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200GT Master Upgrade March 4-7, 2024
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200GT Master Upgrade March 4-7, 2024. 9am-5pm
USCG approved upgrade to Master/Mate 200GT course is for mariners holding a license as Master, Mate or OUPV. The mariner must be able to show 360 days while holding a license. You will test with the Captain School Key West in lieu of the Coast Guard.
The course will cover:
- Safety Seamanship
- General Ship Knowledge
- Stability & Construction
- Maritime Law and Ship’s Business
- Communication and Electronic Navigation
- Intro to Celestial Navigation
- Advanced Navigation Plotting
General Requirements to upgrade:
- Application
- Current Medical Certificate
- Drug Screen (if less than 6 months old) or proof of a random drug program.
- Current First Aid/CPR
- Valid TWIK card
Sea time requirements for Near Coastal:
Master 200 GT, Near coastal:
Sea Service requirement: 720 days. 360 or more must be offshore and 360 or more must have served as master/mate while holding a master/mate or OUPV license.
Most applicants will be increasing their scope from a Master’s license and will therefore have 720 days from their current licenses and they will need 360 additional days “while holding” that license.