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Title 46 - SHIPPINGChapter I - COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITYSubchapter B - MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS AND SEAMENPart 10 - MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIAL
Subpart C - MEDICAL CERTIFICATION
Section 10.302 - [Effective 1/17/2025] Medical and physical requirements

46 C.F.R. § 10.302

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Section 10.302 - [Effective 1/17/2025] Medical and physical requirements
(a) To qualify for a medical certificate, a mariner must provide evidence of meeting the medical and physical standards in this section on a CG-719-K or CG-719-K/E, as appropriate. The Coast Guard retains final authority for determining whether a mariner is medically and physically qualified. Columns 2 through 5 of Table 1 to paragraph (a) of this section provide the specific exam, test, or demonstrations required to obtain the corresponding credential listed in column 1. Further clarifications of the requirements contained in the table are found throughout this subpart.
(b) Any required test, exam, or demonstration must have been performed, witnessed, or reviewed by a Licensed Medical Doctor, Licensed Physician Assistant, Licensed Nurse Practitioner, or a Designated Medical Examiner. All licensed medical practitioners must hold a valid license issued in the United States.

Table 1 to § 10.302(a) -Medical and Physical Requirements for Mariner Endorsements

1 2 3 45
CredentialVision testHearing testGeneral medical examDemonstration of physical ability
(1) Deck officer, including Pilot§ 10.305(a) § 10.306 § 10.304(a) § 10.304(c)
(2) Engineering officer§ 10.305(b) § 10.306 § 10.304(a) § 10.304(c)
(3) Radio Officer§ 10.305(b) § 10.306 § 10.304(a) § 10.304(c)
(4) OIM, BS, or BCO§ 10.305(b) § 10.306 § 10.304(a) § 10.304(c)
(5) Able Seafarer§ 10.305(a) § 10.306 § 10.304(a) § 10.304(c)
(6) QMED§ 10.305(b) § 10.306 § 10.304(a) § 10.304(c)
(7) Able Seafarer-Deck§ 10.305(a) § 10.306 § 10.304(a) § 10.304(c)
(8) RFPNW§ 10.305(a) § 10.306 § 10.304(a) § 10.304(c)
(9) Able Seafarer-Engine§ 10.305(b) § 10.306 § 10.304(a) § 10.304(c)
(10) RFPEW§ 10.305(b) § 10.306 § 10.304(a) § 10.304(c)
(11) ETR§ 10.305(b) § 10.306 § 10.304(a) § 10.304(c)
(12) Tank vessel endorsement§ 10.305(b) § 10.306 § 10.304(a) § 10.304(c)
(13) Lifeboat Operator and PSC§ 10.305(b) § 10.306 § 10.304(a) § 10.304(c)
(14) Lifeboat Operator-Limited and PSC-Limited§ 10.305(b) § 10.306 § 10.304(a) § 10.304(c)
(15) Fast Rescue Boat§ 10.305(b) § 10.306 § 10.304(a) § 10.304(c)
(16) Food Handler serving on vessels to which STCW does not apply§ 10.304(b)
(17) Food Handler serving on vessels to which STCW applies§ 10.304(b) § 10.304(c)
(18) Ratings, including entry level, serving on vessels to which STCW applies, other than those listed above§ 10.304(c)
(19) Ratings, including entry level, serving on vessels to which STCW does not apply, other than those listed above
(20) VSO§ 10.305(a) § 10.306 § 10.304(a) § 10.304(c)

46 C.F.R. §10.302

USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77900 , Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2022-0025, 89 FR 76346 , Sept. 17, 2024
89 FR 76346 , 10/17/2024; 89 FR 93067 , 1/17/2025