- Master / Mate Fishing Industry
Vessels
A Merchant Mariner Credential endorsed as Master or
Mate of Fishing Industry Vessels authorizes the
authority to operate catcher boats, packers, tenders,
factory vessels and other fishing industry vessels within
the limitations of the endorsement. These
endorsements are issued with tonnage limitations of
from 500 to 5,000 GRT depending on the qualifying
experience of the applicant.
Mate of Fishing authorizes the authority to be the
Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch (OICNW) or
second captain on any fishing industry vessel within the
limitations on the endorsement.
- Qualifying Sea Service Experience for Mate of
Fishing is a minimum of three years; at least 18
months of the qualifying experience must have
been on near coastal or ocean waters.
- To qualify for a 500 ton limitation at least
one year of the qualifying experience must
have been on vessels greater than 50 tons. - To qualify for a 1600 ton limitation at least
one year of the qualifying experience must
have been on vessels greater than 100 tons.
Master of Fishing authorizes the authority to be the
master or captain on any fishing industry vessel within
the limitations on the endorsement.
- Qualifying Sea Service Experience for Master
of Fishing is a minimum of four years; at least two
years of the qualifying experience must have been
on near coastal or ocean waters; at least one year
of the qualifying experience must have been as
master or mate while holding an MMC officer
endorsement.
- To qualify for a 500 ton limitation at least
one year of the qualifying experience must
have been as Master or Mate on vessels
greater than 50 tons. - To qualify for a 1600 ton limitation at least
one year of the qualifying experience must
have been as Master or Mate on vessels
greater than 100 tons.
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Tonnage Limitations
Tonnage limitations above 1,600 tons are issued in
1,000 ton increments, rounding up, to a maximum of
5,000 tons using the following formula:
Additional Requirements for Master or Mate of
Fishing Industry Vessels
In addition to the required sea service the candidate for
a Master or Mate of Fishing must:
Fishing Industry Vessel less than 200 tons
An endorsement as Master or Mate of Fishing Industry
Vessels is not required to operate fishing vessels of
less than 200 GRT.
Courses
Additional courses that may be of interest.
Tonnage limitations above 1,600 tons are issued in
1,000 ton increments, rounding up, to a maximum of
5,000 tons using the following formula:
- Either maximum tonnage that 25% of the
qualifying experience was on; - Or 150% of the maximum tonnage that 50% of
the qualifying experience was on.
Additional Requirements for Master or Mate of
Fishing Industry Vessels
In addition to the required sea service the candidate for
a Master or Mate of Fishing must:
- Complete an Approved Firefighting Course.
- Complete an Approved Radar Observer Course.
- Hold an endorsement as Able Seaman.
- Satisfy the exam requirements or complete an
approved course. - To qualify for an All Oceans route the applicant
must also satisfy the celestial navigation exam
requirements or complete an approved celestial
navigation course.
Fishing Industry Vessel less than 200 tons
An endorsement as Master or Mate of Fishing Industry
Vessels is not required to operate fishing vessels of
less than 200 GRT.
Courses
Additional courses that may be of interest.