Rental w/a driver?

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

Skip · 08-21-2006, 09:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Will

...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...

Will,

We were discussing the Coast Guard approved OUPV (six-pack) license and comparing it to the NH commercial license, not the 25 ton and above CG licenses you are referencing. There are no comparisons between the tonnage licenses you reference and the two licenses under discussion in this particular thread.

Skip

Will · 08-22-2006, 02:14 PM

Thats what I was trying to say except everyone kept referring to masters licenses which are 25 and up. a six pack is still quite a bit more involved then the marine patrol license but it is not anywhere near a 100 ton.

08-21-2006, 10:41 AM	#1
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

08-22-2006, 02:14 PM	#3
Will Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Mass. Posts: 63 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Thats what I was trying to say except everyone kept referring to masters licenses which are 25 and up. a six pack is still quite a bit more involved then the marine patrol license but it is not anywhere near a 100 ton.