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... Passing this allows you to take 6 passengers on a
personal yacht, assuming it passes certain requirements. An upgrade
to a more professional license, is fairly straight forward.

The "six pack" allows you to operate an uninspected vessel near shore.
The upgrade is a bit tricky though as you need to be a US citizen and
need 720 documented sea days (typically 4 hours underway) to get a
Master 100 tons. Actual granted tonnage is often less than 100 and is
based the size of the vessels you have documented time on and the CG
may impose other limits on you license depending on your experience.
The 100 ton mate (360 sea days) includes the "opuv" and is a better
option for US citizens doing six pack trade. If you want to work
"commercial" (ie. not tourist) boats you'll likely need to get your AB
too which involves advanced fire fighting and life saving and sea time
on commercial boats. Courses for 100 ton licenses typically run three
or four weeks.

The "Near Coastal" upgrade is 720 hours, but inland is only 360. The
dividing line varies around the country. Here in New England inside
of the entrance buoys, roughly 10 miles offshore, is still "Inland."
Thus you can cruise your entire life in New England and never have a
minute of even "Near Coastal" time.

On the West Coast, going outside the harbors is is Near Coastal. But
still 720 days of Near Coastal time is a lot of trips up and down the
coast.

Also, even with OUPV, citizenship is required if the vessel is
documented.

Boatwise offers courses, the full Master's course is 80 hours.

http://www.boatwise.com/master100gtlicense.html

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