- Master / Mate 200 tons or less
Officer endorsements as Master or Mate 200 tons or
less are issued as 150 or 200 tons depending on the
qualifying experience of the applicant. This is a most
common endorsement held by captains of small crew
boats, supply boats, small oil spill response vessels and
small passenger vessels including the popular 12-pack
uninspected passenger vessel.
Master authorizes the mariner to serve as captain on
any inspected vessel or uninspected passenger vessel
(OUPV) within the limitations on the endorsement.
Mate authorizes the mariner to serve as second
captain on any inspected vessel or uninpsected
passenger vessel within the limitations on the
endorsement or as Operator of Uninspected Passenger
Vessel (OUPV).
An Inland Route includes all inland waters of the US.
- Master 200 tons or less with an inland route
requires 360 days of qualifying experience on
power-driven vessels; at least 180 days of the
qualifying experience must have been as master
or mate while holding any domestic officers
endorsement. - Mate 200 tons or less license with an inland route
requires 180 days of qualifying experience on
power-driven vessels.
A Near Coastal Route includes all inland waters of the
US and all near coastal ocean waters within 200 miles of
the coast.
- Master 200 tons or less with a near coastal route
requires 720 days of qualifying experience on
power-driven vessels; at least 360 days must
have been on near coastal or ocean water; at
least 360 days of the qualifying experience must
have been as master or mate while holding any
domestic officers endorsement. - Mate 200 tons or less with a near coastal route
requires 360 days of qualifying experience on
power-driven vessels; at least 180 days of the
qualifying experience must have been on ocean or
near coastal waters.
An Ocean Route includes all inland waters of the US
and all ocean waters.
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Tonnage Limitations
Tonnage limitations on Master or Mate endorsements of
200 tons and less are based on the size of vessels the
qualifying experience of the applicant was on. There are
no requirements that any of the following experience be
as Master or Mate.
Upgrade Information
Upgrading from Mate to Master or increasing the
tonnage limitation from 150 to 200 tons can be
accomplished by sea service experience alone, no
additional exams or training is required.
Courses
Other courses that may be of interest.
Tonnage limitations on Master or Mate endorsements of
200 tons and less are based on the size of vessels the
qualifying experience of the applicant was on. There are
no requirements that any of the following experience be
as Master or Mate.
- A 150 ton limitation will be issued if either 50% or
more of the qualifying experience was on
documented vessels of greater than 67 gross
tons or at least 25% of the qualifying experience
was on documented vessels of greater than 100
gross tons. - A 200 ton limitation will be issued if either 50% or
more of the qualifying experience was on
documented vessels of greater than 100 gross
tons or at least 25% of the qualifying experience
was on documented vessels of greater than 150
gross tons.
Upgrade Information
Upgrading from Mate to Master or increasing the
tonnage limitation from 150 to 200 tons can be
accomplished by sea service experience alone, no
additional exams or training is required.
Courses
Other courses that may be of interest.