46 CFR 15.915
§ 15.915 Engineer officer endorsements.
United States · 46 CFR — Shipping · Status: effective
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- 46 CFR 15.915, § 15.915 Engineer officer endorsements, United States, version 1 as recorded 2026-07-09, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/223784
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The following MMC officer endorsements authorize the holder to serve as noted, within any restrictions on the MMC, and as provided by § 15.401:
(a) A Designated Duty Engineer (DDE) endorsement authorizes service as Chief or Assistant Engineer on vessels of less than 500 GT in the following manners:
(1) A DDE limited to vessels of less than 1,000 horsepower or less than 4,000 horsepower may serve only on near-coastal, Great Lakes, or inland waters.
(2) A DDE with no horsepower limitations may serve on any waters.
(3) When serving on a vessel to which STCW applies, the appropriate STCW endorsement must also be held.
(b) A Chief Engineer-Limited endorsement authorizes service as Chief or Assistant Engineer on vessels of any gross tons on inland waters and of less than 1,600 GRT on ocean, near-coastal, or Great Lakes waters.
(c) An Assistant Engineer-Limited endorsement authorizes service on vessels of any gross tons on inland waters and of less than 1,600 GRT on ocean, near-coastal, or Great Lakes waters.
Legislative history
This is a federal regulation, adopted through agency rulemaking under the Administrative Procedure Act — not enacted by a recorded vote of Congress.