§ 10.101 § 10.101 Purpose. Link to an amendment published at 89 FR 93054, Nov. 25, 2024.The regulations in this part provide:
(a)A means of determining and verifying the qualifications an applicant must possess to be eligible for certification to serve on merchant vessels;
(b)A means of determining that an applicant is competent to serve under the authority of his or her merchant mariner credential (MMC);
(c)A means of confirming that an applicant does not pose a threat to national security through the requirement to hold a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); and
(d)A means of determining whether the applicant for an MMC is a safe and suitable person. [USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR 11216, Mar. 16, 2009, as amended by USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77882, Dec. 24, 2013]
(a)A means of determining and verifying the qualifications an applicant must possess to be eligible for certification to serve on merchant vessels;
(b)A means of determining that an applicant is competent to serve under the authority of his or her merchant mariner credential (MMC);
(c)A means of confirming that an applicant does not pose a threat to national security through the requirement to hold a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); and
(d)A means of determining whether the applicant for an MMC is a safe and suitable person. [USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR 11216, Mar. 16, 2009, as amended by USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77882, Dec. 24, 2013]