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prev (/cfr/text/46/11.468) | next (/cfr/text/46/11.472)§ 11.470 Officer endorsements as offshore installation manager.

(a) Officer endorsements as offshore installation manager (OIM) include:

(1) OIM Unrestricted;

(2) OIM Surface Units on Location;

(3) OIM Surface Units Underway;

(4) OIM Bottom Bearing Units on Location; or

(5) OIM Bottom Bearing Units Underway.

(b) To qualify for an endorsement as OIM unrestricted, an applicant must:

(1) Present evidence of the following experience:

(i) Four years of employment assigned to MODUs including at least one year of service asdriller, assistant driller, toolpusher, assistant toolpusher, barge supervisor, mechanicalsupervisor, electrician, crane operator, ballast control operator or equivalent supervisoryposition on MODUs, with a minimum of 14 days of that supervisory service on surface units;or

(ii) A degree from a program in engineering or engineering technology which is accreditedby the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Commanding Officer,National Maritime Center will give consideration to accepting education credentials fromprograms having other than ABET accreditation. An applicant qualifying through a degreeprogram must also have at least 168 days of service as driller, assistant driller, toolpusher,assistant toolpusher, barge supervisor, mechanical supervisor, electrician, crane operator,ballast control operator, or equivalent supervisory position on MODUs, with a minimum of 14days of that supervisory service on surface units;

(2) Present evidence of training course completion as follows:

(i) A certificate from a Coast Guard-approved stability course approved for a license or MMCendorsement as OIM unrestricted;

(ii) A certificate from a Coast Guard approved survival suit and survival craft training course;

(iii) A certificate from a U.S. Minerals Management Service approved blowout prevention andwell control training program for the driller, toolpusher, or operator representative position;

(iv) A certificate from a firefighting training course as required by § 11.205(d)(/cfr/text/46/11.205#d) of this part; and

(3) Provide a recommendation signed by a senior company official which:

(i) Provides a description of the applicant's experience and qualifications;

(ii) Certifies that the individual has successfully directed, while under the supervision of anexperienced rig mover, two rig moves each of surface units and of bottom bearing units; and

(iii) Certifies that one of the rig moves required under paragraph (b)(3)(ii) of this section wascompleted within one year preceding date of application.

(c) An applicant for an endorsement as OIM unrestricted who holds an unlimited license or MMCendorsement as master or chief mate must satisfy the requirements in paragraphs (b)(2) and (b)(3) of this section and have at least 84 days of service on surface units and at least 28 days ofservice on bottom bearing units.

(d) To qualify for an endorsement as OIM surface units on location, an applicant must:

(1) Present evidence of the following experience:

(i) Four years of employment assigned to MODUs including at least one year of service asdriller, assistant driller, toolpusher, assistant toolpusher, barge supervisor, mechanicalsupervisor, electrician, crane operator, ballast control operator or equivalent supervisoryposition on MODUs, with a minimum of 14 days of that supervisory service on surface units;or

(ii) A degree from a program in engineering or engineering technology which is accreditedby the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Commanding Officer,National Maritime Center will give consideration to accepting education credentials fromprograms having other than ABET accreditation. An applicant qualifying through a degreeprogram must also have at least 168 days of service as driller, assistant driller, toolpusher,assistant toolpusher, barge supervisor, mechanical supervisor, electrician, crane operator,ballast control operator or equivalent supervisory position of MODUs, with a minimum of 14days of that supervisory service on surface units; and

(2) Present evidence of training course completion as follows:

(i) A certificate from a Coast Guard-approved stability course approved for a license or MMCendorsement as OIM surface units;

(ii) A certificate from a Coast Guard approved survival suit and survival craft training course;

(iii) A certificate from a U.S. Minerals Management Service approved blowout prevention and

well control training program for the driller, toolpusher, or operator representative position;and

(iv) A certificate from a firefighting training course as required by § 11.205(d)(/cfr/text/46/11.205#d) of this part.

(e) An applicant for an endorsement as OIM surface units on location who holds an unlimitedlicense or MMC endorsement as master or chief mate must satisfy the requirements of paragraph(d)(2) of this section and have at least 84 days of service on surface units.

(f) To qualify for an endorsement as OIM surface units underway, an applicant must:

(1) Provide the following:

(i) Evidence of the experience described in paragraph (d)(1) of this section and arecommendation signed by a senior company official which:

(A) Provides a description of the applicant's experience and qualifications;

(B) Certifies that the individual has successfully directed, while under the supervision of anexperienced rig mover, three rig moves of surface units; and

(C) Certifies that one of the rig moves required under paragraph (f)(1)(i)(B) of this sectionwas completed within one year preceding date of application; or

(ii) A recommendation signed by a senior company official which:

(A) Provides a description of the applicant's experience and company qualificationsprogram completed;

(B) Certifies that the applicant has witnessed ten rig moves either as an observer in trainingor as a rig mover under supervision;

(C) Certifies that the individual has successfully directed, while under the supervision of anexperienced rig mover, five rig moves of surface units; and

(D) Certifies that one of the rig moves required under paragraph (f)(1)(ii)(C) of this sectionwas completed within one year preceding date of application; and

(2) Present evidence of training course completion as follows:

(i) A certificate from a Coast Guard-approved stability course approved for an OIM surfaceunits endorsement;

(ii) A certificate from a Coast Guard approved survival suit and survival craft training course;and

(iii) A certificate from a firefighting training course as required by § 11.205(d)(/cfr/text/46/11.205#d) of this part.

(g) An applicant for endorsement as OIM surface units underway who holds an unlimited licenseor MMC endorsement as master or chief mate must satisfy the requirements in paragraph (f)(2) ofthis section and provide a company recommendation signed by a senior company official which:

(1) Provides a description of the applicant's experience and qualifications;

(2) Certifies that the individual has successfully directed, while under the supervision of anexperienced rig mover, three rig moves on surface units; and

(3) Certifies that one of the rig moves required under paragraph (g)(2) of this section wascompleted within one year preceding date of application.

(h) To qualify for an endorsement as OIM bottom bearing units on location, an applicant must:

(1) Present evidence of the following experience:

(i) Four years of employment assigned to MODUs including at least one year of service asdriller, assistant driller, toolpusher, assistant toolpusher, barge supervisor, mechanicalsupervisor, electrician, crane operator, ballast control operator or equivalent supervisoryposition on MODUs; or

(ii) A degree from a program in engineering or engineering technology which is accreditedby the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET). Commanding Officer,National Maritime Center will give consideration to accepting education credentials fromprograms having other than ABET accreditation. An applicant qualifying through a degreeprogram must also have at least 168 days of service as driller, assistant driller, toolpusher,assistant toolpusher, barge supervisor, mechanical supervisor, electrician, crane operator,ballast control operator or equivalent supervisory position on MODUs; and

(2) Present evidence of training course completion as follows:

(i) A certificate from a Coast Guard approved survival suit and survival craft training course;

(ii) A certificate from a U.S. Minerals Management Service approved blowout prevention andwell control training program for the driller, toolpusher, or operator representative position;and

(iii) A certificate from a firefighting training course as required by § 11.205(d)(/cfr/text/46/11.205#d) of this part.

(i) An applicant for an endorsement as OIM bottom bearing units on location who holds anunlimited license or MMC endorsement as master or chief mate must satisfy paragraph (h)(2) ofthis section and have at least 28 days of service on bottom bearing units.

(j) To qualify for an endorsement as OIM bottom bearing units underway, an applicant must:

(1) Provide the following:

(i) Evidence of the experience described in paragraph (h)(1) of this section with arecommendation signed by a senior company official which:

(A) Provides a description of the applicant's experience and qualifications;

(B) Certifies that the individual has successfully directed, while under the supervision of anexperienced rig mover, three rig moves of bottom bearing units; and

(C) Certifies that one of the rig moves required under paragraph (j)(1)(i)(B) of this sectionwas completed within one year preceding date of application; or

(ii) A recommendation signed by a senior company official which:

(A) Provides a description of the applicant's experience and company qualificationsprogram completed;

(B) Certifies that the applicant has witnessed ten rig moves either as an observer in trainingor as a rig mover under supervision;

(C) Certifies that the individual has successfully directed, while under the supervision of anexperienced rig mover, five rig moves of bottom bearing units; and

(D) Certifies that one of the rig moves required under paragraph (j)(1)(ii)(C) of this sectionwas completed within one year preceding date of application; and

(2) Present evidence of training course completion as follows:

(i) A certificate from a Coast Guard-approved stability course approved for a license or MMCendorsement as OIM bottom bearing units;

(ii) A certificate from a Coast Guard approved survival suit and survival craft training course;and

(iii) A certificate from a firefighting training course as required by § 11.205(d)(/cfr/text/46/11.205#d) of this part.

(k) An applicant for endorsement as OIM bottom bearing units underway who holds an unlimitedlicense or MMC endorsement as master or chief mate must satisfy the requirements in paragraph(j)(2) of this section and provide a company recommendation signed by a senior company official,which:

(1) Provides a description of the applicant's experience and qualifications;

(2) Certifies that the individual has successfully directed, while under the supervision of anexperienced rig mover, three rig moves of bottom bearing units; and

(3) Certifies that one of the rig moves required under paragraph (k)(2) of this section wascompleted within one year preceding date of application.

[CGD 81-059a, 55 FR 14799, Apr. 18, 1990, as amended by CGD 95-072, 60 FR 50460, Sept. 29,1995; CGD 95-028, 62 FR 51195 (http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=1997_register&position=all&page=51195), Sept. 30, 1997; USCG-1998-4442, 63 FR52189 (http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=1998_register&position=all&page=52189), Sept. 30, 1998; USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR11247 (http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/getpage.cgi?dbname=2009_register&position=all&page=11247), Mar. 16, 2009]

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