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899A (11) Meter Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) Coxswain

Current service use not established

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Overview

An 11 Meter Rigid Inflatable Boat Coxswain operates an 11 Meter Rigid Inflatable Boat. The coxswain performs the duties associated with operating that boat.

Civilian Career Paths

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Motorboat Operators

Operating an 11-meter rigid inflatable boat as a Navy coxswain transfers directly to civilian small-motorboat operation.

How to prepare: Obtain an official sea-service transcript or assignment history, with vessel tonnage, routes, propulsion power, underway time, and assigned duties, for Coast Guard evaluation of applicable endorsements; a DD-214 is not acceptable sea-service evidence.

What the civilian work involves
  • Operate engine throttles and steering mechanisms to guide boats on desired courses.
  • Maintain desired courses, using compasses or electronic navigational aids.
Civilian tools and software (examples)
  • Global positioning system GPS software

Notes & Sources

  • Most water transportation jobs require a Transportation Worker Identification Credential and a Merchant Mariner Credential with applicable endorsements; training, screening, examinations, and sea-time requirements depend on the work. Open-ocean service requires USCG-verified STCW training.
  • The Coast Guard determines military sea-service equivalence and the grade, class, and limits of any endorsement. Normally, 60 percent of time onboard counts as equivalent underway service, although individual vessel operating periods may be evaluated separately.
Evidence for this guidance (4 documents)
  1. NAVPERS 18068F Vol II (NEOCS, Jul 2026 edition): NEC 899A

    [1] NEC entry "899A - (11) Meter Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB) Coxswain"; cached text line 22573; NAVPERS 18068F Vol II, 2026-07 edition

    Supports: Motorboat Operators (O*NET 53-5022.00)

  2. O*NET: Motorboat Operators

    [2] O*NET 30.3 occupational data

    Supports: Motorboat Operators (O*NET 53-5022.00)

  3. Bureau of Labor Statistics: Water Transportation Workers

    [3] How to Become; training, licenses and related experience; updated August 27, 2026, checked September 23, 2026

    Supports: Motorboat Operators (O*NET 53-5022.00)

  4. USCG: 46 CFR 10.232 military sea-service evidence and credit

    [4] Paragraphs (a) and (d)(1), official eCFR snapshot September 21, 2026; retrieved September 24

    Supports: Motorboat Operators (O*NET 53-5022.00)

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