NVIC 11-14: STCW assessor extension for management-level endorsements
Last reviewed: October 14, 2026
This Commandant Change Notice publishes CH-5 to NVIC 11-14, which is Coast Guard guidance on STCW endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on vessels of 500 GT or More and Less Than 3,000 GT (Management Level). It extends the date for accepting STCW assessments signed by an assessor who is not an approved QA. It is guidance and is not itself a regulation.
Applies toMariners seeking STCW endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels of 500 GT or More and Less Than 3,000 GT (Management Level).
What it says
The Coast Guard will use NVIC 11-14 and 46 CFR Part 11 to decide whether mariners are qualified for these STCW endorsements.
“The Coast Guard will use NVIC 11-14 and 46 CFR Part 11 to establish whether mariners”
The Coast Guard will keep allowing STCW assessments to be signed by an assessor who meets the requirements on page 1 of Enclosure (2) of this NVIC and in NVIC 19-14, until December 31, 2028.
“the Coast Guard will continue to allow STCW assessments to be signed by an assessor who meets the requirements specified on page 1 of Enclosure (2) of this NVIC and in NVIC 19-14 until December 31, 2028.”
These assessments must be submitted to the Coast Guard as part of a complete application no later than June 30, 2029.
“These assessments must be submitted to the Coast Guard as part of a complete application no later than June 30, 2029.”
Qualified military personnel need not be approved QAs and may continue to sign assessments after December 31, 2028.
“Qualified military personnel need not be approved QAs and may continue to sign assessments after December 31, 2028.”
This guidance does not replace legal requirements and is not a regulation. Alternative approaches may be acceptable if they satisfy the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations.
“Alternative approaches for fulfilling this policy may be acceptable if the approach satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations.”
Common questions
Until when can an assessor who is not an approved QA sign STCW assessments?
The Coast Guard will continue to allow such assessments to be signed until December 31, 2028. The assessor must meet the requirements on page 1 of Enclosure (2) of this NVIC and in NVIC 19-14.
“the Coast Guard will continue to allow STCW assessments to be signed by an assessor who meets the requirements specified on page 1 of Enclosure (2) of this NVIC and in NVIC 19-14 until December 31, 2028.”
What is the deadline to submit assessments signed by non-approved assessors?
These assessments must be submitted as part of a complete application no later than June 30, 2029.
“These assessments must be submitted to the Coast Guard as part of a complete application no later than June 30, 2029.”
Is NVIC 11-14 a regulation?
No. It is guidance that is not a substitute for applicable legal requirements and is not itself a regulation.
“This guidance is not a substitute for applicable legal requirements, nor is it itself a”
The text of NVIC 11-14
U.S. Coast Guard, NVIC 11-14 (main body; enclosures not shown)
CH-5 To Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels Of 500 GT or More and Less than 3000 GT (MANAGEMENT LEVEL), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB 16721
Commandant US Coast Guard Stop 7509 United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE Washington, DC 20593-7509 Staff Symbol: CG-MMC Phone: (202) 372-2357 Fax: (202) 372-1246 E-Mail: MMCPolicy@uscg.mil COMDTCHANGENOTE 16721 NVIC 11-14 November 22, 2023 NAVIGATION AND VESSEL INSPECTION CIRCULAR NO. 11-14, CH-5 Subj: CHANGE 5 TO GUIDELINES ON QUALIFICATION FOR STCW ENDORSEMENTS AS MASTER OR CHIEF MATE ON VESSELS OF 500 GT OR MORE AND LESS THAN 3,000 GT (MANAGEMENT LEVEL), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB 16721 Ref: (a) Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels of 500 GT or More and Less Than 3,000 GT (Management Level), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB
CH-5 To Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels Of 500 GT or More and Less than 3000 GT (MANAGEMENT LEVEL), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB 16721 — PURPOSE. This Commandant Change Notice publishes CH-5 to NVIC 11-14.
PURPOSE. This Commandant Change Notice publishes CH-5 to NVIC 11-14.
CH-5 To Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels Of 500 GT or More and Less than 3000 GT (MANAGEMENT LEVEL), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB 16721 — ACTION. The Coast Guard will use NVIC 11-14 and 46 CFR Part 11 to establish whether mariners
are qualified to hold STCW endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels of 500 GT or More and Less Than 3,000 GT (Management Level).
CH-5 To Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels Of 500 GT or More and Less than 3000 GT (MANAGEMENT LEVEL), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB 16721 — DIRECTIVES AFFECTED. With the release of this Commandant Change Notice, NVIC 11-14 is
updated.
CH-5 To Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels Of 500 GT or More and Less than 3000 GT (MANAGEMENT LEVEL), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB 16721 — DISCUSSION. The Coast Guard is aware that as a result of the limited number of approved QAs,
there may be a hardship on mariners trying to complete STCW assessments after December 31, 2023. In consideration of this, the Coast Guard will continue to allow STCW assessments to be signed by an assessor who meets the requirements specified on page 1 of Enclosure (2) of this NVIC and in NVIC 19-14 until December 31, 2028. These assessments must be submitted to the Coast Guard as part of a complete application no later than June 30, 2029. Qualified military personnel need not be approved QAs and may continue to sign assessments after December 31, 2028. This Commandant Change Notice revises NVIC 11-14 to reflect this extension.
CH-5 To Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels Of 500 GT or More and Less than 3000 GT (MANAGEMENT LEVEL), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB 16721 — DISCLAIMER. This guidance is not a substitute for applicable legal requirements, nor is it itself a
regulation. It is not intended to, nor does it impose legally-binding requirements on any party. This guidance represents the Coast Guard’s current thinking on this topic and may assist industry, mariners, the general public, and the Coast Guard, as well as Federal and State regulators, in applying statutory and regulatory requirements. Alternative approaches for fulfilling this policy may be acceptable if the approach satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations. DISTRIBUTION – SDL No. 170 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z A B X X X X C X X X D E X X F G H NON-STANDARD DISTRIBUTION: Subj: CHANGE 5 TO GUIDELINES ON QUALIFICATION FOR COMDTCHANGENOTE 16721 STCW ENDORSEMENTS AS MASTER OR CHIEF MATE ON NVIC 11-14 VESSELS OF 500 GT OR MORE AND LESS THAN 3,000 GT (MANAGEMENT LEVEL), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB 16721
CH-5 To Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels Of 500 GT or More and Less than 3000 GT (MANAGEMENT LEVEL), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB 16721 — MAJOR CHANGES. This Commandant Change Notice revises NVIC 11-14 to extend the date for
acceptance of assessments that were not signed by a Coast Guard approved Qualified Assessor.
CH-5 To Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels Of 500 GT or More and Less than 3000 GT (MANAGEMENT LEVEL), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB 16721 — ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT AND IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS.
a. The development of this Commandant Change Notice and the general policies contained within it have been thoroughly reviewed under Department of Homeland Security Directive 023-01 and Environmental Planning COMDTINST 5090.1 (series) by the originating office, and are categorically excluded (CE) from further environmental analysis under paragraph #A3 in Table 3- 1 of U.S. Coast Guard Environmental Planning Implementing Procedures 5090.1. Because this Commandant Change Notice implements, without substantive change, the applicable Commandant Instruction or other federal agency regulations, procedures, manuals, and other guidance documents, Coast Guard categorical exclusion #A3 is appropriate. b. This Commandant Change Notice will not have any of the following: significant cumulative impacts on the human environment; substantial controversy or substantial change to existing environmental conditions; or inconsistencies with any Federal, State, or local laws or administrative determinations relating to the environment. All future specific actions resulting from the general policies in this Commandant Change Notice must be individually evaluated for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), DHS and Coast Guard NEPA policy, and compliance with all other environmental mandates.
CH-5 To Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels Of 500 GT or More and Less than 3000 GT (MANAGEMENT LEVEL), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB 16721 — DISTRIBUTION. An electronic version of NVIC 11-14 as revised by this Commandant Change
Notice will be located at https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/NVIC/.
CH-5 To Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels Of 500 GT or More and Less than 3000 GT (MANAGEMENT LEVEL), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB 16721 — PROCEDURE. Remove and insert the following pages of NVIC 11-14:
Remove Insert Enclosure (2), Page 1 CH-4 Enclosure (2), Page 1 CH-5 Enclosure (3), Page 11 CH-4 Enclosure (3), Page 11 CH-5
CH-5 To Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels Of 500 GT or More and Less than 3000 GT (MANAGEMENT LEVEL), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB 16721 — RECORDS MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS. This Commandant Change Notice has been
thoroughly reviewed during the directives clearance process, and it has been determined there are no further records scheduling requirements, in accordance with the Federal Records Act (44 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), NARA requirements, and the Information and Life Cycle Management Manual, COMDTINST M5212.12 (series). This policy does not create significant or substantial change to existing records management requirements.
CH-5 To Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels Of 500 GT or More and Less than 3000 GT (MANAGEMENT LEVEL), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB 16721 — FORMS/REPORTS. None.
Commandant US Coast Guard Stop 7509 United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr.
Ave.
SE Washington, DC 20593-7509 Staff Symbol: CG-MMC Phone: (202) 372-2357 Fax: (202) 372-1246 E-Mail: MMCPolicy@uscg.mil COMDTCHANGENOTE 16721 NVIC 11-14 December 15, 2021 NAVIGATION AND VESSEL INSPECTION CIRCULAR NO. 11-14, CH-4 Subj: CHANGE 4 TO GUIDELINES ON QUALIFICATION FOR STCW ENDORSEMENTS AS MASTER OR CHIEF MATE ON VESSELS OF 500 GT OR MORE AND LESS THAN 3,000 GT (MANAGEMENT LEVEL), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB 16721 Ref: (a) Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels of 500 GT or More and Less Than 3,000 GT (Management Level), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB 1.
PURPOSE.
This Commandant Change Notice publishes CH-4 to NVIC 11-14. 2.
ACTION.
The Coast Guard will use NVIC 11-14 and 46 CFR Part 11 to establish whether mariners are qualified to hold STCW endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels of 500 GT or More and Less Than 3,000 GT (Management Level). 3.
DIRECTIVES AFFECTED.
With the release of this Commandant Change Notice, NVIC 11-14 is updated. 4.
DISCUSSION.
The Coast Guard is aware that as a result of the limited number of approved QAs, there may be a hardship on mariners trying to complete STCW assessments after December 31, 2021.
In consideration of this, the Coast Guard will continue to allow STCW assessments to be signed by an assessor who meets the requirements specified in NVIC 19-14 until December 31, 2023.
These assessments must be submitted to the Coast Guard as part of a complete application no later than June 30, 2024.
Qualified military personnel need not be approved QAs and may continue to sign assessments after December 31, 2023.
This Commandant Change Notice revises NVIC 11-14 to reflect this extension. 5.
DISCLAIMER.
This guidance is not a substitute for applicable legal requirements, nor is it itself a regulation.
It is not intended to, nor does it impose legally-binding requirements on any party.
It represents the Coast Guard’s current thinking on this topic and is issued for guidance purposes to outline methods of best practice for compliance with applicable law.
You can use an alternative approach if the approach satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations.
DISTRIBUTION – SDL No. 170 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z A B X X X X C X X X D E X X F G H NON-STANDARD DISTRIBUTION: COMDTCHANGENOTE 16721 NVIC 11-14 6.
MAJOR CHANGES.
This Commandant Change Notice revises NVIC 11-14 to extend the date for acceptance of assessments that were not signed by a Coast Guard approved Qualified Assessor. 7.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT AND IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS. a.
The development of this Commandant Change Notice and the general policies contained within it have been thoroughly reviewed under Department of Homeland Security Directive 023-01 and Environmental Planning COMDTINST 5090.1 (series) by the originating office, and are categorically excluded (CE) from further environmental analysis under paragraph #A3 in Table 3- 1 of U.S.
Coast Guard Environmental Planning Implementing Procedures 5090.1.
Because this Commandant Change Notice implements, without substantive change, the applicable Commandant Instruction or other federal agency regulations, procedures, manuals, and other guidance documents, Coast Guard categorical exclusion #A3 is appropriate. b.
This Commandant Change Notice will not have any of the following: significant cumulative impacts on the human environment; substantial controversy or substantial change to existing environmental conditions; or inconsistencies with any Federal, State, or local laws or administrative determinations relating to the environment.
All future specific actions resulting from the general policies in this Commandant Change Notice must be individually evaluated for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), DHS and Coast Guard NEPA policy, and compliance with all other environmental mandates. 8.
DISTRIBUTION.
No paper distribution will be made of this Commandant Change Notice.
An electronic version will be located at https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/NVIC/. 9.
PROCEDURE.
Remove and insert the following pages of NVIC 11-14: Remove Insert Enclosure (2), Page 1 CH-3 Enclosure (2), Page 1 CH-4 Enclosure (3), Page 11 CH-3 Enclosure (3), Page 11 CH-4 10.
RECORDS MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS.
This Commandant Change Notice has been thoroughly reviewed during the directives clearance process, and it has been determined there are no further records scheduling requirements, in accordance with the Federal Records Act (44 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), NARA requirements, and the Information and Life Cycle Management Manual, COMDTINST M5212.12 (series).
This policy does not create significant or substantial change to existing records management requirements. 11.
FORMS/REPORTS.
None.
COMDTCHANGENOTE 16721 NVIC 11-14
CH-5 To Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels Of 500 GT or More and Less than 3000 GT (MANAGEMENT LEVEL), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB 16721 — REQUEST FOR CHANGES. All requests for changes or questions regarding implementation of
NVIC 11-14 and this Commandant Change Notice should be directed to the Mariner Credentialing Program Policy Division (CG-MMC-2), at (202) 372-2357 or MMCPolicy@uscg.mil.
To obtain approval for a course or training program, contact the NMC at (888) 427-5662 or IAskNMC@uscg.mil. /s/ J.
W.
MAUGER Rear Admiral, U.
S.
Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy Commandant US Coast Guard Stop 7509 United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr.
Ave.
SE Washington, DC 20593-7509 Staff Symbol: CG-MMC Phone: (202) 372-2357 Fax: (202) 372-1246 E-Mail: MMCPolicy@uscg.mil COMDTCHANGENOTE 16721 NVIC 11-14 March 25, 2020 NAVIGATION AND VESSEL INSPECTION CIRCULAR NO. 11-14, CH-3 Subj: CHANGE 3 TO GUIDELINES ON QUALIFICATION FOR STCW ENDORSEMENTS AS MASTER OR CHIEF MATE ON VESSELS OF 500 GT OR MORE AND LESS THAN 3,000 GT (MANAGEMENT LEVEL), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB 16721 Ref: (a) Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels of 500 GT or More and Less Than 3,000 GT (Management Level), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB 1.
PURPOSE.
This Commandant Change Notice publishes CH-3 to NVIC 11-14. 2.
ACTION.
The Coast Guard will use NVIC 11-14 and 46 CFR Part 11 to establish whether mariners are qualified to hold STCW endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels of 500 GT or More and Less Than 3,000 GT (Management Level).
The National Maritime Center should bring this notice to the attention of the maritime industry. 3.
DIRECTIVES AFFECTED.
With the release of this Commandant Change Notice, NVIC 11-14 is updated. 4.
DISCUSSION.
The Coast Guard has extended the date for acceptance of assessments of mariner competence that are not signed by a Coast Guard approved Qualified Assessor.
This Commandant Change Notice revises NVIC 11-14 to reflect this extension. 5.
DISCLAIMER.
This guidance is not a substitute for applicable legal requirements, nor is it itself a regulation.
It is not intended to, nor does it impose legally-binding requirements on any party.
It represents the Coast Guard’s current thinking on this topic and is issued for guidance purposes to outline methods of best practice for compliance with applicable law.
You can use an alternative approach if the approach satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations. 6.
MAJOR CHANGES.
This Commandant Change Notice revises NVIC 11-14 to extend the date for acceptance of assessments that were not signed by a Coast Guard approved Qualified Assessor.
DISTRIBUTION – SDL No. 170 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z A B X X X X C X X X D E X X F G H NON-STANDARD DISTRIBUTION: COMDTCHANGENOTE 16721 NVIC 11-14 7.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT AND IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS. a.
The development of this Commandant Change Notice and the general policies contained within it have been thoroughly reviewed under Department of Homeland Security Directive 023-01 and Environmental Planning COMDTINST 5090.1 (series) by the originating office, and are categorically excluded (CE) from further environmental analysis under paragraph #A3 in Table 3- 1 of U.S.
Coast Guard Environmental Planning Implementing Procedures 5090.1.
Because this Commandant Change Notice implements, without substantive change, the applicable Commandant Instruction or other federal agency regulations, procedures, manuals, and other guidance documents, Coast Guard categorical exclusion #A3 is appropriate. b.
This Commandant Change Notice will not have any of the following: significant cumulative impacts on the human environment; substantial controversy or substantial change to existing environmental conditions; or inconsistencies with any Federal, State, or local laws or administrative determinations relating to the environment.
All future specific actions resulting from the general policies in this Commandant Change Notice must be individually evaluated for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), DHS and Coast Guard NEPA policy, and compliance with all other environmental mandates. 8.
DISTRIBUTION.
No paper distribution will be made of this Commandant Change Notice.
An electronic version will be located at https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/NVIC/. 9.
PROCEDURE.
Remove and insert the following pages of NVIC 11-14: Remove Insert Enclosure (2), Page 1 CH-2 Enclosure (2), Page 1 CH-3 Enclosure (3), Page 11 CH-2 Enclosure (3), Page 11 CH-3 10.
RECORDS MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS.
This Commandant Change Notice has been thoroughly reviewed during the directives clearance process, and it has been determined there are no further records scheduling requirements, in accordance with the Federal Records Act (44 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), NARA requirements, and the Information and Life Cycle Management Manual, COMDTINST M5212.12 (series).
This policy does not create significant or substantial change to existing records management requirements. 11.
FORMS/REPORTS.
None. 12.
REQUEST FOR CHANGES.
All requests for changes or questions regarding implementation of Reference (a) and this Commandant Change Notice should be directed to the Mariner Credentialing Program Policy Division (CG-MMC-2), at (202) 372-2357 or MMCPolicy@uscg.mil.
To obtain approval for a course or training program, contact the NMC at (888) 427-5662 or IAskNMC@uscg.mil. /s/ R.
V.
TIMME Rear Admiral, U.
S.
Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy Commandant US Coast Guard Stop 7509 United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr.
Ave.
SE Washington, DC 20593-7509 Staff Symbol: CG-MMC Phone: (202) 372-2357 Fax: (202) 372-1246 E-Mail: MMCPolicy@uscg.mil COMDTCHANGENOTE 16721 NVIC 11-14 October 26, 2018 NAVIGATION AND VESSEL INSPECTION CIRCULAR NO. 11-14, CH 2 Subj: CH-2 TO GUIDELINES ON QUALIFICATION FOR STCW ENDORSEMENTS AS MASTER OR CHIEF MATE ON VESSELS OF 500 GT OR MORE AND LESS THAN 3,000 GT (MANAGEMENT LEVEL), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB 16721 Ref: (a) Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsement as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels of 500 GT or More and Less Than 3,000 GT (Management Level), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB 1.
PURPOSE.
This Commandant Change Notice publishes CH-2 to reference (a). 2.
ACTION.
The Coast Guard will use reference (a) and 46 CFR Part 11 to establish whether mariners are qualified to hold STCW endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels of 500 GT or More and Less Than 3,000 GT (Management Level).
Officers in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMIs) should also bring this notice to the attention of the maritime industry within their zones of responsibility. 3.
DIRECTIVES AFFECTED.
With the release of this Commandant Change Notice, reference (a) is updated. 4.
DISCUSSION. a.
Reference (a) included grandfathering provisions that expired on January 1, 2017.
As that date has passed, this CH-2 removes those now-expired provisions. b.
After publication of Reference (a), the Coast Guard extended the date for acceptance of assessments of mariner competence that are not signed by a Coast Guard approved Qualified Assessor.
This CH-2 revises Reference (a) to reflect this extension. 5.
DISCLAIMER.
This guidance is not a substitute for applicable legal requirements, nor is it itself a regulation.
It is not intended to, nor does it impose legally binding requirements on any party.
It DISTRIBUTION – SDL No. 168 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z A B X X X X C X X X D E X X F G H NON-STANDARD DISTRIBUTION: COMDTCHANGENOTE 16721 represents the Coast Guard’s current thinking on this topic and is issued for guidance purposes to outline methods of best practice for compliance with applicable law.
You can use an alternative approach if the approach satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations. 6.
MAJOR CHANGES.
This Commandant Change Notice changes the guidance found in reference (a) concerning endorsements as Master and Chief Mate on Vessels of 500 GT or More and Less Than 3,000 GT, as follows: a.
Enclosures (1) and (2) are revised to remove grandfathering provisions for an STCW endorsement that expired on January 1, 2017. b.
Enclosure (1) is revised to add an explanation of the requirement in 46 CFR 11.201(a) that mariners must hold an appropriate national endorsement to qualify for an STCW endorsement. c.
Enclosures (2), and (3) are revised to reflect previously published policy extending the date for acceptance of assessments that were not signed by a Coast Guard approved Qualified Assessor, and to add additional information concerning assessments that are performed on military vessels. 7.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT AND IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS. a.
The development of this NVIC and the general policies contained within it have been thoroughly reviewed by the originating office, and are categorically excluded (CE) under current CE #A3 from further environmental analysis, in accordance with Section 2.B and Appendix A, DHS Instruction Manual 023-01-001-01, Revision 01, Implementation of the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA).
Because this NVIC implements, without substantive change, the applicable Commandant Instruction or other federal agency regulations, procedures, manuals, and other guidance documents, Coast Guard categorical exclusion #A3 is appropriate b.
This NVIC will not have any of the following: significant cumulative impacts on the human environment; substantial controversy or substantial change to existing environmental conditions; or inconsistencies with any Federal, State, or local laws or administrative determinations relating to the environment.
All future specific actions resulting from the general policies in this NVIC must be individually evaluated for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), DHS and Coast Guard NEPA policy, and compliance with all other environmental mandates. 8. DISTRIBUTION. No paper distribution will be made of this Commandant Change Notice. An electronic version will be located at https://www.dco.uscg.mil/Our-Organization/NVIC/. 9. PROCEDURE. Remove and insert the following pages of Reference (a): Remove Insert Enclosure (1), Page 1 Enclosure (1), Page 1 CH-2 Enclosure (1), Page 3 Enclosure (1), Page 3 CH-2 Enclosure (2), Page 1 CH-1 Enclosure (2), Page 1 CH-2 Enclosure (3), Page 11 CH-1 Enclosure (3), Page 11 CH-2 Commandant US Coast Guard Stop 7509 United States Coast Guard 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE Washington, DC 20593-7509 Staff Symbol: CG-MMC-2 Phone: (202) 372-2357 Fax: (202) 372-1246 E-Mail: MMCPolicy@uscg.mil COMDTCHANGENOTE 16721 NVIC 11-14 February 21, 2017 NAVIGATION AND VESSEL INSPECTION CIRCULAR NO. 11-14, CH 1 Subj: CH-1 TO GUIDELINES ON QUALIFICATION FOR STCW ENDORSEMENTS AS MASTER OR CHIEF MATE ON VESSELS OF 500 GT OR MORE AND LESS THAN 3,000 GT (MANAGEMENT LEVEL), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB 16721 Ref: (a) Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels of 500 GT or More and Less Than 3,000 GT (Management Level), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB
(b) Title 46, Code of Federal Regulations (CFR), Sections 11.311 and 11.313 1.
PURPOSE.
This Commandant Change Notice publishes change one to Reference (a), Guidelines on Qualification for STCW Endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels of 500 GT or More and Less Than 3,000 GT (Management Level), NVIC 11-14, COMDTPUB 16721. 2.
ACTION.
Officers in Charge, Marine Inspection (OCMIs) should also bring this notice to the attention of the maritime industry within their zones of responsibility. 3.
DIRECTIVES AFFECTED.
With the release of this Commandant Change Notice, Reference (a) is updated. 4.
DISCUSSION. a.
This notice changes the guidance found in Reference (a) concerning qualifying for STCW endorsements as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels of 500 GT or More and Less Than 3,000 GT. b.
After publication of Reference (a), the Coast Guard recognized that some of the model assessments are duplicative of training and assessment done in Coast Guard approved courses required for an endorsement as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels of 500 GT or More and Less Than 3,000 GT.
DISTRIBUTION – SDL No. 168 a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z A B X X X X C X X D E X X F G H NON-STANDARD DISTRIBUTION: COMDTCHANGENOTE 16721 c.
If a mariner has begun qualifiying for an endorsement as Master or Chief Mate on Vessels of 500 GT or More and Less Than 3,000 GT using the original assessment guidelines, and the vessel on which they are serving does not support one or more assessments from the original guidelines, mariners may substitute the corresponding assessment from this Change 1.
The Coast Guard will continue to accept demonstrations of competence using the original guidelines (Enclosure
(2)), and documented using the original Record of Assessment (Enclosure (3)) until July 31, 2017. 5. DISCLAIMER. This guidance is not a substitute for applicable legal requirements, nor is it itself a regulation. It is not intended to, nor does it impose legally-binding requirements on any party. It represents the Coast Guard’s current thinking on this topic and is issued for guidance purposes to outline methods of best practice for compliance with applicable law. You can use an alternative approach if the approach satisfies the requirements of the applicable statutes and regulations. 6. MAJOR CHANGES. a. This CH-1 to NVIC 11-14 revises Enclosures (2) and (3). Enclosure (2) is revised to note that assessments can be demonstrated by successful completion of a Coast Guard approved course required by regulation. The changes specify which knowledge, understanding and proficiency
(KUPs) the courses meet.
For these KUPs, the mariner need only present a course completion certificate as evidence to demonstrate the assessment.
It is important to note that these changes do not impose new training requirements. b.
The assessments in Enclosure (2) are also revised to omit excessive detail that is not necessary to establish the competence of the candidate. c.
Enclosure (2) is revised to remove duplication with assessments in other NVICs.
Three assessments were noted as being duplicative of assessments done at the operational level for endorsements as Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch (OICNW).
Two of these are deleted in this Change 1, and the third has been revised to be more appropriate to the management level. d.
Enclosure (2) is also revised to remove an inappropriate assessments.
One assessment was noted as inappropriate, as it involves an operation that is not routinely performed on vessels of less than 1,600 GRT and/or 3,000 GT.
That assessment is revised to be more appropriate to vessels of less than 1,600 GRT and/or 3,000 GT. e.
Enclosure (3) is revised to be consistent with changes to Enclosure (2).
Changes from the original guidelines in Enclosures (2) and (3) are indicated by a vertical line to the left of the changed text. 7.
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECT AND IMPACT CONSIDERATIONS. a.
The development of this NVIC and the general policies contained within it have been thoroughly reviewed by the originating office, and are categorically excluded (CE) under current USCG CE # 33 from further environmental analysis, in accordance with Section 2.B.2. and Figure 2-1 of the National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures and Policy for Considering Environmental Impacts, COMDTINST M16475.1 (series).
Because this NVIC implements, without substantive change, the applicable Commandant Instruction or other federal agency COMDTCHANGENOTE 16721 regulations, procedures, manuals, and other guidance documents, Coast Guard categorical exclusion #33 is appropriate. b.
This NVIC will not have any of the following: significant cumulative impacts on the human environment; substantial controversy or substantial change to existing environmental conditions; or inconsistencies with any Federal, State, or local laws or administrative determinations relating to the environment.
All future specific actions resulting from the general policies in this NVIC must be individually evaluated for compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act
(NEPA), DHS and Coast Guard NEPA policy, and compliance with all other environmental mandates. 8. DISTRIBUTION. No paper distribution will be made of this Change Notice. An electronic version will be located at http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/nvic. 9. PROCEDURE. Remove and insert the following pages: Remove Insert Remove Enclosure (2) Insert CH-1 Enclosure (2) Remove Enclosure (3) Insert CH-1 Enclosure (3) 10. RECORDS MANAGEMENT CONSIDERATIONS. This NVIC has been thoroughly reviewed during the directives clearance process, and it has been determined there are no further records scheduling requirements, in accordance with the Federal Records Act (44 U.S.C. 3101 et seq.), NARA requirements, and the Information and Life Cycle Management Manual, COMDTINST M5212.12 (series). This policy does not create significant or substantial change to existing records management requirements. 11. FORMS/REPORTS. None. 12. REQUEST FOR CHANGES. All requests for changes or questions regarding implementation of this CH-1should be directed to the Mariner Credentialing Program Policy Division (CG-MMC-2), at
(202) 372-2357 or MMCPolicy@uscg.mil. To obtain approval for an alternative to the assessments described in Enclosure (2), contact the NMC at (888) 427-5662 or IAskNMC@uscg.mil. Date: 2017.02.21 11:55:32 -05'00' P. F. THOMAS Rear Admiral, U. S. Coast Guard Assistant Commandant for Prevention Policy
Sections it refers to
- 46 CFR Part 11
- NVIC 19-14
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