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[CITE: 46USC7309]

 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
                     Subtitle II--Vessels and Seamen
 
      Part E--Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents
 
                CHAPTER 73--MERCHANT MARINERS' DOCUMENTS
 
Sec. 7309. Able seamen--special

    The required service for the endorsement of able seaman--special, 
qualified for special service on a vessel on any waters, is at least 12 
months' service on deck on board vessels operating on the oceans or the 
navigable waters of the United States (including the Great Lakes).

(Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 543.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
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          Revised section                Source section (U.S. Code)
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7309..............................  46:672(b)(3)
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    Section 7309 establishes the minimum service requirements for an 
individual to qualify as able seamen--special.


    Acceptance of Certain Services Toward Endorsement as Able Seaman

    Service used to qualify for endorsement as able seaman--fishing 
industry to be accepted as qualifying service toward an endorsement 
under this section, see section 602(e)(3) of Pub. L. 101-595, set out as 
a note under section 7306 of this title.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in sections 7312, 7315 of this title.
