46 CFR 15.605 : Shipping (§ 1.01-05 To Subchapter D) — (§ 1.01-05 To Part 40) — Coast Guard, Department Of Homeland Security (§ 1.01-05 To Part 40) — Merchant Marine Officers And Seamen (§ 10.101 To Appendix A To Part 16) — Manning Requirements (§ 15.101 To § 15.1113) — Manning Requirements; Uninspected Vessels (§ 15.601 To § 15.610) — Credentialed operators for uninspected passenger vessels.

Each uninspected passenger vessel (UPV) must be under the direction and control of an individual credentialed by the Coast Guard, as follows:

(a) Every UPV of 100 GRT or more, as defined by 46 U.S.C. 2101(42)(A), must be under the command of an individual holding a license or MMC endorsed as master. When navigated, it must be under the direction and control of a credentialed master, pilot, or mate.

(b) Every self-propelled UPV as defined by 46 U.S.C. 2101(42)(B) must be under the direction and control of an individual holding a license or MMC endorsed as or equivalent to an operator of an uninspected passenger vessel (OUPV).

(c) Personnel serving on UPVs engaged on international voyages must meet the requirements of subpart K of this part.