46 CFR 13.103: 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 says where the material can be inspected and names the STCW Code, from the International Maritime Organization, as the incorporated material.

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 13.103(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 13.103(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 the material is the Office of Merchant Mariner Credentialing (CG-MMC), reachable at phone 202-372-1492.

    46 CFR 13.103(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) at 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, England.

    46 CFR 13.103(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 approved for incorporation by reference in §§ 13.601, 13.603, 13.605, 13.607, 13.609, and 13.611.

    46 CFR 13.103(b)(1)“The Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code, as amended, 2011 (the STCW Code); approved for incorporation by reference in §§ 13.601, 13.603, 13.605, 13.607, 13.609, and 13.611; and”

Common questions

Where can I inspect the material incorporated by reference in 46 CFR part 13?

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).”

Which code is incorporated by reference in this part?

The Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code, as amended, 2011 (the STCW Code) is incorporated. It is approved for incorporation in §§ 13.601, 13.603, 13.605, 13.607, 13.609, and 13.611.

“The Seafarers' Training, Certification and Watchkeeping Code, as amended, 2011 (the STCW Code); approved for incorporation by reference in §§ 13.601, 13.603, 13.605, 13.607, 13.609, and 13.611; and”

Where can I get the 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 13.103

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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,Error! Hyperlink reference not valid. 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); approved for incorporation by reference in §§ 13.601, 13.603, 13.605, 13.607, 13.609, and 13.611; and

(2) [Reserved]

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