# 33 C.F.R. § 162.5 (2026): Definitions

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## Section

- **Citation:** 33 C.F.R. § 162.5 (2026)
- **Heading:** Definitions
- **Jurisdiction:** Federal
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Title 33 CFR: Navigation and Navigable Waters / Chapter I: COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY / Part 162: INLAND WATERWAYS NAVIGATION REGULATIONS / § 162.5: § 162.5   Definitions.

## Text

The following definition applies to this part:
Merchant mariner credential or MMC
means the credential issued by the Coast Guard under 46 CFR part 10. It combines the individual merchant mariner's document, license, and certificate of registry enumerated in 46 U.S.C. subtitle II part E as well as the STCW endorsement into a single credential that serves as the mariner's qualification document, certificate of identification, and certificate of service.
[USCG-2006-24371, 74 FR 11212, Mar. 16, 2009]

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