Section 13.501 - [Effective 1/17/2025] Original application for Tank Vessel-Engineer endorsementEach applicant for a Tank Vessel-Engineer endorsement must-
(a) Be at least 18 years old;(b) Apply on a form provided by the Coast Guard;(c) Present evidence of-(1) Passing a physical and medical examination according to § 13.125 ;(2) Service on tankships and self-propelled tank vessels in accordance with § 13.503 ;(3) Completion of an approved firefighting course providing training in the subjects identified in table 3 to § 13.121(e) completed within 5 years of the date of application for the endorsement, unless they have previously submitted such a certificate for a tank vessel endorsement or officer endorsement on an MMC; and(4) Completion of an approved Tankship course in dangerous liquids or liquefied gases, appropriate for the endorsement applied for within the previous 5 years. A course certificate used for original issuance or renewal of an endorsement cannot be used for a subsequent renewal of the same endorsement; and(d) Be capable of speaking and understanding, in English, all instructions needed to commence, conduct, and complete a transfer of cargo or fuel.As amended by USCG-2021-0348, 87 FR 3223 , 1/21/2022; 89 FR 93106 , 1/17/2025