46 CFR 11.102: Incorporation by reference for mariner credentials

Last reviewed: October 14, 2026

This section says certain material is incorporated by reference into this part. It names the STCW Convention, the STCW Code and SOLAS, all from the International Maritime Organization, and lists the sections each one is approved for.

Applies toThis section applies to the material incorporated by reference into this part.

What it says

  1. Certain material is incorporated by reference into this part with the approval of the Director of the Federal Register.

    46 CFR 11.102(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.”

  2. All approved incorporation by reference material is available for inspection at the Coast Guard and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).

    46 CFR 11.102(a)“All approved incorporation by reference material (IBR) is available for inspection at the Coast Guard and the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA).”

  3. The material may be obtained from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) at 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, England.

    46 CFR 11.102(b)“International Maritime Organization (IMO), 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, England; phone: +44 (0)20 7735 7611; website: www.imo.org.”

  4. The STCW Convention, 1978, as amended, 2011, is incorporated by reference for the listed sections, including §§ 11.201 and 11.1105.

    46 CFR 11.102(b)(1)“incorporation by reference approved for §§ 11.201, 11.426, 11.427, 11.428, 11.429, 11.493, 11.495, 11.497, 11.553, 11.555, 11.1001, 11.1003, 11.1009, and 11.1105.”

  5. The STCW Code, as amended, 2011, is incorporated by reference for the listed sections, including §§ 11.201, 11.604, 11.901 and 11.1105.

    46 CFR 11.102(b)(2)“incorporation by reference approved for §§ 11.201, 11.301, 11.302, 11.303, 11.305, 11.307, 11.309, 11.311, 11.313, 11.315, 11.317, 11.319, 11.321, 11.325, 11.327, 11.329, 11.331, 11.333, 11.335, 11.604, 11.901, and 11.1105.”

  6. The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS), is incorporated by reference for § 11.601.

    46 CFR 11.102(b)(3)“The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS), incorporation by reference approved for § 11.601.”

Common questions

Where can I inspect the incorporated material?

The approved incorporation by reference material is available for inspection at the Coast Guard and 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).”

Which section incorporates SOLAS by reference?

SOLAS, the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, is incorporated by reference for § 11.601.

“The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS), incorporation by reference approved for § 11.601.”

Where can I get the STCW Convention and STCW Code?

The material may be obtained from the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in London, 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 11.102

Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (eCFR), current as of October 1, 2026 · Read it on eCFR

Incorporation by reference

Link to an amendment published at 91 FR 60882, Sept. 25, 2026.

(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 §§ 11.201, 11.426, 11.427, 11.428, 11.429, 11.493, 11.495, 11.497, 11.553, 11.555, 11.1001, 11.1003, 11.1009, and 11.1105.

(2) The Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code, as amended, 2011 (the STCW Code), incorporation by reference approved for §§ 11.201, 11.301, 11.302, 11.303, 11.305, 11.307, 11.309, 11.311, 11.313, 11.315, 11.317, 11.319, 11.321, 11.325, 11.327, 11.329, 11.331, 11.333, 11.335, 11.604, 11.901, and 11.1105.

(3) The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS), incorporation by reference approved for § 11.601.

Sections it refers to

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