3rd A/E Unlimited Steam

**MFOWelectrician** · January 22nd, 2013, 03:11 PM

All of my sea time has been on motor vessels. Will the Coast Guard still allow me to take the exam for unlimited steam, or do I need steam time. If so then how much. Sorry if this has been asked before. Homework time is running out as we are headed out deep sea with no Internet, and no gcaptain.

**jdcavo** · January 22nd, 2013, 03:57 PM

Originally Posted by MFOWelectrician

All of my sea time has been on motor vessels. Will the Coast Guard still allow me to take the exam for unlimited steam, or do I need steam time. If so then how much. Sorry if this has been asked before. Homework time is running out as we are headed out deep sea with no Internet, and no gcaptain.

See 46 CFR 11.502(a):

§ 11.502 Additional requirements for engineer endorsements

(a) For all original and raise of grade of engineer licenses or MMC endorsements, at least one-third of the minimum service requirements must have been obtained on the particular mode of propulsion for which applied.

**Too bad steam is gone** · January 22nd, 2013, 04:14 PM

How many steam ships are there anymore? I love the smell of hydrazine in the morning!

**cmakin** · January 22nd, 2013, 04:23 PM

Yup, on the 4-8. . .

**MFOWelectrician** · January 22nd, 2013, 04:23 PM

Originally Posted by jdcavo

See 46 CFR 11.502(a):

§ 11.502 Additional requirements for engineer endorsements

(a) For all original and raise of grade of engineer licenses or MMC endorsements, at least one-third of the minimum service requirements must have been obtained on the particular mode of propulsion for which applied.

Exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.