46 U.S.C. § 7309 — Able seamen—special

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The required service for the endorsement of able seaman—special, qualified for special service on a vessel on any waters, is at least 6 months 1 service on deck on board vessels operating on the oceans or the navigable waters of the United States (including the Great Lakes).

Source credit: (Pub. L. 98–89, Aug. 26, 1983, 97 Stat. 543; Pub. L. 119–60, div. G, title LXXIII, § 7301(d)(4), Dec. 18, 2025, 139 Stat. 1754.)

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1983Enacted · Pub. L. 98-89 · 97 Stat. 543
2025Amended · Pub. L. 119-60 · 139 Stat. 1754

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