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[RJ749]

A CVO outting would be a fun idea.........

Congrats on the accomplishment.   

[spydglide]

Congraulations Capt. Brian!  har!  spyder

[Binx]

Congrats Captain Brian! Wish I was comin to visit so I could celebrate with ya! Have fun! 

[bbrown]

I AGREE

[amigo Jorge]

Congrats mi amigo Brian...so now we can go from Miami to Guatemala for fishing and you will the captain?

[WFP]

Congrats Brian!

Is this the "tonnage" License?

[SPIDERMAN]

Congrats Brian!

Is this the "tonnage" License?

I tried to draw him out with my post Bill, but he's playin his fish close to the boat 

B B

[porthole]

 

Way to go!

[porthole]

Gary I couldn't find a web site that gave detailed information on what the Captains license means

I received my OUPV license with an endorsement to tow.   This allows me to be hired by up to 6 individuals in Inland waters ie; bays rivers, sounds,etc in the U.S.A. and up to 100 miles offshore . This opens up the Bahamas and when things change, also Cuba. This can be done in a vessel up to 100 tons of displacement.
You have to be a US citizen, be 18 years old, 360 days on the watersince your 15th birthday, not convicted of any felonies, and speak English to qualify to take the test.

My next step is to upgrade to 200 tons in an inspected vessel, If the Coast Guard allows some of my sea time, that was not allowed when I took my test, I should have enough sea time to accomplish that. That was wrong in saying it was not allowed....I had a boat that I had over 800 documented days on the water and for some reason the Dept of Wildlife in NC can see where I bought the boat, sold the boat, but can't see where I registered the boat....since this mix up occured my time on that boat is being held for 12 months for me to get it strait with the Dept of Wildlife......

All you should have had to do is write a letter stating so. 200 tons is a big step, need celestial nav (biggest difference from 100 ton master)


what the Captains license means - able to take "passengers for hire" (does not have to be a monetary exchange - but that is the best way)

[porthole]

Congrats mi amigo Brian...so now we can go from Miami to Guatemala for fishing and you will the captain?

hey - you'll need two ticket holders over twelve hours, I might know someone 

[porthole]

Congrats Brian!

Is this the "tonnage" License?

In the USCG world, tonnage has nothing to do with weight (that and many other words).

Tonnage is an archaic method of measuring cargo capacity (volume)

The "license" is issued upon succesufully completeing a 4 part test (diffulcult) proper completion of paperwork (very diffulcult) And now a DHS background check ( depends on your history).

The tonnage on a license refers to the expiernnce level.
eg - if all your days at sea are limited to being on a small boat your license will be limited to 25 tons, the first step.

The beginng stages are 25 - 50 - 100 - 200 -500 etc, 200 and above are much more diffult to obtain.

Most "6-pac" charter boats (sport fishers) fall into the 25 ton cat.

The head boats you see are usually just under a 100 ton rating, for a good reason, and typically under 100'.

Help any?

[SPIDERMAN]

In the USCG world, tonnage has nothing to do with weight (that and many other words).

Tonnage is an archaic method of measuring cargo capacity (volume)

The "license" is issued upon succesufully completeing a 4 part test (diffulcult) proper completion of paperwork (very diffulcult) And now a DHS background check ( depends on your history).

The tonnage on a license refers to the expiernnce level.
eg - if all your days at sea are limited to being on a small boat your license will be limited to 25 tons, the first step.

The beginng stages are 25 - 50 - 100 - 200 -500 etc, 200 and above are much more diffult to obtain.

Most "6-pac" charter boats (sport fishers) fall into the 25 ton cat.

The head boats you see are usually just under a 100 ton rating, for a good reason, and typically under 100'.

Help any?

My Brother has a Master's license that is for any vessel, any waters, any tonnage. He also has pilotage licenses for most of the eastern seaboard. He graduated from Maine Maritime Academy 36 years ago and is still sailing, most recently as Master of a USNS vessel (RoRo) bringing banged up tanks, HumVees etc back for refurb and taking the just like new ones back to the Middle East. My Dad used to say before he died. I've got one son that builds em and one that sails em.

B B

[porthole]

any waters, any tonnage.

Doesn't get any better then that!

[SPIDERMAN]

Doesn't get any better then that!

Ayuh

If it floats, he can sail it


B B

[Jock]

Nice work and congrats...

Let's fish!