MERCHANT MARINE SAFETY MANUAL

CHAPTER 5--ISSUANCE OF LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRY

A.

Completion of Form CG-866, License Application................ 5-1-15
General.........

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B. Character Record ........................

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C. Narcotics; Public Law 500, 83d Congress (46 U.S.C. 710b,
710c)...........

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D. Failure of Applicant to Answer All Questions.............
E. Denial to Issue License Requested

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F. Referral of Application to Commandant (MVP)

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Approval of Applicant's Character by the Commandant......... 5-1-25
Referral of Applications to the Commandant ..........

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5-1-27

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Security Clearance........

5-1-30

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A. Applicants for Original or Raise in Grade of Licenses........
B. Applicant for Renewal of License.......

Verification of Citizenship--Delayed Certificates of Birth..... 5-1-65

A. Military Service
B.

Other Service......

Sea Service in Armed Forces......

Procedure for Examining CG Personnel.....

A. Marine inspection personnel apply to District Commander...
B. Applications from and Examinations of Senior Officers........
C. Character Check Not Required.............

D. No Application Filed in Foreign Ports
Raises of Grade, Endorsements, Limitations, Etc.

B. Examples of Change in Character of License, Raise of
Grade, Etc.....

Grouping of Licenses for Number of Issue.....
Instructions for Stating Number of Issues......
A. Deck and Engineer Licenses .................

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5-1-100

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5-1-105

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B. Radio Officers and Motorboat Operators

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Evaluation of Qualifying Experience by the Commandant..... 5-1-127
A. Recommendations by OCMI...

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B. Procedures Where OCMI Does Not Consider Experience as
Qualifying............................

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C. Appeal Procedures.......

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A. License Issued....

D. Special Notation on Form CG-927........
Examination Monitored for Another Marine Inspection Office.. 5-1-130
Preparation of License

B. Purpose of License Form CG-2849 .............

C. Form CG-2849 To Be Prepared on Typewriter...................
D. Endorsements to License

Cancellation of Old License

Disposition of Recovered Licenses...

Examination Question Cards

A. Card Files, Distribution, and Revision, and Mandatory Use of
B. Keeping Examinations Up to Date............

A. Subjects Comprising the Examination for Deck Licenses......
B. Selecting Questions .....

Pilots on Tank Vessels of Less Than 150 Gross Tons......................... 5-2-70

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Applications for Engineer Licenses...........
Examination File for Engineer Officers..........
A. General........

B. Requirements for Testing Boiler Water
C. Grading Symbols on Cards.......

Original License as Chief Engineer ...............
Horsepower Limitations on Engineers' Licenses.......

A. Evaluation of Experience for and Authority of Limited
Engineer's License .............

B. Raise of Grade to Limited Chief Engineer....

C. Original License to Limited Chief Engineer........

..5-3-1
5-3-5

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5-3-10

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D. Original License to Chief Engineer of Towing Vessels.........
E. Renewal of Engineer's License Restricted to Waters........
Dimensional Drawing....................

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C. Evidence of Former Service or Commitment of Employment..
Application on Form CG-866......

Preparation of Fingerprint Record Forms.........

Application and Fingerprints Sent to Commandant (MVP)...... 5-4-60

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5-4 Radio Officers' Licenses --Continued

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D. Stating Issue Number.........
Surrender of Merchant Mariner's Document and Reissue.... 5-4-85
Notification of Licenses Issued and Withheld....
Special Procedure for Issuance in Port Other Than Where
Application Filed

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5-4-95

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B. Possession of FCC License and Validated Document.

5-5 Registered Staff Officers............

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A. Special Provision re Pharmacist's Mate and Surgeon
B. Showing Pharmacist's Mate Qualifications.......
C. Surgeons ........

Service Requirements for Motorboat Operator's License.... 5-6-20
A. Requirements.......

D. Operation of Small Craft While Serving in the Armed Forces
E. Service on Other Types of Small Craft.........

Motorboat Operators for the Boy Scouts of America........... 5-6-30
A. Agreement.........

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B. Requirements for Motorboat Operators...

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