C.F.R. » Title 46 » CHAPTER I—COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY › SUBCHAPTER B—MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS AND SEAMEN › PART 15—MANNING REQUIREMENTS › Subpart F—Manning Requirements; Uninspected Vessels

46 C.F.R. § 15.605

Credentialed operators for uninspected passenger vessels

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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(53)(A), must be under the command of an individual holding an 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(53)(B) must be under the direction and control of an individual holding an 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.

[USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 78004, Dec. 24, 2013, as amended by USCG-2023-0759, 89 FR 22948, Apr. 3, 2024; USCG-2021-0834, 89 FR 102338, Dec. 17, 2024]
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 3 cases, 2009–2016 · leading case: In re Bridge Constr. Servs. of Florida, Inc., 140 F. Supp. 3d 324 (S.D.N.Y. 2015).
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In re Bridge Constr. Servs. of Florida, Inc., 140 F. Supp. 3d 324 (S.D.N.Y. 2015). · cites it 3× “Ayala argues that Bridge is, thus, liable for negligence per se for violating 46 C.F.R. § 15.605 . 4 Claims of Bridge’s direct negligence have not been settled.”
Button v. Haines Borough, 208 P.3d 194 (Alaska 2009). · cites it 2× “" 46 C.F.R. § 15.605 (2008); see also 46 U.”
In re Bridge Constr. Servs. of Florida, Inc., 185 F. Supp. 3d 459 (S.D.N.Y. 2016). · cites it 2× “Thus, Bridge violated 46 C.F.R. § 15.605 , which requires that “[e]ach uninspected passenger vessel (UPV) must be under the direction and control of an individual credentialed by the Coast Guard.”
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