If a student completes CPR/First-Aid prior to class, then all paperwork, including test results will be mailed to the USCG and you are DONE!

360 days @ Sea consists of ~ Starting at the age of 15 years old ~ A Day is 4 hours long ~ On anyone’s boat ~ Boat Registrations/Insurance Papers provide as proof ~ Affidavits for Sea or Boat Ownership as proof ~ Age alone counts.

Throughout the days of class instruction you will learn practical aspects of boating, including the rules of the road, radio operation, survival techniques, distress signaling, boating terminology, boat equipment, use of flares, use of life jackets, techniques of seamanship, anchoring, aids to navigation, boat registration, navigation, knot tying, firefighting, and more.

This is a OUPV 6 Pack – 100 ton license

Throughout the days of class instruction you will learn practical aspects of boating, including rules of the road, radio operation, survival techniques, distress signaling, boating terminology, boat equipment, use of flares, use of life jackets, techniques of seamanship, anchoring, aids to navigation, boat registration, navigation, knot yying, firefighting and more.

OUPV (6-Pack) Inland: For un-inspected, 6 passenger vessels on inland waters. Requires 360 days total boating experience. 90 of those days must be in the last 3 years. No offshore time is needed. U.S. Citizenship is not required. Minimum age is 18.

OUPV (6-Pack) Near Coastal: For un-inspected, 6 passenger vessels on inland or offshore up to 100 miles. Requires 360 days total boating experience. 90 of those days must be in the last 3 years. 90 days, in any time frame, must be near coastal waters (offshore). U.S. Citizenship is not required. Minimum age is 18.

In the great State of Maine a Captain’s license is required to guide for stripe bass, sea duck hunting, off shore fishing, etc.,

School Instructions For OUPV Class

The USCG requires you to have a photocopy of your ID on file. Acceptable forms of ID include a driver’s license, passport, state or federal photo ID. Please bring both a photocopy and the original to class.

You will be testing right on site the last day of your class. Tests are corrected that day.

From True Course:

"The students need nothing except a boat cushion to sit on...we provide EVERYTHING. In fact, we have a special student package that includes a carry case, three charts, 15" Weems and Plath parallels, Weems roller ruler, Weems thumbwheel dividers, a calculator, pen/pencil set with dark lead for charts.....the whole deal. They will have to have a photo ID to verify that the student, (and later when they test) are in fact the real person."

After you test, a “Certificate of Completion Diploma” will be sent to you. This diploma must be included with your Coast Guard paperwork.

The C.G. must check your national driving record before issuing a license. Since 9/11 all people must be seen in person. Generally, you must bring your paperwork to the Coast Guard in Boston. They will collect your processing fees, swear you in as a Merchant Marine Deck Officer, and mail you your license. License issuance may take up to 1 week, or more.

C.G. license fees are $100.00 for processing and $45.00 for license issuance, which can be paid by check or cash. The Coast Guard will not make change if paying in cash.

Always have your driver’s license and Social Security card when going to the Coast Guard.