UPGRADE
OUPV (6-Pack) to
MASTER 25, 50 or 100 GRT

The Upgrade process from OUPV to MASTER is quite straight forward.
You must complete our Upgrade Course consisting of 3 classroom days.

Upon successful completion, a Certificate of Completion/Diploma will be issued that
must be presented to the Coast Guard so that your Master License may be issued.

REQUIREMENTS:

    MASTER Inland:
        Requires 360 days (the same as the 6-pack).
        For any license, 90 days of your sea time must be in the past 3 years.

With an OUPV Endorsement
Requires 90 days outside COLREGS or Boundary Lines.
Lets you operate an Inspected Vessel on Inland waters, and a
6-Pack Vessel 100 miles offshore.

With a MATE Near Coastal Endorsement
Requires 180 days outside COLREGS or Boundary Lines.
Lets you operate an Inspected Vessel on Inland waters and a
6-Pack Vessel out to 200 miles offshore.

    MASTER Near Coastal:
        Requires 720 days, ½ of which (360) is in Near Coastal waters.
        For any license, 90 days of your sea time must be in the past 3 years.

General Information:

Since you already hold an OUPV, sea time already in your file is counted.

Time before and after your time on file is also counted.

If the PHYSICAL that is in your file is more than 36 months old (at the time you give the USCG your paperwork), you'll need to have it updated.

If the DRUG TEST that is in your file is more than 6 months old (at the time you give the USCG your paperwork), you'll need to have it updated.

 

UPGRADE
 to MASTER 150 or 200 GRT
from Master 25, 50 or 100GRT

This is a U.S. Coast Guard approved 36 Hour Upgrade Course to
Master/Mate of vessels not more than 200 Gross Tons, Near Coastal.

The 200 Gross Registry Tons (GRT) is U.S. Domestic Tonnage which
is equivalent to 500 Gross Tons International Tonnage Convention (ITC).

This course is approved by the Coast Guard for those with U.S. Coast Guard licenses
of Master or Mate of vessels of not more than 200 Gross Tons/500 Gross Tons (ITC), Near Coastal.

The Coast Guard's tonnage and experience requirements to upgrade to a
Master or Mate 200 GRT are as follows:

(1)    Show 90 days of vessel experience in the last 3 years.

(2)    For Near Coastal, show 1 year (360 8 hour days) of the service, as a master, mate, or equivalent supervisory position while holding a license as a master, or as a mate.

(3)    For Inland or Great Lakes, show 6 months (180 8 hour days) of the service, as a master, mate, or equivalent supervisory position while holding a license as a master, or as a mate.

Note: To obtain authority to serve on the Great Lakes, 3 months of the required service must have been on the Great Lakes, otherwise your license will be limited to to Inland waters of the U.S.

Master or Mate Near Coastal 200GRT/500ITC
(8 Hour Days)
If holding 50-100 GRT 90 days is over 100 GRT will get 150 GRT
If holding 50-100 GRT 360 days is over 50 GRT will get 150 GRT
If holding 150 GRT 90 days is over 150 GRT will get 200 GRT
If holding 150 GRT 180 days is over 100 GRT will get 200 GRT

If you can only get a 150 GRT license, to get the tonnage increased to 200 GRT the following is required:

Mate License:    At least 45 days of additional service on deck of a vessel of a higher tonnage.
Master License:    At least 90 days of additional service on deck of a vessel or a higher tonnage.

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