USCG-OICEW-L4.5

Propulsion-mode limits, and the yacht trap

USCG-OICEW-M4 · The Electro-Technical Officer — STCW III/6 · USCG-OICEW-M4-A The endorsement that stands alone

An STCW engineering endorsement is not a single undifferentiated thing. It carries limitations, and 46 CFR 11.323(b) sets out two kinds. The first is familiar. The second catches yacht engineers, and it catches them quietly.

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