Each applicant for a tankerman-PIC (barge) endorsement must--
(a) Be at least 18 years old;
(b) Apply on a form provided by the Coast Guard;
(c) Present evidence of--
(1) Passing a physical and medical examination according to Sec. 13.125 of this part;
(2) Service on tank vessels in accordance with Sec. 13.303 of this subpart;
(3) Completion of an approved Tank Barge: Firefighting course providing training in the subjects identified in Table 1 to Sec. 13.121(g) of this part completed within 5 years of the date of application for the endorsement, unless he or she has previously submitted such a certificate for a license, tankerman endorsement, or officer endorsement on an MMC; and
(4) Completion of an approved Tank Barge: Dangerous Liquids or Tank Barge: Liquefied Gases course appropriate for the endorsement applied for within the previous 5 years. A course certificate used for original issuance or renewal of an endorsement cannot be used for a subsequent renewal of the same endorsement; and
(d) Be capable of speaking, and understanding, in English, all instructions needed to commence, conduct, and complete a transfer of cargo, and be capable of reading and understanding the English language found in the Declaration of Inspection, vessel response plans, and Material Safety Data Sheet. [USCG-2004-17914, 78 FR 77995, Dec. 24, 2013]