46 CFR 12.103: Incorporation by reference for mariner credentials

Last reviewed: October 14, 2026

This section says certain material is incorporated by reference into this part with approval of the Director of the Federal Register. It names the STCW Code, 2011, as incorporated material and tells where to inspect it and where to obtain it.

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 12.103(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.”

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

  3. The Coast Guard contact for this material is the Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing (CG-MMC), reachable at phone 202-372-1492.

    46 CFR 12.103(a)“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;”

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

    46 CFR 12.103(b)“International Maritime Organization (IMO), 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, England; phone: +44 (0)20 7735 7611; website: www.imo.org.”

  5. The Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code, as amended, 2011 (the STCW Code), is incorporated by reference for the listed sections, which include §§ 12.601 and 12.905.

    46 CFR 12.103(b)(1)“The Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code, as amended, 2011 (the STCW Code), incorporation by reference approved for §§ 12.601, 12.602, 12.603, 12.605, 12.607, 12.609, 12.611, 12.613, 12.615, 12.617, 12.619, 12.621, 12.623, 12.811, and 12.905.”

Common questions

Where can I inspect the material incorporated by reference in 46 CFR 12.103?

The approved 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).”

Where can I obtain the STCW Code referenced in this part?

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.”

Which sections incorporate the STCW Code by reference?

The STCW Code is incorporated by reference for §§ 12.601, 12.602, 12.603, 12.605, 12.607, 12.609, 12.611, 12.613, 12.615, 12.617, 12.619, 12.621, 12.623, 12.811, and 12.905.

“The Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code, as amended, 2011 (the STCW Code), incorporation by reference approved for §§ 12.601, 12.602, 12.603, 12.605, 12.607, 12.609, 12.611, 12.613, 12.615, 12.617, 12.619, 12.621, 12.623, 12.811, and 12.905.”

The text of 46 CFR 12.103

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 60884, 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 Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code, as amended, 2011 (the STCW Code), incorporation by reference approved for §§ 12.601, 12.602, 12.603, 12.605, 12.607, 12.609, 12.611, 12.613, 12.615, 12.617, 12.619, 12.621, 12.623, 12.811, and 12.905.

(2) [Reserved]

Sections it refers to

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