The Masters 100 Ton Upgrade provides an opportunity to those with a valid OUPV License to raise their grade to a Masters license. This license allows you to operate both inspected vessels and un-inspected vessels. It is required by the USCG for any inspected vessel certified to carry more than 6 passengers for hire.
The 100-Ton Masters License is for vessels with a gross tonnage up to 100 tons. The licenses are issued according to the tonnage of the vessels on which you have gained your sea service. It is issued in these increments:  25 ton, 50 ton and 100 ton. The minimum issued credential when successfully completing the course is 25 tons 

 

Prerequisites for Captain's License Masters Inland
Masters inland of Inspected Passenger Vessels Up to 100 Gross Ton

You must meet all of the prerequisites in this paragraph to receive a Master Inland Near Coastal License for Inspected Passenger Vessels of up to 100 Gross Tons:

• Must be 18 Years old

• Must be able to document 360 days of experience on a vessel

• Must have 90 of the 360 days within last 3 years

• The tonnage of the license is determined by your experience. For a 100 gross ton license, 90 days must be on vessels of 51 gross tons or above OR 180 days must be on vessels of 34 gross tons or above. For a 50 gross ton license, 90 days must be on a vessel of 26 gross tons or above if your sea time was gained entirely after March 2014. If your sea time began prior to March 2014, 1 day of sea time is required over 5 gross tons. If you do not meet the tonnage calculation for 50 gross ton or more you are eligible for 25 gross ton license.

If you plan on operating an Inspected sailing vessel you must have a sailing endorsement, the required sea time for this is 180 days of sail or sail auxiliary time (these may be part of the 360 days and may be prior to license issuance)

 

Prerequisites for Captain's License Masters Near Coastal
Master Near Coastal of Inspected Passenger Vessels Up to 100 Gross Ton

You must meet all of the prerequisites in this paragraph to receive a Master Near Coastal License for Inspected Passenger Vessels of up to 100 Gross Tons:

• Must be 19 Years old

• Must be able to document 720 days of experience on a vessel 360 of these days must have been on ocean or near coastal waters

• Must have 90 days within the last 3 years

• The tonnage of the license is determined by your experience. For a 100 gross ton license, 180 days must be on vessels of 51 gross tons or above OR 360 days must be on vessels of 34 gross tons or above. For a 50 gross ton license, 180 days must be on a vessel of 26 gross tons or above if your sea time was gained entirely after March 2014. If your sea time began prior to March 2014, 1 day of sea time is required over 5 gross tons. If you do not meet the tonnage calculation for 50 gross ton or more you are eligible for 25 gross ton license.

If you plan on operating an Inspected sailing vessel you must have a sailing endorsement which is a separate class, the required seat time for this is 360 days of sail or sail auxiliary time (these may be part of the 360 days and may be prior to license issuance.

Prerequisites and Standards Common to All Classes of U.S. Coast Guard Licenses / Credentials

• All mariners must have a current or expired or can apply for a new TWIC (Transportation Worker Identification Credential) before submitting an application packet to the U. S. Coast Guard. The TWIC information is available at their website.
   

• When calculating qualifying sea time, you must have been underway on the water for a minimum of four (4) hours to count as one (1) sea day. (Only one day's credit is allowed per date.)
   

• A U.S. Coast Guard approved CPR and First Aid course is required. (Adult CPR, basic First Aid). The First Aid must have been within the last 12 months and the CPR must be current. 
   

• You must have passed a routine physical within the past 6 months. Vision must be at least 20/200, correctable to 20/40 in each eye. Color sense must be satisfactory (Waivers are available in some cases)
  Physical, drug test and eye exam You Must be able to Pass a Mariner's Physical, drug test and eye exam.  Click here for Coast Guard Physical Guidelines.

• Drug screening is required. Your drug test must have been done within the last 90 days.
   

• DUIs, drug, and felony convictions are reviewed by the U. S. Coast Guard on a case by case basis.  
   

• Military time and foreign time is evaluated for eligibility by the U. S. Coast Guard (NMC). This time is evaluated on a case by case basis

 

Course Cost Masters 25-50-100 Ton 
$500.00

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