Sec. 11.319(a)(2), mariners must obtain at least
six months of service performing bridge watchkeeping duties. This
section also limits the amount of service in a rating capacity that can
be used to meet this requirement to not more than 6 months of
experience, which is accepted as a maximum of three months of
creditable service. The mariner would have to obtain three additional
months of service performing bridge watchkeeping duties in a non-rating
capacity, such as an officer capacity. The OICNW of vessels less than
500 GT is considered a first certificate of competence, in that it may
be the first STCW officer endorsement a mariner obtains, mariners
typically qualify by serving as a rating such as able seaman. It is
often impossible for these mariners to meet the 6 month bridge
watchkeeping requirement with the 3 month limit on credible rating
service because they cannot serve as an officer to accrue the remaining
3 months of bridge watchkeeping without this OICNW first certificate of
competence.
This CH-2 will remedy that barrier to qualifying for the OICNW of
vessels less than 500 GT endorsement by not enforcing the 3 month
maximum allowable substitution for service as a rating to meet the
required service performing bridge watchkeeping duties. This change
notice revises NVIC 02-18 to indicate that the Coast Guard will accept,
on a day for day basis and without limitation, service in any capacity
performing bridge watchkeeping duties under the supervision of an
officer holding the STCW endorsement as Master, Chief Mate, or OICNW.
Allowing mariners to accrue bridge watchkeeping service in a
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rating capacity on a day for day basis provides additional avenues for
qualification as an OICNW of vessels less than 500 GT and reduces the
regulatory burden on these mariners.
We compared the requirements for OICNW of vessels less than 500 GT
in 46 CFR 11.319 with those for OICNW of vessels of 500 GT or more in
46 CFR 11.309. For the endorsement for OICNW on vessels 500 GT or more,
a mariner can satisfy the bridge watchkeeping requirements with six
months of rating service. The OICNW on vessels of 500 GT or more
endorsement has no cap on rating sea service and rating service is
credited on a day for day basis.
The rating limitation on the OICNW of vessels less than 500 GT was
included because of an oversight during development of the final rule
``Implementation of the Amendments to the International Convention on
Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers,
1978, and Changes to National Endorsements'' that published on December
24, 2013. (78 FR 77796). The Coast Guard had the three month rating
limitation in both Sec. Sec. 11.309(a)(2) and 11.319(a)(2) in the
notice of proposed rulemaking (74 FR 59354, Nov. 17, 2009) and
supplemental notice of proposed rulemaking (76 FR 45908, Aug. 11,
2011). In the final rule, the Coast Guard removed the limitation in
Sec. 11.309(a)(2) for endorsements as OICNW for 500 GT or more stating
we ``revise[d] section to reduce redundant language from other sections
of this subpart.'' (79 FR at 77799). However, the Coast Guard neglected
to make the same change to 46 CFR 11.319(a)(2) for the lower tonnage
regulation for OICNW of vessels less than 500 GT.
The rating limitation was carried over from previous editions of
the regulatory text, but was not intended to be a limit on either of
the STCW OICNW endorsements. It is unnecessarily burdensome to limit
the rating capacity bridge watchkeeping to three months in the
endorsement that is that is for a lesser tonnage.
For these reasons, the Coast Guard will not enforce the limitation
on the rating capacity service in 11.319(a)(2), as reflected in CH-2 to
NVIC 02-18 Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Officer
in Charge of a Navigational Watch of Vessels of Less Than 500 GT.
This notice is issued under authority of 5 U.S.C. 552(a).
Dated: August 26, 2021.
J.W. Mauger,
Rear Admiral, U.S. Coast Guard, Assistant Commandant for Prevention
Policy.
[FR Doc. 2021-18956 Filed 9-1-21; 8:45 am]
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