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§7316 Lifeboatmen
Title 46 › Subtitle II — Vessels and Seamen › Part E — Merchant Seamen Licenses, Certificates, and Documents › CHAPTER 73 — MERCHANT MARINERS’ DOCUMENTS › § 7316
Summary
To get a lifeboatman endorsement, an applicant must have the required training or service, pass a written exam, and pass a hands-on skills test.
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Title 46, §7316
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To qualify for an endorsement as lifeboatman, an applicant must provide satisfactory proof that the applicant—
(1)has the service or training required by regulation;
(2)is qualified professionally as demonstrated by examination; and
(3)is qualified professionally by actual demonstration.
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Revised sectionSource section (U.S. Code) 731646:643(l) section 7316 establishes the minimum standards an individual must meet in order to qualify for an endorsement as lifeboatman.
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46 U.S.C. § 7316
Title 46, Shipping
Last Updated
Aug 21, 2026
Release point: 119-102