Small Vessel Sea Service Form
THE CAPTAINS LICENSE SMALL VESSEL SEA SERVICE FORM IS DESCRIBED SECTION BY SECTION ON THIS PAGE.
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Section I – Applicant Information (Note: Complete One Form per Vessel)
Your name, social security number, vessel name and propulsion should not be a problem.
The official number or state registration number may be tricky to get if you are no longer around the vessel. If you did not own the vessel contact the owner. If you use to own the vessel but have since sold it try old insurance records or pictures of the vessel. You might have to do a bit of research to get this number. Remember, you need 365 days on the Water since you were 15 years old until the present, 90 of those days in the last three years, so don’t drive yourself crazy trying to get more days than that.
The vessel gross tons; if you do not know the gross tonnage of the vessel just fill in the length, width, and depth of the vessel.
The name of body or bodies of water upon which the vessel was underway; when asked what body of water your time was on let them know the name of the body of water and if it is inland, western rivers, great lakes, or international (definitions of these terms are in rule three of the Navigational Rules).
Section II – Record of Underway Service
In the block under the appropriate month, write in the number of days you served for that year.
Under that portion there are six boxes. The second box down on the left says; “average hours underway (per day)?” make sure you fill out at least 4 hours underway per day. They also ask number of days either seaward or shoreward of the boundary line. If you were on inland waters or great lakes you were shoreward of the boundary line. If you were operating on the east or west coast consult a chart of the area and see if you were outside the boundary line (demarcation line).
Section III Signature and Verification
You sign on the signature of applicant line. The person attesting to your time signs under you. That person is usually the owner, operator, or master of the vessel. If you own the boat, you put your signature and information in the space provided.
Sea Service Requirements
Great Lakes and inland steam or motor vessels of not more than 100 gross tons (master up to 100 gross tons)
(a) The minimum service required to qualify an applicant for an endorsement as master of Great Lakes and inland steam or motor vessels of not more than 100 gross tons is one year of total service in the deck department of steam or motor, sail, or auxiliary sail vessels. To obtain authority to serve on the Great Lakes, three months of the required service must have been on Great Lakes waters, otherwise the endorsement will be limited to the inland waters of the United States (excluding the Great Lakes).
(b) In order to obtain an endorsement for sail or auxiliary sail vessels, the applicant must submit evidence of six months of service on sail or auxiliary sail vessels. The required six months of service may have been obtained prior to issuance of the endorsement.
[CGD 81–059, 54 FR 140, Jan. 4, 1989, as amended by USCG–2006–24371, 74 FR 11243, Mar. 16, 2009]
In order to qualify for the 100 gross ton licenses you will need;
90 days on a vessel of at least 51 gross tons or
180 days on a vessel of at least 33.4 gross tons
Operate an uninspected vessel of less than 100 gross tons, equipped with propulsion machinery of any type, carrying six or less passengers (OUPV or “Six Pack”)
(a) This section applies to an applicant for the endorsement to operate an uninspected vessel of less than 100 gross tons, equipped with propulsion machinery of any type, carrying six or less passengers.
(b) An endorsement for OUPV issued for ocean waters will be limited to near-coastal waters not more than 100 miles offshore. An endorsement issued for inland waters will include all inland waters, except Great Lakes. An endorsement may be issued for a particular local area under paragraph (g) of this section.
(c) For an endorsement as OUPV on near-coastal waters, an applicant must have a minimum of 12-months experience in the operation of vessels, including at least three-months service on vessels operating on ocean or near-coastal waters.
(d) For an endorsement as OUPV on the Great Lakes and inland waters, an applicant must have 12-months service on Great Lakes or inland waters, including at least three-months service operating vessels on Great Lakes waters.
(e) For an endorsement as OUPV on inland waters, an applicant must have a minimum of 12-months experience in the operation of vessels.
(f) An endorsement as OUPV, limited to undocumented vessels, may be issued to a person who is not a citizen of the United States.
(g) Limited OUPV endorsements may be issued to applicants to be employed by organizations such as formal camps, yacht clubs, educational institutions, and marinas. An endorsement issued under this paragraph will be limited to the specific activity and the locality of the camp, yacht club, or marina. In order to obtain this restricted endorsement, an applicant must:
(1) Have three-months service in the operation of the type of vessel for which the endorsement is requested;
(2) Satisfactorily complete a safe-boating course approved by the National Association of State Boating Law Administrators, or those public education courses conducted by the U.S. Power Squadron or the American National Red Cross or a Coast Guard-approved course;
(3) Pass a limited examination appropriate for the activity to be conducted and the route authorized; and
(4) The first aid and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course certificates required by §11.205(e) of this part will only be required when, in the opinion of the OCMI, the geographic area over which service is authorized precludes obtaining medical services within a reasonable time.
[USCG–2006–24371, 74 FR 11247, Mar. 16, 2009]
Master of near coastal steam or motor vessels of not more than 100 gross (master up to 100 gross tons)
(a) The minimum service required to qualify an applicant for an endorsement as master of near coastal steam or motor vessels of not more than 100 gross tons is two years total service in the deck department of steam or motor, sail, or auxiliary sail vessels on ocean or near coastal waters. Service on Great Lakes and inland waters may substitute for up to one year of the required service.
(b) In order to obtain an endorsement for sail or auxiliary sail vessels, the applicant must submit evidence of 12 months of service on sail or auxiliary sail vessels. The required 12 months of service may have been obtained prior to issuance of the license or MMC endorsement.
[CGD 81–059, 54 FR 139, Jan. 4, 1989, as amended by USCG–2006–24371, 74 FR 11242, Mar. 16, 2009]
Assistance towing (endorsement)
(a) This section contains the requirements to qualify for an endorsement authorizing a mariner to engage in assistance towing. The endorsement applies to all MMCs except master and mate (pilot) of towing vessels and master or mate authorizing service on inspected vessels over 200 gross tons. Holders of any of these endorsements may engage in assistance towing within the scope of their MMC or license.
(b) An applicant for an assistance towing endorsement shall pass a written examination demonstrating his or her knowledge of assistance towing safety, equipment, and procedures.
(c) The holder of a license or MMC for master, mate, or operator endorsed for assistance towing is authorized to engage in assistance towing on any vessel within the scope of the license or MMC.
(d) The period of validity of the endorsement is the same as the license or MMC on which it is included, and it may be renewed with the MMC.
[CGD 87–017, 53 FR 18562, May 24, 1988, as amended by USCG-1999–6224, 64 FR 63235, Nov. 19, 1999; USCG–2006–24371, 74 FR 11248, Mar. 16, 2009]
