The Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel or OUPV license issues the
authority to operate a power-driven vessel carrying six or fewer passengers for
hire, not counting the operator or crew, on any inland or near coastal ocean
waters of the US. This license is also known as a 6-pack license because of its
limitation to 6 passengers. For the purpose of the OUPV license an uninspected
passenger vessel is a vessel of less than 100 gross tons (GRT) carrying six or
fewer passenger for hire.
The 6-pack license is the most common license held by fishing guides, tour
guides, water taxi operators, or the operator of any small passenger vessel
carrying six or fewer passengers.
Sea service experience gained under the authority of the OUPV license can be
used to upgrade the OUPV license to Master 200 tons or less or to Master of
Fishing Industry Vessels.
This license is issued with either an inland or near coastal route depending on
the qualifying sea service experience of the applicant.
Approved Courses
The following course is USCG approved for meeting the training and exam
requirements for an OUPV license. The applicant will receive an inland or near
coastal route depending on their qualifying experience.
authority to operate a power-driven vessel carrying six or fewer passengers for
hire, not counting the operator or crew, on any inland or near coastal ocean
waters of the US. This license is also known as a 6-pack license because of its
limitation to 6 passengers. For the purpose of the OUPV license an uninspected
passenger vessel is a vessel of less than 100 gross tons (GRT) carrying six or
fewer passenger for hire.
The 6-pack license is the most common license held by fishing guides, tour
guides, water taxi operators, or the operator of any small passenger vessel
carrying six or fewer passengers.
Sea service experience gained under the authority of the OUPV license can be
used to upgrade the OUPV license to Master 200 tons or less or to Master of
Fishing Industry Vessels.
This license is issued with either an inland or near coastal route depending on
the qualifying sea service experience of the applicant.
- A Near Coastal Route includes all inland waters of the US and all near
coastal ocean waters within 100 miles of shore.
- To qualify for a Near Coastal route the applicant needs to document 360
days of qualifying sea service experience in the operation of vessels; 90
days of the qualifying experience must have been on ocean waters and
90 days of the qualifying experience must have been within the past
three years.
- An Inland Route includes all inland waters of the US.
To qualify for an Inland route the applicant needs to document 360 days
of qualifying sea service experience in the operation of vessels; 90 days
of the qualifying experience must have been within the past three years.
Approved Courses
The following course is USCG approved for meeting the training and exam
requirements for an OUPV license. The applicant will receive an inland or near
coastal route depending on their qualifying experience.
- 64-hour Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel (OUPV) Course
- Any applicant who has successfully completed
your 64-hour Operator of Uninspected Passenger
Vessels (OUPV) course and presents your
Certificate of Training at a Regional Exam Center
WITHIN ONE YEAR of the completion of training,
will satisfy the examination requirements of 46
CFR 10.205(i) for original issuance, 46 CFR 10. 209
(c)(iii) for renewal, and 46 CFR 10.209(f) for
reissuance of a license as Operator of Uninspected
Passenger Vessels (Near Coastal).
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| Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel (OUPV) License |
