Table 16,,,
Recency of Sailing Under an Engineer License,,,
Engineer Licenses,1999-2002,Prior to 1999,None
Motor Vessels-any horsepower,,,
Second Assistant Engineer,51%,15%,34%
Chief Engineer,44%,27%,29%
First Assistant Engineer,39%,20%,41%
Third Assistant Engineer,26%,29%,45%
Steam Vessels-any horsepower,,,
Chief Engineer,34%,40%,26%
First Assistant Engineer,33%,36%,31%
Second Assistant Engineer,25%,46%,29%
Third Assistant Engineer,18%,37%,45%
Motor vessels-limited horsepower,,,
Chief Engineer,45%,33%,22%
Assistant Engineer,42%,29%,29%
Designated Duty Engineer,28%,24%,48%
Gas Turbine Vessels-any horsepower,,,
Chief Engineer,5%,1%,94%
Second Assistant Engineer,4%,5%,91%
Third Assistant Engineer,4%,5%,91%
First Assistant Engineer,3%,3%,94%
"SOURCE:  U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and Maritime Administration, 2002 Mariner Survey, Principal Findings, Washington, DC.",,,