11.459—Service requirements for master or mate of rivers.

(a) An applicant for an endorsement as master of river steam or motor vessels of any gross tons must meet the same service requirements as master of inland steam or motor vessels of any gross tons.

(b) An applicant for an endorsement as master or mate of river steam or motor vessels, with a limitation of 25-1600 gross tons, must meet the same service requirements as those required by this subpart for the corresponding tonnage Great Lakes and inland steam or motor endorsement. Service on the Great Lakes is not, however, required.

[CGD 81-059, 54 FR 141, Jan. 4, 1989, as amended by USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR 11244, Mar. 16, 2009]

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11.459—Service requirements for master or mate of rivers.