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Will · 08-21-2006, 10:41 AM

I think you folks are mistaken. There is a big difference between captains licenses. For instance, there is 25ton, 50 ton, 100 ton, 500ton, etc etc. A traditional masters license is 100 and up. When I took my test it was 360 Ocean hours, a week of sea school, and a 1400 question test. Not to mention the Towing End. and the transatlantic end. Believe me, you can not fudge your records because the Coast Guard now requires that your sea hours be signed off by a captain. They will call and check, they did it to me. Luckily all my hours were legit so no problem, but it is a crime to b.s. the hours. Also we were drug tested and are also tested every 6 months. If you get an OUI on land your license is also stripped from you. You have to understand that the test of 1400 questions alone, is enough to be that much more intense then the marine patrol test. I'm not looking for an argument here but, take any person that has taken the marine patrol test and have them take the captains exam. See how many of them pass. I know that I had to go through chapmans piloting about 7 times front to back. For the marine patrol exam you read a brochure. Its not the same by any means.

Cheers,
Will

08-21-2006, 10:41 AM	#15
Will Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mass. Posts: 63 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Captain Exam I think you folks are mistaken. There is a big difference between captains licenses. For instance, there is 25ton, 50 ton, 100 ton, 500ton, etc etc. A traditional masters license is 100 and up. When I took my test it was 360 Ocean hours, a week of sea school, and a 1400 question test. Not to mention the Towing End. and the transatlantic end. Believe me, you can not fudge your records because the Coast Guard now requires that your sea hours be signed off by a captain. They will call and check, they did it to me. Luckily all my hours were legit so no problem, but it is a crime to b.s. the hours. Also we were drug tested and are also tested every 6 months. If you get an OUI on land your license is also stripped from you. You have to understand that the test of 1400 questions alone, is enough to be that much more intense then the marine patrol test. I'm not looking for an argument here but, take any person that has taken the marine patrol test and have them take the captains exam. See how many of them pass. I know that I had to go through chapmans piloting about 7 times front to back. For the marine patrol exam you read a brochure. Its not the same by any means. Cheers, Will