Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel License
The Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel license, also known as the
OUPV or 6-pack license, authorizes the authority to operate a vessel of
less than 100 gross tons carrying six or fewer passengers for hire, not
counting the captain and crew.
This is a common license for fishing guides and is issued for the following
routes:
Near Coastal Route
This route includes all inland waters and all ocean waters within 100 miles
from shore.
To qualify for a Near Coastal route the mariner needs to document 360
days of sea service experience. 90 days of this sea service must have
been on ocean waters.
Inland Route
This route includes all inland waters.
To qualify for an Inland route the mariner needs to document 360 days of
sea service experience.
Oregon Fishing Guides and Charter Boat Operators
The Oregon State Marine Board makes the following definitions:
A fishing guide operates on inland waters
A charter boat operator operates on near coastal ocean 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:
- Supply the Oregon State Marine Board with a notarized copy of your
US Coast Guard (USCG) License
- Complete the application form
- Pay the annual fee, and 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.
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Columbia Pacific Maritime courses
Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel
Any applicant who has successfully completed your 64-hour Operator of
Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV) 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 Operator of
Uninspected Passenger Vessels (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 an OUPV license:
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.

