46 U.S.C. § 7112 — Licenses of masters or mates as pilots
U.S.C. Title 46 - SHIPPING 46 U.S.C. United States Code, 2023 Edition Title 46 - SHIPPING Subtitle II - Vessels and Seamen Part E - Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents CHAPTER 71 - LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRY Sec. 7112 - Licenses of masters or mates as pilots From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov
§7112. Licenses of masters or mates as pilots
A master or mate licensed under this part who also qualifies as a pilot is not required to hold 2 licenses. Instead, the qualification of the master or mate as pilot shall be endorsed on the master's or mate's license.
(Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 541.)
Historical and Revision Notes Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code)
7112 46:230
Section 7112 provides for the endorsement of a master's or mate's license as a pilot if they meet those specifications. These individuals do not have to hold two separate licenses.