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OUPV upgrade Inland to Near Coastal

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Tuition $400
Any applicant who has successfully completed your Upgrade OUPV Inland to OUPV Near Coastal (NORMAR-619) course and presents your Certificate of Training within one year of the completion of training, will satisfy:
⦁ The examination requirements for upgrade of a merchant mariner endorsement from OUPV Upon Inland Waters to OUPV Upon Near Coastal Waters provided the applicant holds or is qualified to hold an OUPV Inland or Great Lakes and Inland endorsement and has satisfied the COLREGs examination requirement

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Upgrade OUPV to 100 Ton Master Course

Captain Patrick Boyle Leave a Comment

Tuition $750.
Call Pat Boyle to register at 425 320 6441

This course is being offered in two formats, participants have the option of attending in person in the classroom or due to COVID-19 this course is also offered in a telepresence format. The first four days are instructor lead on-line. The final day is in class at our Anacortes training facility.

Scope
The scope of this class is to provide instruction and assessment in the subjects of navigation general, deck general, safety, and environmental protection as appropriate for the upgrade of a valid OUPV Inland or Near Coastal endorsement to Master not more than 100-ton without changing the route.

Objective
Upon successful completion of this upgrade class the mariner will have the knowledge of navigation, seamanship, and federal regulations necessary to accept the responsibility for the safety of inspected vessels less than 100 GRT on near coastal and inland routes, including its cargo and passengers; be aware of the obligations under federal regulations concerning safety and protection of the marine environment; and be able to take the practical measures necessary to meet those obligations.

Entry Standards
This course is open to all mariners holding a valid MMC National Officer Endorsement as OUPV Inland or OUPV Near Coastal.

Class Completion Requirements
Successful completion of this class requires the student to:
• Attend every day of the class.
• Complete a 50-question Navigation General, Deck General, Safety exam with a minimum passing score of 70% correct (minimum of 35 out of 50 correct answers).

Class Completion Certificate
Upon successful completion of the class requirements each student will be issued a course completion certificate. The certificate must be presented to an REC within one year of the course completion date to satisfy the exam requirements for the MMC endorsement.

COVID-19 Protocols
The first three days of this course will be conducted on a telepresence basis to observe the COVID-19 protocols. The final day will be held in our Anacortes Training Facility at 301 30th Street Anacortes WA.

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Online OUPV up to 100 Gross Tons Captains Course

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Course Cost:
$935

To register follow this link https://www.seafarersworldwide.com/oupv
or call 206 659 7178

Course Length:
80 hours at your own pace – You have up to 12 Weeks to complete this Online Course.
Class Requirements:

IMPORTANT: You must meet the U.S. Coast Guard’s requirements for the license, prior to enrolling in our course. Please visit the license requirements page for the USCG requirements for each of these licenses. You may qualify for both an OUPV and a Master Inland or Near Coastal license. Our staff can answer your questions about which level of license you are qualified for.

Please Note: Our school is located in Washington and our final exam testing locations are currently only in Gig Harbor and Anacortes.

In addition to the course cost, the following additional items are REQUIRED for this online class:

USCG Navigational Rules of the Road Book, International and Inland
Maritime Institute’s “Mariner’s Guide to Rules of the Road” Training Aid
Plotting Tools: We recommend Weems and Plath Roll Plotter #120, Ultralight Divider #176 and Triangle #101

We suggest that these items are purchased at the time of enrollment to allow you to adequately pre-study for the course.

These items are available from our shop and can be shipped with your course textbooks.

You have up to 12 weeks to complete the online course. When you are finished with the online course you will take your proctored USCG Approved final exams at one of our approved locations. Upon successful completion of the final exams you will receive a course Certificate of Training that is valid for 1 year to be submitted to the USCG.

This course is offered by Northwest Maritime Academy’s training partners TRMLI and Seafarers Worldwide

knowledge of magnetic compass is critical for vessel navigation

Online OUPV up to 100 Gross Tons Captains Course

Captain Patrick Boyle Leave a Comment

Course Cost:
$935

To register follow this link https://www.seafarersworldwide.com/oupv
or call 206 659 7178

Course Length:
80 hours at your own pace – You have up to 12 Weeks to complete this Online Course.
Class Requirements:

IMPORTANT: You must meet the U.S. Coast Guard’s requirements for the license, prior to enrolling in our course. Please visit the license requirements page for the USCG requirements for each of these licenses. You may qualify for both an OUPV and a Master Inland or Near Coastal license. Our staff can answer your questions about which level of license you are qualified for.

Please Note: Our school is located in Washington and our final exam testing locations are currently only in Gig Harbor and Anacortes.

In addition to the course cost, the following additional items are REQUIRED for this online class:

USCG Navigational Rules of the Road Book, International and Inland
Maritime Institute’s “Mariner’s Guide to Rules of the Road” Training Aid
Plotting Tools: We recommend Weems and Plath Roll Plotter #120, Ultralight Divider #176 and Triangle #101

We suggest that these items are purchased at the time of enrollment to allow you to adequately pre-study for the course.

These items are available from our shop and can be shipped with your course textbooks.

You have up to 12 weeks to complete the online course. When you are finished with the online course you will take your proctored USCG Approved final exams at one of our approved locations. Upon successful completion of the final exams you will receive a course Certificate of Training that is valid for 1 year to be submitted to the USCG.

This course is offered by Northwest Maritime Academy’s training partners TRMLI and Seafarers Worldwide

knowledge of magnetic compass is critical for vessel navigation

Online OUPV Master up to 100 Gross Tons Course

Captain Patrick Boyle Leave a Comment

Course Cost:
$935

To register follow this link https://www.seafarersworldwide.com/oupv
or call 206 659 7178

Course Length:
80 hours at your own pace – You have up to 12 Weeks to complete this Online Course.
Class Requirements:

IMPORTANT: You must meet the U.S. Coast Guard’s requirements for the license, prior to enrolling in our course. Please visit the license requirements page for the USCG requirements for each of these licenses. You may qualify for both an OUPV and a Master Inland or Near Coastal license. Our staff can answer your questions about which level of license you are qualified for.

Please Note: Our school is located in Washington and our final exam testing locations are currently only in Gig Harbor and Anacortes.

In addition to the course cost, the following additional items are REQUIRED for this online class:

USCG Navigational Rules of the Road Book, International and Inland
Maritime Institute’s “Mariner’s Guide to Rules of the Road” Training Aid
Plotting Tools: We recommend Weems and Plath Roll Plotter #120, Ultralight Divider #176 and Triangle #101

We suggest that these items are purchased at the time of enrollment to allow you to adequately pre-study for the course.

These items are available from our shop and can be shipped with your course textbooks.

You have up to 12 weeks to complete the online course. When you are finished with the online course you will take your proctored USCG Approved final exams at one of our approved locations. Upon successful completion of the final exams you will receive a course Certificate of Training that is valid for 1 year to be submitted to the USCG.

This course is offered by Northwest Maritime Academy’s training partners TRMLI and Seafarers Worldwide

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Podcast Explains Tonnage & Captain’s Licenses

Kerrie Clos Maritime Employment, News, OUPV 100 Tons Captains Course Leave a Comment

Watch Now:  “NWMA Weekly” Episode 9 – Tonnage On their latest “NWMA Weekly” podcast, Capt. Benjamin Garman and Chance Busey talked about the various captain’s licenses available for a merchant mariner. From the smallest, OUPV 6-pack, to Unlimited, captain’s licenses are all based on vessel tonnage. Most captains start by …