OUPV to Mate 200 Ton Endorsement
Upgrade your OUPV license to a Mate 200 Ton
Upgrade to 200 Ton Masters with sea service!
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If you have time on a vessel over 67 gross tons, it is time to upgrade to Mate 200 Ton. Why? It is an easy way to get your 200 Ton Master license.This course will get you a Mates Endorsement up to 200 Tons, based on your sea service and our 70 question exam.
NOTE: Based on sea service and minimum of 360 days operating with a officers credentials you can upgrade to a Masters license for the same route, based solely on sea service time.
Here is the cfr for this process
46 cfr 11.903 (c) The following officer endorsements do not require examinations:
(3) Master of oceans or near-coastal self-propelled vessels of less than 200 GRT, when upgrading from mate of near-coastal self-propelled vessels of less than 200 GRT.
(5) Master of Great Lakes and inland vessels, or river vessels of less than 200 GRT when upgrading from mate of less than 200 GRT on the same route.
HOWEVER: it is very important you make the correct request on your license application. It needs to read:
"I am requesting a raise in grade from oupv NC to a less than 200 ton mate NC per the attached course certificate.
If you have a masters and upgrading to the mate, then wording is a little different. "I am requesting a change is scope to a mate less than 200 tons for the same route per the attached course certificate.
To the above statment add below it "I am also requesting a raise in grade from mate 200 ton to a 200 ton masters based on my sea service per 46 cfr 11.903(c)(3) or (5)"
This way you are not requesting a 200 ton master on the 200 ton mate course certificate but per the sea service as a separate request.
*For Military personnel, one year as DWO will qualify to meet the requirements of operating under a license to get the Master upgrade. NOTE: It is ALWAYS subject to the evaluator's review.
● Online Mates course available 24/7; Classroom normally on a weekend ● Course Fee includes course materials, instruction, one sitting of the one final proctored exam, and Certificate of Completion Service on Inland waters MAY substitute for up to 180 days of the required service, OR 90 days of deck service on ocean , near coastal, Great Lakes or inland waters while holding an endorsement as Master of Inland self propelled, sail, or auxiliary sail vessels less than 200 GRT (Note: Includes all lesser tonnages) * OR An OUPV N/C may obtain this endorsement by completing an examination on rules and regulations for small passenger vessels; however, the applicant must still submit service so a tonnage calculation may be completed.
NOTE: For those vessels listed in 11.301(h), the holders of this endorsement are considered to be in compliance with the STCW Convention (incorporated by reference, see 11.102) while operating within the limitations of this endorsement, without further endorsement.
Tonnage Calculations 200 GRT– 90 days (25%) required on vessels of 101 GRT or above, OR 180 days (50%) required on vessels of 67 GRT or above
100 GRT – 90 days (25%) of service on vessels of 51 GRT or above, OR 180 days (50%) of service on vessels 34 GRT or above 50 GRT – 180 days (25%) required on vessels of 26 GRT or above, OR 360 days (50%) required on vessels of 17 GRT or above 25 GRT – 271 days (75%) or more for endorsement on vessels 5 GRT or less OR 180 days (25%) or more on vessels 6-25 GRT, OR 360 days (50%) or more on vessels 1-16 GRT (If mariner does not meet the tonnage calculation for 50 GRT or more, he or she is eligible for 25 GRT Inland - 180 days of deck service, OR 90 days of deck service on ocean, Near Coastal, Great Lakes or Inland waters while holding an endorsement as Master of Inland self propelled, sail, or auxiliary sail vessels less than 200 GRT (Note: Includes all lesser tonnages)* Tonnage Calculations 100 GRT – 45 days (25%) of service on vessels of 51 GRT or above,OR 90 days (50%) of service on vessels 34 GRT or above
OR An OUPV Inland may obtain this Officer Inland endorsement by completing an examination - for GL endorsement also need 90 days service on Great Lakes.
200 GRT–45 days (25%)required on vessels of 101 GRT OR 90 days (50%) required on vessels of 67 GRT or above
50 GRT – 45 days (25%) required on vessels of 26 GRT or above, OR 90 days (50%) required on vessels of 17 GRT or above
25 GRT – 136 days (75%) or more for endorsement on vessels 5 GRT or less OR 45 days (25%) or more on vessels 6-25 GRT, OR 90 days (50%) or more on vessels 1-16 GRT
(If mariner does not meet the tonnage calculation for 50 GRT or more, he or she is eligible for 25 GRT.)
