Master 100 tons

    A USCG license as Master 100 ton issues the full authority of the OUPV
    license plus the additional authority to operate any inspected vessel within
    the tonnage limitations of the license. These licenses are issued as Master
    25 ton, Master 50 ton or Master 100 ton, depending on the size of
    vessels the qualifying sea service experience was on.

    If all your qualifying experience was on vessels of less than 5 gross tons
    you will receive a Master 25 ton license. If you have any sea service
    experience on vessels over 5 gross tons you will receive a Master 50 ton
    license. Licenses from 50 to 100 tons are issued in 50 ton increments,
    rounded up, based on the following formula:
    Either the maximum tonnage that 25% of the qualifying experience
    was on OR 150% of the maximum tonnage that 50% of the
    qualifying experience was on.

    An original issue of a USCG license as Master 100 tons or less will be
    issued with one of the following routes:

  • Near Coastal
    This includes all inland waters of the US and all ocean waters within
    200 miles of the coast.

    To qualify for a near coastal route you must document 720 days of
    sea service experience; 360 of these days may be on inland waters
    or the Great Lakes.

  • Inland
    This includes all inland waters of the US.

    To qualify for an inland route you must document 360 days of sea
    service experience.

Oregon Charter Boat Operator

    A USCG Master's License is required to operate any charter boat carrying
    more than six people for hire on any inland or near coastal waters.

    To become an Oregon Charter Boat Operator you need to register with
    the Oregon State Marine Board as a Charter Boat Operator.

    To register you will need to:
  1. Supply the Oregon State Marine Board with a notarized copy
    of your US Coast Guard (USCG) License
  2. Complete the application form
  3. Pay the annual fee
  4. Provide evidence of current First Aid and CPR Training, Liability
    Insurance, and a Surety Bond if you receive deposits from
    customers in excess of $100.

    Click on the following links for more information:


Columbia Pacific Maritime Courses

Master 100 ton
    Any applicant who has successfully completed your 80-hour Master 100
    Tons 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 Master of Steam or Motor Vessels of Not More Than 100 Gross
    Tons (except oceans).

Upgrade OUPV to Master 100 ton
    Any applicant who has successfully completed your 24-hour Upgrade
    OUPV to Master 100 Tons 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 10.207 for upgrade of a license from OUPV to Master 100 Tons Near
    Coastal.

First Aid and CPR
    Any applicant who has successfully completed your 8-Hour First Aid &
    CPR course will satisfy the Basic Safety - Elementary First Aid training
    requirements of Section A-VI/1 and Table A-VI/1-3 of the STCW Code
    and 46 CFR 11.202(b)(3); AND if presented within one year of the date
    of training, the First Aid & CPR training requirements of 46 CFR 11.205(e)
    (1)(ii) and 11.205(e)(2)(iii) for original issuance of an officer
    endorsement.

    Note: Applicants for an original USCG license as OUPV or Master
    must have completed an American Red Cross, American Heart
    Association or other approved First Aid and CPR course within one
    year of the date of the application.

The following endorsements may be added to a Master 100 ton license:


Auxiliary Sail
    Any applicant who has successfully completed your 4-hour Auxiliary Sail
    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 10.482(b) for an Auxiliary Sail
    endorsement to any license up to Master Not More Than 200 Gross Tons.

Assistance Towing
    Any applicant who has successfully completed your 4-hour Assistance
    Towing 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 10.482(b) for an
    Assistance Towing endorsement to any license up to Master Not More
    Than 200 Gross Tons.
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