A USCG license issued as Master 100 tons has the full authority of the OUPV
license plus the additional authority to operate any inspected vessel within the
tonnage limitations and route description of the license. This license is required
for the operator of small inspected passenger vessels (commonly referred to as
"T-Boats") carrying less than 150 passengers for hire that fall under the federal
regulations contained in 46 CFR Subchapter T.
In addition to operating small inspected passenger vessels mariners holding a
license as Master may operate small cargo vessels, supply boats, crew boats
and oil spill recovery vessels.
Entry level licenses as Master are issued with tonnage limitations of 25 tons, 50
tons, or 100 tons and inland or near coastal routes depending on the qualifying
sea service experience of the applicant.
Sea service experience gained under the authority of a Master 100 tons or less
license can be used to upgrade the license to Master 200 tons, Master of
Fishing Industry Vessels, or to Mate of Towing Vessels.
A license as Master will be issued with either an inland or near coastal route
depending on the qualifying sea service experience of the applicant.
Tonnage Limitations
Upgrading a Master 25 ton to 50 tons or Master 50 tons to 100 tons can be
accomplished by sea service experience alone, no exams or additional training is
required.
Approved Courses
The following course is USCG approved for meeting the training and exam
requirements for an Master 100 ton license. The applicant will receive an inland
or near coastal route and a tonnage limitation depending on their qualifying
experience.
Applicants holding a valid OUPV license or course completion certificate can
upgrade that OUPV license to a Master near coastal license by documenting the
qualifying sea service experience and completing the following USCG approved
course to meet the training and exam requirements for the upgrade.
license plus the additional authority to operate any inspected vessel within the
tonnage limitations and route description of the license. This license is required
for the operator of small inspected passenger vessels (commonly referred to as
"T-Boats") carrying less than 150 passengers for hire that fall under the federal
regulations contained in 46 CFR Subchapter T.
In addition to operating small inspected passenger vessels mariners holding a
license as Master may operate small cargo vessels, supply boats, crew boats
and oil spill recovery vessels.
Entry level licenses as Master are issued with tonnage limitations of 25 tons, 50
tons, or 100 tons and inland or near coastal routes depending on the qualifying
sea service experience of the applicant.
Sea service experience gained under the authority of a Master 100 tons or less
license can be used to upgrade the license to Master 200 tons, Master of
Fishing Industry Vessels, or to Mate of Towing Vessels.
A license as Master will be issued with either an inland or near coastal route
depending on the qualifying sea service experience of the applicant.
- An Inland Route includes all inland waters of the US.
A Master 100 ton or less license with an inland route requires 360 days of
qualifying sea service experience on the deck of power-driven vessels; 90
days of this qualifying experience must have been within the past three
years.
- A Near Coastal Route includes all inland waters of the US and all near
coastal ocean waters within 200 miles of the coast.
- A Master 100 ton or less license with a near coastal route requires 720
days of qualifying sea service experience on the deck of power-driven
vessels; at least 360 days of the qualifying experience must have been on
ocean or near coastal ocean waters and 90 days of the qualifying
experience must have been within the past three years.
Tonnage Limitations
Entry level licenses as Master will be issued as Master 25, 50 or 100 tons
depending on the size of vessels the qualifying experience of the applicant
was on.
- A Master 25 ton license will be issued if all the qualifying experience was
on state registered vessels of less than 5 gross tons (GRT).
- A Master 50 ton license will be issued if any of the qualifying experience
was on documented vessels of greater than 5 gross tons.
- A Master 100 ton license will be issued if either: 50% or more of the
qualifying experience was on documented vessels of greater than 34
gross tons or; 25% or more of the qualifying experience was on
documented vessels of greater than 50 gross tons.
Upgrading a Master 25 ton to 50 tons or Master 50 tons to 100 tons can be
accomplished by sea service experience alone, no exams or additional training is
required.
Approved Courses
The following course is USCG approved for meeting the training and exam
requirements for an Master 100 ton license. The applicant will receive an inland
or near coastal route and a tonnage limitation depending on their qualifying
experience.
- 80-hour Master 100 tons Course
- Any applicant who has successfully completed
your 80-hour Master 100 Tons course and presents
your Certificate of Training at a Regional Exam
Center WITHIN ONE YEAR of the completion of
training, will satisfy the examination requirements
of 46 CFR 10.205(i) for original issuance, 46 CFR
10. 209(c)(iii) for renewal, and 46 CFR 10.209(f)
for reissuance of a license as Master of Steam or
Motor Vessels of Not More Than 100 Gross Tons
(except oceans).
Applicants holding a valid OUPV license or course completion certificate can
upgrade that OUPV license to a Master near coastal license by documenting the
qualifying sea service experience and completing the following USCG approved
course to meet the training and exam requirements for the upgrade.
- 24-hour Upgrade OUPV to Master 100 tons Course
- Any applicant who has successfully completed
your 24-hour Upgrade OUPV to Master 100 Tons
course and presents your Certificate of Training
WITHIN ONE YEAR of the completion of training,
will satisfy the examination requirements of 46
CFR 10.207 for upgrade of a license from OUPV to
Master 100 Tons Near Coastal.
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