Courses

OUPV Course

Cost: $795.00

The OUPV License, sometimes referred as the “Six Pak” is the basic building block in putting together your suite of USCG licenses. It allows the license holder to carry up to 6 passengers for hire on a vessel no larger than 100 ton. In order to hold an OUPV license, the holder must be in reasonable good health, drug free and have at least 360 days or sea time. That sea time does not have to be on commercial vessels. It can be on your personal vessel and you can accumulate this time back to your 16th birthday.

This course teaches the basics required to pass the four OUPV tests (Rules of the Road, Deck General, Deck Navigation and Chart Plotting). It cover topics such as:

  • Basic seamanship
  • Fire Fighting
  • Marlinspike
  • Aids to Navigation (ATONs)
  • Weather
  • Vessel Management
  • Adverse Conditions
  • Man overboard
  • Chart Plotting
  • Rules of the Road

Masters Upgrade Course

Cost: $335

The Master’s Upgrade provides for an OUPV license holder to advance to the Master’s Level. Holders of a Master’s License may take out an unlimited number of passengers on inspected vessels. A Master is only limited by the size of the vessels they are experienced on (tonnage) and the scope of their license (Bodies of water they can operate on). the personal requirements are no different that the OUPV license. No additional sea time is required.

There is only one exam. This course expands on the seamanship part in the OUPV course to include topics such as:

  • Block and Tackle
  • More Adverse Condition Training
  • Ships Business
  • Ships paperwork
  • Fire Fighting
  • Marlinspike

Assistance Towing

Cost: $115

The towing endorsement allows the holder to engage in assistance towing (towing disabled vessels) for hire. This endorsement is required if you get a job with an assistance towing company such as Tow BoatUs or Sea Tow.

There is one exam for the Towing Endorsement.

Sail Endorsement

Cost: $115

Holder of the Sail endorsement are required to have at least 180 days on a sailing vessel. This can be part of the 360 days required for your OUPV license.

The sail endorsement allows the holder to operate inspected sailing vessels (able to carry 7 or more passengers for hire). As this allows that the sailing vessel be inspected, this endorsement is only available to holders of a Master’s License.

There is one exam for the Sail Endorsement.

FCC MROP License

Cost: $150

US Regulations state that all persons that operate radio equipment on vessels carrying more than 6 passengers for hire on the ocean, tidal waters or the Great Lakes must have a Marine Radio Operators Permit, Radio class MP. Obtaining this license requires that the applicant passes an exam administered by an authorized person.

We are authorized to administer this exam and we have a 6-hour course to prepare the applicant to take the exam