USCG-DDE-L1.3
Route — and the ocean wall
USCG-DDE-M1 · The Credential · USCG-DDE-M1-A Three tiers, one tonnage cap, and the word that misleads everybody
This lesson explains how route acts as a hard ceiling on DDE authority: the two lower tiers are confined to near-coastal and inland waters by regulation, why only DDE-Unlimited covers any waters, and how STCW obligations layer on top depending on geography and propulsion power.
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