1600 inland to N/C

[Mr 100-ton]

what are the requirements of going from an 1600 mate inland to 1600 master near coastal OR 1600 mate near coastal if you ahve held your mates license for 6 years and seatime going back 15 years????

[SailComeMonday]

Good question!

[Capt. Fran]

what are the requirements of going from an 1600 mate inland to 1600 master near coastal OR 1600 mate near coastal if you ahve held your mates license for 6 years and seatime going back 15 years????

Hey there Mr. 100.
This should help point you in the right direction. Let me know if you need more clarification.

1. 1600 Master - no OICNW courses or assessments required (nifty little loophole), but you need BST, RADAR, flashing light, PSC, BRM, PSC and an AB. Service requirements:
(a) Four years total service on ocean or near coastal waters. Service on Great Lakes and inland waters may substitute for up to two years of the required service. Two years of the required service must have been on vessels of over 100 gross tons. Two years of the required service must have been as a master, mate master or mate (pilot) of towing vessels, or equivalent supervisory position while holding a license or MMC endorsement as master, mate, master or mate (pilot) of towing vessels. One year of the service as master, mate, master or mate (pilot) of towing vessels, or equivalent supervisory position must have been on vessels of over 100 gross tons;

2. 1600 Mate. This one is tricky, and I think that unfortunately you are stuck. USCG policy letter 01-02 is pretty clear that unless you have already have an STCW endorsement, you are obligated to fulfill the requirements of the policy letter and comply with full STCW OICNW, which means that you need to take the entire suite of OICNW courses and complete all the assessments required by USCG policy letter 01-02.
Service requirements for 1600 NC Mate:
The minimum service required to qualify an applicant for an endorsement as mate of near coastal steam or motor vessels of not more than 1600 gross tons is two years total service in the deck department of ocean or near coastal steam or motor, sail, or auxiliary sail vessels. Service on Great Lakes and inland waters may substitute for up to one year of the required service. One year of the required service must have been on vessels of over 100 gross tons. Six months of the required service must have been as able seaman, boatswain, quartermaster, or equivalent position on vessels of over 100 gross tons while holding a certificate or endorsement as able seaman.