46 CFR 10.103: Incorporation by reference for mariner credentials
Last reviewed: October 14, 2026
This section lists material incorporated by reference into this part with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register. It names the STCW Convention and the STCW Code, both published by the International Maritime Organization, and says which sections each one is approved for.
What it says
Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.
46 CFR 10.103(a)“Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51.”
All approved incorporation by reference material is available for inspection at the Coast Guard and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
46 CFR 10.103(a)“All approved incorporation by reference material (IBR) is available for inspection at the Coast Guard and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).”
The material may be obtained from the International Maritime Organization (IMO), 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, England.
46 CFR 10.103(b)“International Maritime Organization (IMO), 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, England; phone +44 (0)20 7735 7611; website: www.imo.org.”
The STCW Convention, 1978, as amended, 2011, is incorporated by reference for §§ 10.107, 10.109, 10.201, and 10.410.
46 CFR 10.103(b)(1)“incorporation by reference approved for §§ 10.107, 10.109, 10.201, and 10.410.”
The STCW Code, as amended, 2011, is incorporated by reference for §§ 10.107, 10.109, 10.201, 10.404, 10.411, and 10.412.
46 CFR 10.103(b)(2)“incorporation by reference approved for §§ 10.107, 10.109, 10.201, 10.404, 10.411, and 10.412.”
Common questions
Where can I inspect the incorporated material?
The approved material is available for inspection at the Coast Guard and at the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).
“All approved incorporation by reference material (IBR) is available for inspection at the Coast Guard and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).”
Who do I contact at the Coast Guard about the incorporated material?
Contact the Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing (CG-MMC), U.S. Coast Guard, Stop 7509, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20593-7509.
“Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing (CG-MMC), U.S. Coast Guard, Stop 7509, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20593-7509; phone: 202-372-1492;”
Where can I get a copy of the STCW Convention or STCW Code?
The material may be obtained from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) at 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, England.
“International Maritime Organization (IMO), 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, England; phone +44 (0)20 7735 7611; website: www.imo.org.”
The text of 46 CFR 10.103
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Incorporation by reference
(a) Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register under 5 U.S.C. 552(a) and 1 CFR part 51. All approved incorporation by reference material (IBR) is available for inspection at the Coast Guard and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Contact Coast Guard at: Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing (CG-MMC), U.S. Coast Guard, Stop 7509, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue SE, Washington, DC 20593-7509; phone: 202-372-1492; website: https://www.dco.uscg.mil/nmc/merchant_mariner_credential/. For information on the availability of this material at NARA, visit www.archives.gov/federal-register/cfr/ibr-locations or email fr.inspection@nara.gov. The material may be obtained from:
(b) International Maritime Organization (IMO), 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, England; phone +44 (0)20 7735 7611; website: www.imo.org.
(1) The International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended, 2011 (the STCW Convention or the STCW), incorporation by reference approved for §§ 10.107, 10.109, 10.201, and 10.410.
(2) The Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code, as amended, 2011 (the STCW Code), incorporation by reference approved for §§ 10.107, 10.109, 10.201, 10.404, 10.411, and 10.412.
Sections it refers to
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