USCG-DECK-RATINGS-L4.2

Building a rating application from yacht service

USCG-DECK-RATINGS-M4 · The yacht deckhand's route · USCG-DECK-RATINGS-M4-A Counting yacht time, building the evidence file and the step from Able Seafarer to OICNW and Mate. 3 lessons.

Most rating applications that stall do so on **evidence**, not eligibility. Build the file as you go, to the standard in **10.232(a)(2)**.

AI-drafted catalogue content pending SME review. Able Seafarer sea service figures changed by statute on 18 December 2025 and the CFR and NMC checklists had not been conformed at drafting, so confirm current day counts, exam modules and assessment rules; verify with the National Maritime Center before applying.