46 CFR 12.807: Basis for denial of MMC for large passenger vessels

Last reviewed: October 14, 2026

This section lists added requirements for an applicant for an MMC issued under this subpart. They come on top of other requirements in this subchapter and the denial bases in §§ 10.209, 10.211, and 10.213 of this subchapter. The applicant must have prior employment, a clean record, a background check and meet citizenship and identity requirements.

Applies toApplicants for an MMC issued pursuant to this subpart.

What it says

  1. An applicant must have worked at least 1 year on a foreign flag passenger vessel under the same common ownership or control as the U.S. flag large passenger vessel on which the applicant will be employed upon issuance of the MMC.

    46 CFR 12.807(a)“Have been employed for a period of at least 1 year on a foreign flag passenger vessel that is under the same common ownership or control as the U.S. flag large passenger vessel”

  2. An applicant must have no record of material disciplinary actions during that required employment, as verified in writing by the owner or managing operator of the U.S. flag large passenger vessel on which the applicant will be employed.

    46 CFR 12.807(b)“Have no record of material disciplinary actions during the employment required under paragraph (a) of this section, as verified in writing by the owner or managing operator”

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

    46 CFR 12.807(c)“Have successfully completed an employer-conducted background check to the satisfaction of both the employer and the Coast Guard”

  4. An applicant must meet the citizenship and identity requirements of § 12.809 of this subpart.

    46 CFR 12.807(d)“Meet the citizenship and identity requirements of § 12.809 of this subpart.”

Common questions

How long must an applicant have worked on a foreign flag passenger vessel?

The applicant must have been employed at least 1 year on a foreign flag passenger vessel under the same common ownership or control as the U.S. flag large passenger vessel where the applicant will work.

“Have been employed for a period of at least 1 year on a foreign flag passenger vessel that is under the same common ownership or control as the U.S. flag large passenger vessel”

Who verifies that an MMC applicant has no disciplinary record?

The owner or managing operator of the U.S. flag large passenger vessel on which the applicant will be employed must verify in writing that there is no record of material disciplinary actions.

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

Is a background check required for this MMC?

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 12.807

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Basis for denial

In addition to the requirements for an MMC established elsewhere in this subchapter, and the basis for denial established in §§ 10.209, 10.211, and 10.213 of this subchapter, an applicant for an MMC issued pursuant to this subpart must—

(a) Have been employed for a period of at least 1 year on a foreign flag passenger vessel that is under the same common ownership or control as the U.S. flag large passenger vessel on which the applicant will be employed upon issuance of an MMC under this subpart;

(b) Have no record of material disciplinary actions during the employment required under paragraph (a) of this section, as verified in writing by the owner or managing operator of the U.S. flag large passenger vessel on which the applicant will be employed;

(c) Have successfully completed an employer-conducted background check to the satisfaction of both the employer and the Coast Guard; and

(d) Meet the citizenship and identity requirements of § 12.809 of this subpart.

Sections it refers to

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