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    Columbia Pacific Maritime LLC is a US
    Coast Guard approved school operated by
    Dennis and Pat Degner out of the
    basement of their home in NE Portland,
    Oregon. The school focuses on captain
    licenses for passenger vessels, towing
    vessels, fishing vessels and vessels less
    than 200 tons.
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Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC)

A Merchant Mariner Credential is a Passport style book issued by the
US Coast Guard to  mariners that contains the mariner's professional
credentials. These credentials are issued as three types of
endorsements; Officer Endorsements, Rating Endorsements, and
STCW Endorsements.
  • Officer Endorsements include Captain Licenses as Master,
    Mate and Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel (OUPV).
    These endorsements are required to operate commercial vessels
    on the federally navigable inland waters of the United States and
    on any ocean waters.
  • Rating Endorsements include Ordinary Seaman and Able
    Seaman. These endorsements are required to work as a
    deckhand on most sea-going vessels greater than 100 GRT.
  • STCW Endorsements are required on most seagoing vessels
    greater than 200 GRT. These endorsements are not required for  
    vessels operating exclusively on inland waters or for any vessel
    less than 200 tons.
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No Exams at the Coast Guard when taking an Approved Course!

All courses offered by Columbia Pacific Maritime are US Coast Guard
approved for meeting the exam requirements of the endorsement. This
means that, after successful completion of the approved course, no
exams are required at the Coast Guard. We offer USCG approved
courses for the following endorsements:
  • Able Seaman is for crew working on seagoing vessels greater
    than 100 tons.
  • Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel (OUPV) is the
    popular 6-pack captain license held by most fishing guides.
  • Master 100 and 200 tons are captain licenses required when
    carrying more than six passengers.
  • Apprentice Mate (steersman) is a training endorsement for
    Mate of Towing Vessels.
  • Master of Fishing is a captain license required for fishing
    industry vessels greater than 200 tons.
  • Radar Observer Endorsement is required for vessels greater
    than 200 tons, towing vessels and vessels operating on ocean
    routes more than 200 miles offshore.
  • Auxiliary Sail and Assistance Towing Endorsements are
    required for sail vessels carrying passenger and commercial
    assistance towing operations.
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How to use this website

Home (this page): From this page select the subject you are interested
in from the left sidebar menu to read to read information about that
subject.

Application: For information on how to apply for an MMC endorsement
select "Application" from the menu at the top of the page.

Courses: For information on USCG approved courses offered by
Columbia Pacific Maritime select "Courses" from the menu at the top of
the page.

Contact: If you are looking to contact us with questions or to registered
for a course this page has all out contact information.

Links: Useful maritime links and links to alumni sites.
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