Original application for tankerman-assistant endorsement.

§ 13.401 Original application for tankerman-assistant endorsement. Each applicant for a tankerman-assistant endorsement must— (a) Be at least 18 years old; (b) Apply on a form provided by the Coast Guard; (c) Present evidence of passing a physical and medical examination according to § 13.125 of this part; (d) Present evidence of completion of an approved firefighting course providing training in the subjects identified in Table 3 to § 13.121(e) completed within 5 years of the date of application for the endorsement, unless he or she has previously submitted such a certificate for a license, tankerman endorsement, or officer endorsement on an MMC; (e) Present evidence of either— (1) Completion of an approved Tankship Familiarization course providing training in the subjects identified in Table 1 to § 13.121(e) of this part within the previous 5 years. A course certificate used for original issuance or renewal of an endorsement cannot be used for a subsequent renewal of the same endorsement; or (2) At least 90 days of deck service on tankships or self-propelled tank vessels certified to carry DL or LG appropriate to the endorsement applied for and successfully complete a professional examination for the topics identified in Table 1 to § 13.121(e) of this part; and (f) Be capable of speaking and understanding, in English, all instructions needed to commence, conduct, and complete a transfer of cargo. [USCG–2004–17914, 78 FR 77996, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG–2021–0348, 87 FR 3223, Jan. 21, 2022]