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Marine Chemists Directory

A Directory of NFPA Certificated Marine Chemists Including Rules for the Certification and Recertification of Marine Chemists

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Marine Chemists Directory

Table of Contents

Marine Chemists by Geographical Area

MARINE CHEMIST DIRECTORY 2018

FOREWORD

This is a directory listing all currently Certificated Marine Chemists as of the date of publication. The list is published annually by the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA). This directory also provides a listing of the Marine Field Service Advisory Committee, Marine Chemist Qualification Board and NFPA Technical Committee on Gas Hazards as organized at the time of publication. An electronic version of this directory which is periodically updated may be downloaded from the NFPA website: http://www.nfpa.org/categoryList.asp?categoryID=867&URL=Training/Marine% 20chemists

Any questions regarding this directory should be brought to the attention of the Marine Field Service at NFPA at telephone number 617-984-7418 or by email to marine@nfpa.org.

Who is the NFPA Certificated Marine Chemist?

The United States Coast Guard and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) require that a Certificate issued by a Marine Chemist be obtained before hot work or fire producing operations can be carried out in certain spaces aboard a marine vessel. The appropriate U.S. Coast Guard Regulations are contained in 46 CFR 35.01-1(c) (1), 71.60-1(c) (1), 91.50-1(c) 109.573 (1), 115.710 (b) (1), 126.160 (c) (1),140.665 (c) (1);167.30-10(c) (1), 176.710 (b) (1), and 189.50-1(c) (1). The appropriate OSHA regulations are contained in 29 CFR 1915.14.

In complying with both the U.S. Coast Guard and OSHA regulations, the Marine Chemist applies the requirements contained in NFPA 306, Standard for the Control of Gas Hazards on Vessels. This standard describes the conditions that must exist aboard a marine vessel. A survey by the Marine Chemist ensures that these conditions are satisfied.

In addition, a Marine Chemist, by virtue of his or her training and continuous professional upgrading through the Certification program administered by the Marine Chemist Qualification Board, is able to perform similar evaluations on other than marine vessels where an unsafe environment exists for workers or hot work is contemplated on a system that might contain residues of a flammable or combustible product. Such latter work, if other than shipyard or related employment, would be outside the scope of NFPA 306.

The Rules for the Certification and Recertification of Marine Chemists are found in Appendix A of this directory. To get more information about the NFPA Certificated Marine Chemist Program or becoming a NFPA Certificated Marine Chemist, please contact the NFPA Marine Field Service.

NFPA COMMITTEE PERSONNEL

Marine Field Service Advisory Committee

Lamar E. Labauve, Chairman Delta Laboratory Training, LLC 10703 Lindsay Lane Denham Springs, LA 70726

Bradley M. Achorn American Bureau of Shipping

Joseph J. Cox Chamber of Shipping of America

Davis L. Gaddy Shipbuilders Council of America

Suzanne Lemieux American Petroleum Intitute

Donald Raffo Marine Chemist Association

James E. Tighe American Waterways Operators

Edward F. Wilmot Great American Insurance Companies

Lawrence B. Russell* National Fire Protection Association Executive Secretary

*Non-voting Status

Scope

This Committee is established to advise and assist the President of the Association in the administration of the Marine Field Service and to facilitate communication between the sponsoring elements of the maritime industry and the management of the Association. The Committee will consult with the President in the selection and appointment of staff personnel assigned to the Service, will provide advisory assistance to the President in its administration, and will receive periodic reports thereof.

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NFPA COMMITTEE PERSONNEL

Marine Chemist Qualification Board

Voting Members

Patrick Maguire, Chairman Marsh Risk Consulting

Philip Dovinh US Marine Chemists & Engineering (USMCAE)

Paul S. Manzi Crowley Maritime Corporation

Stephen A. Walker Jeffboat LLC/American Commercial Barge Lines

John R. Ward, Jr., (Alternate to P. Dovinh) Huntington Ingalls Industries/Newport News Shipbuilding

Non-Voting Members

Amy Agro Wangdahl U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety & Health Administration

Rollin S. Clayton, IH, CSP Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations and Environment)

Anthony J. Militello (Alternate to R. Clayton) Office of the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Energy, Installations and Environment)

Stacy L. Miller Office of Safety and Environmental Health Safety Shore Safety Program Division (CG-1131) U.S. Coast Guard Stop 7907

Lawrence B. Russell National Fire Protection Association Executive Secretary

Scope and Purpose (see Appendix B for complete Regulations). Appointed by the NFPA Board of Directors, the Marine Chemist Qualification Board (MCQB) shall:

1. Establish the Rules for the Certification and Recertification of Marine Chemists, which shall be adopted by the NFPA Board of Directors.

2. Act on applications for certification and recertification as a Marine Chemist or registration as a trainee.

3. Suspend, cancel or revoke a certificate in accordance with the Rules.

4. Renew certificates based upon satisfactory compliance with the requirements of the Rules and the MCQB.

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NFPA COMMITTEE PERSONNEL

Technical Committee on Gas Hazards Principal Members

James R. Thornton, Chairman Newport News Shipbuilding

Robert V. Albert, PhD.,

(Rep. U.S. Navy Shipyard Conversion/Repair)

Leslie Blaize Belay Inc.

(Rep. Marine Chemists Association, Inc.)

Thomas Cinko Honeywell Analytics

Jason A. Fox Mine Safety Appliances Company (MSA)

(Rep. International Safety Equipment Assn.)

Thomas T. Govey Marathon Petroleum Logistics

(Rep. American Petroleum Institute)

Gregory Grondin Downeast Laboratories, Inc.

(Rep. Marine Chemist Association, Inc.)

Patrick O. Killeen VT Marine

(Rep. Shipbuilders Council of America)

Sean Kline, Chamber of Shipping of America

Joseph P. McElhinney, Jr.

Carolyn Oyster US Coast Guard Headquarters

Donald V. Raffo General Dynamics/Electric Boat Corporation

(Rep. American Shipbuilding Association)

Joseph A. Riva

John W. Sansing Kirby Inland Marine, LP

(Rep. American Waterways Operators)

Amy A. Wangdahl Occupational Safety & Health Administration

NFPA COMMITTEE PERSONNEL

Technical Committee on Gas Hazards Alternates & Non-voting Members

John T. Bell Marine Inspection Services, Inc.

James P. Bruff Atlantic Coast Marine Chemist , LLC

Joseph J. Cox Chamber of Shipping of America

John R. Ward, Jr.

Huntington Ingalls Industries Newport News Shipbuilding

Lawrence B. Russell*

Staff Liaison

*Nonvoting Member

The Committee shall have primary responsibility for documents on the prevention of fire and explosion of flammable vapors in compartments or in spaces on board vessels and within shipyards and on the conditions that must exist in those compartments or spaces in order that workers can safely enter them and perform work.

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Certificated Marine Chemists (Alphabetical Order)

(In Alphabetical Order — Name, CMC No. and State)

**Beacham, Thomas L. — 635 — VA

**Bonds, Alan — 680 — TX

C

Chou,, Max—733 — VA

D **Littlepage, Thomas D. — 629 — AL

**Dovinh, Philip — 667 — WA

E Marstellar, Richard — 694 — VA

F **Miller, David J. — 663 — SC

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Certificated Marine Chemists (Alphabetical Order)

(In Alphabetical Order — Name, CMC No. and State) N **Nunn, Kerry L. — 665 — VA

P **Pempeit, Vincent W.— 719 — CA Petite, Blaine J. — 713 — LA Phillippi, John M. — 704 — AL Pitt, Leland S. — 654 — CA

R **Raffo, Donald V. — 668 — CT Raffo, Peter J.— 735 — CT Rebstock, Jack B. — 702 — LA **Rodriguez, Robert R.—730—TX **Rustad, H. Evans, Jr. — 641 — LA

S Schmidt, Michael A. — 642 — CA **Schmitt, Michael L. — 711 — WA Schneider, Joseph A., Jr. — 660 — FL Scott, Christopher — 621 — LA **Simpson, Robert T. — 708 — CA Sly, Donald P. — 598 — WA **Snell, Gary B. — 697 — MS T **Taylor, Jason T. — 714 — TX **Tew, Robert W. — 712 — VA Thompson, Christopher R.— 716 — LA Trettevik, Craig — 688 — WA Trettevik, Joseph– 725— WA Turcotte, Toby N. — 705 — LA

V Van Huis, Jonathan D.— 736 — TX

W **Wadatz, James M. — 617 –- TN Walker, John G. — 628 — NC **Walker, Robert H., III — 645 — VA **Ward, John R. Jr., — 651 — VA Warner, Charles D.— 732—TX Watkins, Charles E., Jr. — 619 — CA **Webster, Paul — 675 — CA Weiffenbach, Denis L. — 643 — FL **Wellons, W. Rick — 662 — VA

Z **Zile, Jeffrey A. — 700 — TX

**Special Endorsement for Flammable Cryogenic Liquid Carriers

Explanation of Abbreviation Found in Geographic Listing of Marine Chemists:

CIH — Certified Industrial Hygienist CSP — Certified Safety Professional CHCM—Certified Hazard Control Manager CHMM — Certified Hazard Materials Manager OHST– Occupational Health & Safety Technologist

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Geographic Listing of Marine Chemists

ATLANTIC COAST SECTION

Maine

Dickinson, Vincent, 720 General Dynamics - Bath Iron Works

**Gregory G. Grondin, 676 Downeast Laboratories, Inc.

Cell: 207-751-1005 Email: gregory3462@gmail.com

New Hampshire

**Philip J. Giles, 670 New England Marine Chemist Services, Inc.

57 Dudley Road Brentwood, NH 03833 Phone: 603-772-8924 Fax: 603-772-8947 Cell: 603-234-9701 Email: cmc670@comcast.net

**J. Patrick Hickey, 669 Atlantic Marine Chemist, Inc. .

Massachusetts

**Robert V. Albert, 690 32 Grove Street, Unit 1 Merrimac, MA 01860-1806 Phone: 207-438-1504 Fax: 207-438-1591 Cell: 207-451-8977 Email: robert.albert@navy.mil Res. Phone: 978-228-0733 Res. Email: vinnyal@yahoo.com

**Philip J. Giles, 670 Northeast Ship Repair, LLC 32A Drydock Avenue Boston, MA 02210 Phone: 617-330-5045 XT 328 Email: pgiles@northeastship.com cmc670@comcast.net

**J. Patrick Hickey, 669 Atlantic Marine Chemist, Inc. .

57 Oak Ridge Road Boxford, MA 01921

Connecticut

**Donald V. Raffo, 668

Peter J. Raffo, 735

ATLANTIC COAST SECTION

New York

**Stephen F. Gronda, 659 Independent Testing & Consulting, Inc.

Austin L. Montanti, 727 Independent Testing and Consulting, Inc.

38 Seth Court Staten Island, NY 10301 Mobile: (347) 392-7494 austinmontanti@gmail.com

New Jersey

**Stephen F. Gronda, 659 See Listing in New York

**Anthony Matthews, 634 Independent Testing & Consulting, Inc.

Austin L. Montanti, 727 Independent Testing and Consulting, Inc.

38 Seth Court Staten Island, NY 10301 Mobile: (347) 392-7494 austinmontanti@gmail.com

Pennsylvania

**James P. Bruff, 671 Atlantic Coast Marine Chemist, LLC

Mark R. Bruff, 731

Maryland

**David J. Capen, Sr., 632 Upper Chesapeake Chemist Co., Inc.

Mark R. Bruff, 731 Atlantic Coast Marine Chemist, LLC

Virginia

**Thomas L. Beacham, 635, CIH, CSP Marine Chemist & Environmental Consultants, Inc.

**Kenneth R. Congleton, 571 Huntington Ingalls Industries/Newport News Shipbuilding

**Kenneth R. Congleton, 571

Virginia listings continued on next page.

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Virginia listings continued

**John R. Ward, Jr., 651 Huntington Ingalls Industries/Newport News Shipbuilding

**Vince M. Fleming, 693 Marine Chemist Testing, LLC

**Ronald B. Morris, 655 Marine Chemist Atlantic, Inc.

**Kerry L. Nunn, 665 Coastwise Marine Chemist, Inc.

Marine Chemists of Virginia **Robert Tew, CMC 712 16196 Quaker Pointe

Marine Chemist Service, Inc.

**Robert H. Walker, III, 645

Richard M. Marstellar, 694

Max Chou, 733 Cell: 757-707-4742 Email: maxchou4@gmail.com

**W. Rick Wellons, 662 Colonna’s Shipyard, Inc.

ATLANTIC COAST SECTION

North Carolina

John G. Walker, 628 Marine Chemist of the Carolinas

Alternate: 757-618-5656 Email: jgwalker628@charter.net

South Carolina

MET-Chem, Inc.

**David J. Miller, 663 Email: dmiller@act-sc.com Joshua E. Marshall, 721 . Email: jemarshall@gasfreesc.com

Florida

Marine Chemist Company of North Florida, Inc. Jacksonville/Cape Canaveral/Savannah P.O. Box 331081 Atlantic Beach, FL 32233-1081 Office Phone: 904-314-5484 Fax: 904-371-8468 Website: www.marinechemistco.com David C. Bennett, 681 Cell: 904-314-5484 Email: chemist681@msn.com Brent R. Campbell, 724 Cell - 904-654-5153 Email: mchemist724@gmail.com

**Blair M. Duff, 698 Marine Chemists & Testing Company, Inc.

Florida listings continued

**John C. Edgar, 686, CIH

Southern Marine Chemists, Inc.

Denis (Whiff) Weiffenbach, 643

**John D. Loprino, 722 Marine Chemical Services P.O. Box 76121 Tampa, FL 33602 Cell: (813) 777-5365 Email: marinechemicalservices@gmail.com

Joseph A. Schneider, Jr., 660, CIH Marine Chemist of Florida

Cell: 813-335-7034 Email: marchemist660@gmail.com

Puerto Rico, U.S. Virgin Islands

**Blair M. Duff, 698

**Philip J. Giles, 670 New England Marine Chemist Services, Inc.

57 Dudley Road Brentwood, NH 03833 Phone: 603-772-8924 Fax: 603-772-8947 Cell: 603-234-9701 Email: cmc670@comcast.net pgiles@northeastship.com

GULF-INLAND SECTION (INLAND WATERS)

Illinois

Ryan W. Ball, 709 Marine Chemist of St. Louis, Inc.

Matthew G. Kemmerer, 707 Chicago/Great Lakes Region Current Marine Services, Inc.

Kentucky

**Robert D. Dean, 687 James Marine

Thomas T. Govey, 677 Marathon Petroleum

Phone: 606-922-0039 Cell: 606-694-5181 Residence:

Kentucky listings continued.

David E. Hughes, 653 Waterways Labs Industries, Inc..

Tennessee

**James M. Wadatz, 617 CIH, CSP, CHMM Environmental, Health & Safety Services, Inc.

203 Tyne Drive Franklin, TN 37064 Phone/Fax: 615-472-8426 Please call before sending a fax Cell: 615-972-7505 Email: jwadatz@yahoo.com

GULF-INLAND SECTION (GULF COAST)

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Alabama

**Tom D. Littlepage, 629

John M. Phillppi, 704

Mississippi

**Gary B. Snell, 697

Louisiana

August V. Bailey, Jr., 652 Environmental Analysts, Inc.

Delta Lab and Gas Testing, Inc.

Jason D. Babin, 684

Blaine J. Petite, 713

**H. Evans Rustad, Jr., 641

Delta Laboratory Training, LLC Lamar E. Labauve, 576

Louisiana listings continued on the next page.

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Louisiana listings continued.

Marine Chemists of Louisiana

Christopher Scott, 621

**Brian A. Axelrad, 691 6435 Canal Blvd.

Geoffrey A. Jenny, 685

Troy Hebert, 683

Toby N. Turcotte, 705

Christopher R. Thompson, 716

Tyler J. Bennett, 734 13635 Cedar Ridge Ave.

Baton Rouge, LA 70817

Rebstock Marine Chemists, LLC Jack Rebstock, 702

Texas

Marine Chemists, Inc. of Texas

**Kenneth L. Mercer, 577 Cell: 409-782-3089 Email: kenmercer577@msn.com Residence:

P. O. Box 1007 500 West Black Gum Dr.

**Jason T. Taylor, 714

Charles D. Warner, 732

Phone: 281-457-5552 Fax: 281-457-5515 marineinspectionservices@gmail.com **John T. Bell, 585, CIH

John Lee Bell, 710

Phone: 225-276-0011 James R. Bishop, Jr., 639, CSP

Texas listings continued on the next page

Texas listings continued

Maritime Chemists' Services of the Coastal Bend of Texas, Inc.

**James J. Bell, 699

**Alan Bonds, 680 Abonds Chemist, LLC

**Scott Godfrey Marine Chemist, 692

Cell: 281-798-1579 Email: scottgodfrey marinechemist@hotmail.com Residence:

**Lynn R. Jones, 703 Lynn Jones, LLC

**Eric L. Moore, 626 Starboard Industries

Jonathan D. Van Huis, 736 Third Coast Chemists, LLC

**Jeffrey A. Zile, 700

**Robert R. Rodriguez, 730

PACIFIC COAST SECTION

California

** Jeffry H. Carr, 664 Marine Chemists International, LLC

**Vincent W. Pempeit, 719

Jeffery D. Hanson, 726 CIH Cell: 510-909-3455 hansonjd22@yahoo.com

Leland S. Pitt, 654 CIH H. M. Pitt Labs, Inc.

Marine Chemist Surveys, Inc.

Michael A. Schmidt, 642

** Robert T. Simpson, 708

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Oregon

**Leslie Blaize, 586 Belay, Inc.

**John G. Flynn, 623, CSP Oregon Marine Testing

**Greg M. Gadbois, 718 Oregon Marine Chemist

Scott Hernandez, 648 N/S Marine Chemists

Washington

**George D. Blair, 637 Northwest Marine Chemist

**Philip Dovinh, 667 U.S. Marine Chemists & Engineering (USMCAE) P.O. Box 63,

Tagay Kang, 562 Pacific Marine Testing Co.

Sound Testing, Inc.

Donald P. Sly, 598

**Amy S. Liu, 706

Craig L. Trettevik, 688

Joseph O. Trettevik, 725 Cell: 206-369-6409 Email: joseph.trettevik@soundtestinginc.com **Michael L. Schmitt, 711

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Alaska

Joseph E. Graham, 695 Marine Chemist Consulting (MC2)

Hawaii

Marley W. Carter, 564 Marine Chemist Honolulu

**Bobby T. Lee, 602, CIH Marine Chemist Hawaii, LLC

Guam

Japan

**Jeffry H. Carr, 664 Marine Chemists International, LLC

Philippines

**John M. Fernandez, 696, CIH, CSP

Appendix A

Rules for the Certification and Recertification of Marine Chemists As amended and effective December 01, 2014

The following Rules are established by the Board of Directors of the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) for the certification and/or recertification of Marine Chemists. These Rules also establish the requirements for Candidates and Marine Chemist Trainees.

For the purpose of these Rules, the following definitions shall apply:

Applicant A person applying for certification or recertification as a Marine Chemist.

Association The National Fire Protection Association.

Board The Marine Chemist Qualification Board appointed by the Board of Directors of the National Fire Protection Association.

Candidate A person applying for registration as a Marine Chemist Trainee.

Marine Chemist The holder of a valid Certificate issued by the National Fire Protection Association in accordance with the "Rules for the Certification and Recertification of Marine Chemists" establishing the holder as a person qualified to determine whether construction, alteration, repair, lay-up, or shipbreaking of vessels, which may involve hazards covered by the Standard, can be undertaken with safety.

Standard The Standard for the Control of Gas Hazards on Vessels, NFPA 306, in its most recent issue, as published by the National Fire Protection Association.

Rules The Rules for the Certification and Recertification of Marine Chemists as approved by the Board of Directors of the National Fire Protection Association.

Trainee A person who has been registered to begin training under Section VI. A of these Rules.

If a word is not otherwise defined in these Rules the definition found in Merriam Webster’s Collegiate Dictionary 11th Edition shall be used.

Section I. Certificate.

A. There shall be a Certificate issued to successful Applicants as evidence that the holder has met the qualifications for certification or recertification as a Marine Chemist.

B. Those Certificated Marine Chemists who have evidenced additional experience, training and knowledge in Flammable Cryogenic Liquids as required by Section V of these Rules shall be authorized to issue certificates under the requirements of the Standard. Their certificates shall be endorsed accordingly.

Section II. Qualifications – General.

All persons to whom these Rules apply shall:

A. Be of and maintain good character, and physically able to perform the duties of a Marine Chemist.

B. Be citizens of the United States. Under special or unusual circumstances, and after consultation with the President of the NFPA, the Board may consider foreign nationals for Certification.

C. Furnish the Board with such evidence of their training as the Board considers necessary or advisable, as set forth in published Rules therefore.

D. Affirm in writing an intention and ability to practice actively as a Marine Chemist.

E. Use only the Standard Marine Chemist certificate form as approved and presented in the Standard when acting as a Marine Chemist applying the Standard.

F. Perform all work in accordance with the requirements of the Standard and its official interpretations when acting as a Marine Chemist.

G. Indicate an understanding of and intention to comply with these Rules by signing a copy of these Rules as presented at the time of Certification and Recertification, or at such times as these Rules change.

Section III. Qualifications – Professional.

The Board considers the professional requirements listed below essential for favorable consideration of any application. The Board may consider other professional achievements as equivalent to any or all of the below listed items based on information available at the time of its deliberations.

A. Each Applicant shall have at least a Bachelor's Degree from a college or university accredited by an accrediting agency recognized by the Secretary of Education of the United States or accrediting agency of another country as acceptable to the Board. Work shall include the following college level courses intended for science majors with a final minimum passing grade of 2.0 out of a 4.0 grading scale for each required course:

1. Two semesters or three quarters of general inorganic chemistry with labs.

2. Two semesters or three quarters of organic chemistry with labs.

3. One semester or two quarters of analytical chemistry with lab, including instrumental analysis.

4. One course in industrial hygiene sampling and analysis.

B. The education, training, knowledge, and experience of any Applicant shall include, but not be limited to, the following subjects:

1. Basic Marine and Shipyard Safety

2. Fire Prevention and Emergency Rescue Procedures

3. Combustion and Explosion Technology

4. Entry into Confined Spaces

5. Principles of Gas Freeing and Shipboard Test Procedures

6. Tank Cleaning Procedures

7. Petroleum Chemistry & Testing of Petroleum Products

8. The Fundamentals of Industrial Hygiene

9. Properties of Flammable and Combustible Materials

10. Properties of Toxic Gases, Vapors, and Fumes

11. Properties of Hazardous Cargoes and Materials

12. Properties of Fumigants and Fumigant Testing

13. Properties of Tank Coatings and Preservatives

14. Testing for Toxic Gases, Vapors, Fumes and Residues

15. Properties of Liquefied Natural and Petroleum Gases

16. Test Instruments and Calibration thereof

17. Procedures for personally determining conditions prior to issuance of a certificate for subsequent work.

18. Certificate writing including minimum content.

C. The Applicant shall satisfactorily complete the then current approved Marine Chemist training curriculum in order to substantiate compliance with Section III B, above.

D. Each Applicant shall complete to the Board's satisfaction an examination on the Standard and applicable United States Coast Guard (USCG) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations, as amended to the date of application, and other technically related or appropriate standards, rules, or regulations considered necessary by the Board.

Section IV. Qualifications -- Practical.

In addition to the professional qualifications set forth in the preceding section:

A. Each Applicant, while a Trainee, shall have completed at least six (6) months of supervised training in all tests and inspections required prior to the issuance of a Marine Chemist's certificate as required by the Standard. At least three (3) Marine Chemists shall directly supervise this training. The three (3) training supervisors shall not be from the same company or organization. Each shall supervise at least forty (40) hours of the Applicant’s shipboard training required by Section IV. B hereof. All trainers shall have been certified as a Marine Chemist for at least two (2) years.

B. Each Applicant, while a trainee, shall have not less than three hundred (300) hours of supervised training aboard a variety of types of both ocean-going and inland vessels as covered by the Standard. The maximum credit for training in any one type of vessel is ninety (90) hours. In order for credit to be given, however, training in any one type of vessel shall exceed a minimum of thirty

(30) hours.

C. In addition to the above requirements, each applicant shall have completed at least three years experience, as follows:

1. One year or more full-time employment in the analysis of physical samples similar to those routinely analyzed by Marine Chemists. This employment is to be in a laboratory or other similar work environment acceptable to the Board.

2. The remaining time, but not less than one year, must be in full time employment in marine construction or repair, or in another marine industrial environment acceptable to the Board.

D. Each Applicant shall have a working knowledge of the construction of all common types of vessels including hull and superstructure compartmentation systems, machinery spaces, cargo handling systems, and piping systems.

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E. The Board considers the above practical requirements essential for favorable consideration of any application. The Board may consider other professional achievements as equivalent to any or all of the above listed items based on information available at the time of its deliberations.

Section V. Qualifications – Endorsements.

A. Flammable Cryogenic Liquid Carriers Endorsement.

Each Marine Chemist who submits satisfactory evidence of compliance with the following required experience, training and knowledge shall receive a Flammable Cryogenic Liquid Carriers (FCLC) endorsement on the Marine Chemist's Certificate attesting to the fact of authorization to issue certificates under the requirements of the Standard.

Such endorsement shall be valid for a period of time concurrent with the Marine Chemist’s certification, not to exceed five (5) years from the date of issue.

1. Each Marine Chemist so applying shall show evidence of:

a. Possession of a valid Marine Chemist's Certificate issued under Section VI. B. of these Rules.

b. Thorough familiarity with construction features of all types of flammable cryogenic liquid containment and handling equipment.

c. Knowledge of the location of gas detectors and temperature sensors aboard the vessels and familiarity with their operation.

d. Familiarity with interstitial space inerting and flammable cryogenic liquid tank cooldown procedures.

e. Familiarity with interstitial space gas freeing and flammable cryogenic liquid tank warm-up procedure.

2. Training required for obtaining the FCLC endorsement shall include at least one of the following:

a. Conduct at least one gas testing survey aboard an FCLC vessel under the direct supervision of a certificated Marine Chemist having the special endorsement for gas testing aboard such carriers. The survey shall have included vessel familiarity training concerning the vessel’s cargo system. Evidence of completion of said familiarization training shall be submitted with the application for the special endorsement.

b. Complete a training program with a liquefied natural gas (LNG) simulator accepted by the MCQB. Evidence of completion of said training program shall be submitted with the application for the special endorsement.

c. Complete a flammable cryogenic liquid familiarization course accepted by the MCQB. Evidence of completion of said training program shall be submitted with the application for the special endorsement.

3. The Marine Chemist shall submit to an oral, written or combination examination covering structural design of FCLC vessels, nomenclature pertinent to such carriers and their cargoes, applicable requirements of the Standard, pertinent requirements of 46 CFR Part 154 (USCG regulations for vessels carrying bulk liquefied gases) and such other subjects as may be included by the Marine Chemist Qualification Board.

B. Flammable Cryogenic Liquids Carrier Endorsement Renewal

1. Renewal of the FCLC Endorsement for a Marine Chemist shall only be considered by the Board for those Marine Chemists who have satisfied at least one (1) of the following during the applicant’s current period of certification:

a. Conduct at least one gas testing survey aboard an FCLC vessel. The survey shall have included vessel familiarity training concerning the vessel’s cargo system.

b. Complete a training program with a liquefied natural gas (LNG) simulator accepted by the MCQB.

c. Complete a flammable cryogenic liquid familiarization course accepted by the MCQB.

d. Satisfactorily complete the NFPA FCLC training module examination covering structural design of FCLC vessels, nomenclature pertinent to such carriers and their cargoes, applicable requirements of the standard, pertinent requirements of 46 CFR part 154 (USCG) regulations for vessels carrying bulk liquefied gases) and such other subjects as may be included by the Marine Chemist Qualification Board. The Marine Chemist should make a request for an examination form to the NFPA Marine Field Service Specialist.

2. Applicants for FCLC Endorsement Renewal Shall present to the Board the following items in addition to required items under Section VI. C Recertification:

a. A request for renewal of the Special Endorsement for FCLC vessels on the official recertification application form.

Section VI. Application Procedures. Registration, Initial Certification and Recertification.

Those persons actively working towards or having the intention to seek certification as a Marine Chemist shall register with the Board as a trainee. Registration as a trainee is necessary prior to accruing practical experience under Section IV. A and/or B hereof.

A. Registration as a Marine Chemist Trainee

1. A Candidate shall register with the Board.

2. Registration shall be completed on the specified form supplied by the Marine Field Service Specialist outlining the Candidate's initial qualifications and the persons they will train under.

3. A non-refundable fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) shall accompany the registration form.

4. Each Candidate for registration as a Marine Chemist Trainee shall affirm in writing the intention to actively pursue certification, and upon certification to practice actively as a Marine Chemist.

5. The Board shall consider each application for registration and shall register the Candidate unless it finds reason why the Candidate is not likely to be qualified to apply for certification within a reasonable time. Acceptance of a Candidate for registration shall not provide any right to anticipate certification as a Marine Chemist. Rejection of a Candidate for registration shall not preclude reregistration in the future under a change of conditions.

6. Each Trainee shall annually provide the Board with an update of the status of his or her training on a form provided by the Marine Field Service Specialist.

7. A Trainee who fails to provide such annual report for two consecutive years, or who upon filing such reports fails, in the determination of the Board, to demonstrate adequate activity towards certification for two years, may after due notice and opportunity to be heard in writing, be removed as a Trainee by the Board. Such removal shall be without prejudice to a new application filed pursuant to these Rules.

8. Each Trainee shall complete all requirements for initial certification, except for the personal interview required by Section VI.B.2., within six years of the Board’s acceptance of the application for registration. Failure to meet the six year requirement shall cause the registration to be terminated. After termination for this reason, the Trainee may be reinstated at the discretion of the Board. At the time of reinstatement, the Board shall determine the previous training it will accept, if any, and specify the Trainee’s remaining requirements for certification.

B. Initial Certification

1. Each Applicant for initial certification shall apply to the Board by way of the Marine Field Service Specialist by submission of the following:

a. Official application form, legible and properly completed, accompanied by the required non-refundable processing fee of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) for initial certification

b. Not less than three letters of reference concerning the character and ability of the Applicant.

c. The names of all Marine Chemists involved in the Applicant's training.

d. A list of all vessels tested during the training period, including the date, name, time aboard, cargo, type and purpose of each test, work to be performed, serial number of Marine Chemist’s certificate(s) issued and the name and number of the supervising Marine Chemist.

e. A personal thesis outlining the Applicant's knowledge of those items as assigned by the Board.

f. A licensed physician or licensed physician’s assistant statement on a form provided by the Board attesting to the Applicant's physical and mental ability to perform the duties of a Marine Chemist.

g. Such additional evidence of the foregoing as may be required by the Board.

h. An agreement by the Applicant in writing on a form provided by the Board:

i. to submit a monthly report of his or her Marine Chemists' activities;

ii. to collect and submit the surcharge fees to the Marine Gas Hazards Control Program; and

iii. to comply with the Rules then in effect as amended.

2. An Applicant shall have a personal interview with the Board. At such interview, the Applicant and any persons brought by the Applicant to the interview who can attest by personal experience to the Applicant's qualifications and practical experience shall be afforded an opportunity to be heard. The application of any Applicant who fails after reasonable notice to appear at a scheduled interview shall be deemed withdrawn by the Applicant subject to renewed processing at the convenience of the Board.

C. Recertification

The following procedures shall be followed for recertification:

1. Recertification shall only be considered by the Board for Marine Chemists who have actively engaged in Marine Chemist professional activities during their current five year certification period. Minimum requirements for recertification shall be the issuance of ten (10) certificates each year during the most recent certification period.

2. Applicants for recertification shall submit to the Board the following:

a. An official application form, legibly and properly completed accompanied by an application fee of twenty five dollars ($25.00)

b. A resume of the Marine Chemist's activities during the current certification period and any other information on his or her professional activities during that period considered necessary by the Board.

c. A licensed physician or licensed physician's assistant statement on a form provided by the Board, attesting to the Applicant's physical and mental ability to perform the duties of a Marine Chemist.

d. Copies of ten (10) sequential, recently issued certificates with a brief summary or explanation of the…