The UCSG Master License is the highest level of captain's license that can be obtained and allows you to perform the duties of an OUPV/Six-Pack captain and also operate inspected vessels. Inspected vessels are approved to carry seven or more paying passengers and have been built in accordance with rigid USCG standards.
A 25-ton vessel can be 40-65 feet, depending on how it's built. A 50-ton vessel can be 50-70 feet, depending on the type and material it is built with. A 100-ton boat or vessel can be 65 feet or more, depending on its construction and commercial uses. These are generalizations but useful guides.
Mariners Learning System offers a USCG-approved course, including practice questions to prepare you for the 25-ton, 50-ton, and 100-ton Master license exams. Check out the 25/50 or 100-Ton Master Captain’s License - Online Course and Exam to learn more.
To upgrade from a 50 to 100-ton Master Captain's License, you need to be able to document the following sea service requirements:
To upgrade from a 50 to 100-ton Master Captain's License, you need to be able to document the following sea service requirements:
If you are also increasing the area where you are eligible to operate commercially, you will need to take the MLS Coast Guard-approved Upgrade course and exam and submit the necessary boating experience.
Make sure to check what designation your OUPV/Six-Pack is, as this may result in additional testing.
If aiming for a Master's Captain's License resonates with you, here are the next steps you can take:
I currently hold a 50T Master Inland license and am looking to upgrade to a 100T Near Coastal…can you let me know what is required and how to go about submitting for this?
Hello Robert! Since you are going from a Master’s Inland to a Master’s Near Coastal, it is not as simple as submitting additional boating experience. Give our office a call at (609) 303-0664 to come up with a game plan for your goal.
I hold a endorsement for Steersman Apprentice mate of Towing Vessels Inland and near coastal. Will I need to get the OUPV 6PACK or can I just test for the 25-ton, 50-ton, and 100-ton Master license
Hello Anthony! If you meet the Master’s captain’s license requirements right away, you can apply straight for that license.
Hi there, where do I start if I have no experience, only being a crew on a sailboat, just nothing official.
I need to get my USCG 50 Ton License
Hello Kate! The Coast Guard requires a minimum of 360 days of boating experience since you were 16 years old. Additionally, you must have at least 90 of those days within the last three years to meet the “recency” requirement. This is going to be your first step – gaining or getting close to meeting the boating experience requirement. Then, you can start the next steps. Give our office a call at (609) 303-0664 to discuss further!
I need my USCG license
We are the place for you! Did you have specific questions on obtaining the license?