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§7112 Licenses of Masters or Mates as Pilots
Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part E — Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents › CHAPTER 71 — LICENSES AND CERTIFICATES OF REGISTRY › § 7112
Summary
A licensed master or mate who is also a pilot needs only one endorsed license.
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Title 46, §7112
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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.
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Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 711246:230 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.
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46 U.S.C. § 7112
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Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102