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[CITE: 46USC7313]

 
                           TITLE 46--SHIPPING
 
                     Subtitle II--Vessels and Seamen
 
      Part E--Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents
 
                CHAPTER 73--MERCHANT MARINERS' DOCUMENTS
 
Sec. 7313. General requirements for members of engine 
        departments
        
    (a) Classes of endorsement as qualified members of the engine 
department on vessels of at least 100 gross tons as measured under 
section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under 
section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 
14104 of this title (except vessels operating on rivers or lakes (except 
the Great Lakes)) may be prescribed by regulation.
    (b) The ratings of wiper and coal passer are entry ratings and are 
not ratings as qualified members of the engine department.
    (c) An applicant for an endorsement as qualified member of the 
engine department must provide satisfactory proof that the applicant--
        (1) has the service required by section 7314 of this title;
        (2) is qualified professionally as demonstrated by an applicable 
    examination; and
        (3) is qualified as to sight, hearing, and physical condition to 
    perform the member's duties.

(Pub. L. 98-89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 544; Pub. L. 104-324, title VII, 
Sec. 724, Oct. 19, 1996, 110 Stat. 3939.)

                      Historical and Revision Notes
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          Revised section                Source section (U.S. Code)
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7313..............................  46:672(g)
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    Section 7313(a) authorizes the Secretary to establish classes of 
endorsement for qualified members of the engine department on vessels of 
100 gross tons or more (except on vessels operating on rivers and lakes 
(except the Great Lakes)).
    Subsection (b) establishes the entry ratings of wiper and coal 
passer, but specifically excludes them as qualified members of the 
engine department.
    Subsection (c) establishes the minimum qualifications individuals 
must meet in order to have their documents endorsed as a qualified 
member of engine department.


                               Amendments

    1996--Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 104-324 inserted ``as measured under 
section 14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured under 
section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 
14104 of this title'' after ``100 gross tons''.

                  Section Referred to in Other Sections

    This section is referred to in section 7314 of this title.
