46 CFR 11.1007: Requirements for certificate attesting recognition applicants

Last reviewed: October 14, 2026

This section sets two requirements for an applicant for a "Certificate attesting recognition" of an officer certificate issued by another party. The applicant must have no record of material disciplinary actions on the employer's U.S. flag vessels. The applicant must also complete an employer-conducted background check.

Applies toApplicants for a "Certificate attesting recognition" of an officer certificate issued by another party.

What it says

  1. The applicant must have no record of material disciplinary actions during employment on any U.S. flag vessel of the employer.

    46 CFR 11.1007(a)“Have no record of material disciplinary actions during employment on any U.S. flag vessel of the employer”

  2. The owner or managing operator of the U.S. flag vessels on which the applicant will be employed must verify the clean disciplinary record in writing.

    46 CFR 11.1007(a)“as verified in writing by the owner or managing operator of the U.S. flag vessels on which the applicant will be employed”

  3. The applicant must have successfully completed an employer-conducted background check, to the satisfaction of both the employer and the Coast Guard.

    46 CFR 11.1007(b)“Have successfully completed an employer-conducted background check, to the satisfaction of both the employer and the Coast Guard.”

Common questions

Who must verify an applicant's disciplinary record for a certificate attesting recognition?

The owner or managing operator of the U.S. flag vessels on which the applicant will be employed must verify it in writing.

“as verified in writing by the owner or managing operator of the U.S. flag vessels on which the applicant will be employed”

Does a certificate attesting recognition require a background check?

Yes. The applicant must have successfully completed an employer-conducted background check, to the satisfaction of both the employer and the Coast Guard.

“Have successfully completed an employer-conducted background check, to the satisfaction of both the employer and the Coast Guard.”

The text of 46 CFR 11.1007

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), current as of April 16, 2026 · Read it on eCFR

Basis for denial

An applicant for a “Certificate attesting recognition” of an officer certificate issued by another party must—

(a) Have no record of material disciplinary actions during employment on any U.S. flag vessel of the employer, as verified in writing by the owner or managing operator of the U.S. flag vessels on which the applicant will be employed; and

(b) Have successfully completed an employer-conducted background check, to the satisfaction of both the employer and the Coast Guard.

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