Table 13,,,
Recency of Sailing Under a Deck License,,,
Deck License,1999-2002,Prior to 1999,None
First Class Pilot,73%,19%,8%
Mate-limited tonnage,50%,17%,33%
Chief Mate-any tonnage,47%,32%,21%
Second Mate-any tonnage,43%,38%,19%
Master-any tonnage,41%,32%,27%
Master-limited tonnage,37%,18%,45%
Third Mate-any tonnage,24%,31%,45%
"SOURCE:  U.S. Department of Transportation, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and Maritime Administration, 2002 Mariner Survey, Principal Findings, Washington, DC.",,,