46 CFR 11.1003
§ 11.1003 General requirements.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 11.1003, § 11.1003 General requirements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/223595
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(a) The Coast Guard recognizes certificates only from countries that the United States has assured itself comply with requirements of the STCW Convention and STCW Code (incorporated by reference, see § 11.102 of this part).
(b) The Coast Guard will publish a list of countries whose certificates it will recognize.
(c) The Coast Guard will issue a “Certificate attesting recognition” to an applicant after ensuring the validity and authenticity of the credential (certificate of competency) issued by their country of origin.
(d) No application from a non-US citizen for a “Certificate attesting recognition” issued pursuant to this subpart will be accepted unless the applicant's employer satisfies the requirements of § 11.1005 of this subpart.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.