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46 U.S.C. § 8302 — Staff department
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**(a)** This section applies to a vessel of the United States except—
(1) a fishing or whaling vessel or a yacht;
(2) a vessel operated only on bays, sounds, inland waters, and lakes (except the Great Lakes); and
(3) a vessel ferrying passengers and cars on the Great Lakes.
**(b)** The staff department on a vessel is a separate and independent department. It consists of individuals registered under [section 7101 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section7101&num=0&edition=prelim), clerks, and individuals assigned to the senior registered medical doctor.
**(c)** The staff department is composed of a medical division and a purser’s division. The officer in charge of each division is responsible only to the master. The senior registered medical doctor is in charge of the medical division. The senior registered purser is in charge of the purser’s division.
**(d)** The officer in charge of the purser’s division of the staff department on an oceangoing passenger vessel licensed to carry more than 100 passengers shall be a registered chief purser. When more than 3 individuals are employed in the purser’s division of that vessel, there also shall be at least one registered senior assistant purser and one registered junior assistant purser.
**(e)** A person may not employ an individual to serve in, and an individual may not serve in, a grade of staff officer on a vessel, when that staff officer is required by this section to be registered, if the individual does not have a certificate of registry as staff officer in that grade. A person (including an individual) violating this subsection is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of $100. However, if a registered staff officer is not available at the time
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**(a)** This section applies to a vessel of the United States except—
(1) a fishing or whaling vessel or a yacht;
(2) a vessel operated only on bays, sounds, inland waters, and lakes (except the Great Lakes); and
(3) a vessel ferrying passengers and cars on the Great Lakes.
**(b)** The staff department on a vessel is a separate and independent department. It consists of individuals registered under [section 7101 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section7101&num=0&edition=prelim), clerks, and individuals assigned to the senior registered medical doctor.
**(c)** The staff department is composed of a medical division and a purser’s division. The officer in charge of each division is responsible only to the master. The senior registered medical doctor is in charge of the medical division. The senior registered purser is in charge of the purser’s division.
**(d)** The officer in charge of the purser’s division of the staff department on an oceangoing passenger vessel licensed to carry more than 100 passengers shall be a registered chief purser. When more than 3 individuals are employed in the purser’s division of that vessel, there also shall be at least one registered senior assistant purser and one registered junior assistant purser.
**(e)** A person may not employ an individual to serve in, and an individual may not serve in, a grade of staff officer on a vessel, when that staff officer is required by this section to be registered, if the individual does not have a certificate of registry as staff officer in that grade. A person (including an individual) violating this subsection is liable to the United States Government for a civil penalty of $100. However, if a registered staff officer is not available at the time of sailing, the vessel may sail with an unregistered staff officer or without a staff officer.
**(f)** A staff officer may not be included in a vessel’s certificate of inspection.
**(g)** A registered staff officer serving under this section who is a member of the Navy Reserve may wear on the officer’s uniform special distinguishing insignia prescribed by the Secretary of the Navy.
**(h)** The uniform stripes, decoration, or other insignia worn by a staff officer shall be of gold braid or woven gold or silver material. A crewmember (except a staff officer) may not wear any uniform with a staff officer’s identifying insignia.
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**(a)** Licenses and certificates of registry are established for individuals who are required to hold licenses or certificates under this subtitle.
**(b)** Under regulations prescribed by the Secretary, the Secretary—
(1) issues the licenses and certificates of registry; and
(2) may classify the licenses and certificates of registry as provided in subsections (c) and (f) of this section, based on—
(A) the tonnage, means of propulsion, and horsepower of machine-propelled vessels;
(B) the waters on which vessels are to be operated; or
(C) other reasonable standards.
**(c)** The Secretary may issue licenses in the following classes to applicants found qualified as to age, character, habits of life, experience, professional qualifications, and physical fitness:
(1) masters, mates, and engineers.
(2) pilots.
(3) operators.
(4) radio officers.
**(d)** In classifying individuals under subsection (c)(1) of this section, the Secretary shall establish, when possible, suitable career patterns and service and other qualifying requirements appropriate to the particular service or industry in which the individuals are engaged.
**(e)** An individual may be issued a license under subsection (c)(2) of this section only if the applicant—
(1) is at least 21 years of age;
(2) is of sound health and has no physical limitations that would hinder or prevent the performance of a pilot’s duties;
(3) has a thorough physical examination each year while holding the license, except that this requirement does not apply to an individual who will serve as a pilot only on a vessel of less than 1,600 gross tons as measured under [section 14502 of this title](https://uscode.house.gov/view.xhtml?req=granuleid:USC-prelim-title46-section14502&num=0&edition=prelim), or an alternate ton
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TITLE 46—SHIPPING
§ 8302
which must have a licensed master regardless of the
factors listed above. Subsection (b) applies to offshore
supply vessels. Subsection (c) exempts fishing or whal-
ing vessels or yachts from these requirements.
Subsection (d) permits the Secretary to suspend any
part of this chapter during a declared national emer-
gency or to increase the number of licensed individuals
required by this chapter if required for safe operation
of a vessel.
Editorial Notes
AMENDMENTS
2010—Subsec. (b). Pub. L. 111–281 amended subsec. (b)
generally. Prior to amendment, subsec. (b) read as fol-
lows: ‘‘An offshore supply vessel on a voyage of less
than 600 miles shall have a licensed mate. However, if
the vessel is on a voyage of at least 600 miles, the vessel
shall have 2 licensed mates. An offshore supply vessel
of more than 200 gross tons as measured under section
14502 of this title, or an alternate tonnage measured
under section 14302 of this title as prescribed by the
Secretary under section 14104 of this title may not be
operated without a licensed engineer.’’
1996—Subsec. (a)(2). Pub. L. 104–324, § 729(1), inserted
‘‘as measured under section 14502 of this title, or an al-
ternate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this
title as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104
of this title’’ after ‘‘1,000 gross tons’’.
Subsec. (a)(3). Pub. L. 104–324, § 729(2), inserted ‘‘as
measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alter-
nate tonnage measured under section 14302 of this title
as prescribed by the Secretary under section 14104 of
this title’’ after ‘‘1,000 gross tons’’.
Subsec. (a)(4). Pub. L. 104–324, § 729(3), inserted ‘‘as
measured under section 14502 of this title, or an alter-
nate tonnage measured under s
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