Course Description
Any applicant who has successfully completed your Captain’s License (OUPV) (MARTOW-340) course and presents our Certificate of Training within one year of the completion of training, will satisfy the examination requirements of 46 CFR 11.903 (a)(24) for original issuance, 46 CFR 10.227(e)(1)(iii) for renewal, and 46 CFR 10.227(i)(1) for reissuance of a merchant mariner endorsement as Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV) Upon Near Coastal, or Great Lakes and Inland, or Inland Waters. The course completion certificate issued upon successful completion of this course is valid for one application which results in the issuance of an endorsement(s) and may not be used for future application transactions.
Students who qualify for our Masters License course can take this course immediately following this course. Our Masters Upgrade course is 3 additional days for a total of 10 days.
Mariners who need guidance about how to qualify for this course or the Masters Upgrade course can email: jamie@martowtraining.com for more info
The primary requirements are:
- Age 18 or over
- 360 days underway experience
- 90 of those days in the last 3 years
- Physical, drug test and eye exam
- Valid CPR/First Aid card (American Red Cross, Heart Assoc. or USCG Approved course)
- Completion of the USCG exam OR
- Completion of a USCG approved course
- Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC Card )
The OUPV License is issued in two forms:
6 pack Captains License-Inland
Requires at least 360 days experience in the operation of vessels. 90 of the 360 days must be in the last 3 years, but experience gained prior to the age of 16 will not be counted. This license is good on vessels less than 100 gross tons.
- The license is restricted to operation within the Boundary Lines ( as described in the USCG application package) excluding the Great Lakes. This license is good on uninspected vessels less than 100 gross tons.
- License can be upgraded to a OUPV Near Coastal once you have achieved 90 days experience outside the Boundary Lines.
6 pack Captains License-Near Coastal
This license also requires at least 360 days experience in the operation of vessels, 90 of which must be gained outside the Boundary Lines.
90 of the 360 days must be in the last 3 years, but experience gained prior to the age of 14 will not be counted. This license is good on vessels less than 100 gross tons.
NOTE:
Experience can be counted on your own vessel. A letter and proof of ownership are required. Experience on other persons’ vessels can also be counted, however, a letter from the owner or a sea service form signed by the owner must accompany the application verifying experience claimed and vessel details.
