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The road to Unlimited Master
1997-July start working as deckhand on a 96' utility boat
1998-March get my 100 ton Master license
1999 Sept-2000 Aug I get side tracked selling Insurance for a year
2001-June get my 500 ton Master license
2003- Get my 1600 ton Master license and Master OSV 6000 tons ITC
2004- Get my Master of towing vessels license
2007- 3rd Mate Unlimited
2008- 2nd Mate Unlimited
2009- Nov Chief Mate Unlimited
2011- July received my Master Any Gross Tons
If you had asked me in the beginning if this is where I would have ended up, I would have laughed it off. I know a lot of the rules and requirements are changing, but the hawespipe is still open for those who want to invest some time and money into themselves. The reward is significant. I am sure there will be some classroom requirements with this new STCW for renewals, but I am happy to finally be done.
There are those who can and there are those who will, which one will you be today?
anchorman (July 27th, 2011), Capt. Fran (July 27th, 2011), cmakin (August 2nd, 2011), dougpine (July 27th, 2011), injunear (July 28th, 2011), seadog6608 (July 27th, 2011), Steamer (July 27th, 2011), water (July 27th, 2011)
Old Salt
Re: The road to Unlimited Master
Congrats on your achievement!!!
It is what I aspire to but since I started so late, I am not sure I have to the time or opportunity left to complete it.
Capt. Lee (July 29th, 2011)
Old Salt
Congrats!! That was a pretty fast track!!
Capt. Lee (July 29th, 2011)
gCaptain Crew
Did you ride as AB on unlimited boats from 04-07 to upgrade to 3rd mate. I might go to school for mate 1600 but I don't like how you have ride as a unlicensed AB for 1080 to upgrade when your a Master or Mate 1600. Seems like the pay cut would be huge, but I understand it is a long term investment
Old Salt
Awesome Capt Lee!
Getting straight with Nate, because apparently getting right means your going to have to retake Nav Gen
Capt. Lee (July 29th, 2011)
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Re: The road to Unlimited Master
No, I used my 1600 ton Master/Large OSV license. I spent a little over 5 years on a vessel that was 5922 tons ITC which was covered with my large OSV license. A lot of time over 3000 ITC on other boats, also. Submitted to test for the 3rd Mate with sign offs completed and was allowed to test. Automatic upgrade to 2nd Mate. Then I had to complete all the management level STCW courses to qualify to test for chief mate. Master automatically issued after 360 days of sea time on my chief mate license.Originally Posted by Bcooksey
There are those who can and there are those who will, which one will you be today?
Flyer69 (July 27th, 2011)
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Re: The road to Unlimited Master
Gotta love those 12 hour days, eh Lee? Congratulations on your achievement!! I'll bet your family is very proud of you too.
Capt. Lee (July 29th, 2011)
Old Salt
Re: The road to Unlimited Master
Your gCapt family is .......
If you're bored..........it's your fault.
Capt. Lee (August 2nd, 2011)
Old Salt
Re: The road to Unlimited Master
Good for you Captain Lee! What an inspiration!
Capt. Lee (July 29th, 2011)
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Re: The road to Unlimited Master
Oh, and I love the picture of you and Anchorman.
Capt. Lee (August 2nd, 2011)
gCaptain Crew
Wow man...Huge congrats!!
Capt. Lee (July 29th, 2011)
Old Salt
Re: The road to Unlimited Master
Congratulations, Capt. Lee.
Well done!
The only normal people are the ones you do not know very well.
Capt. Lee (July 29th, 2011)
Old Salt
Re: The road to Unlimited Master
Big time congrats!
"Two twenty, two twenty-one. Whatever it takes."
Capt. Lee (July 29th, 2011)
Old Salt
Re: The road to Unlimited Master
Excellent Capt. Lee! You are an inspiration for many.....or something like that
Oh, and Jemplayer, that's "getting straight with Nate!"
Capt. Lee (July 29th, 2011)
gCaptain Crew
Re: The road to Unlimited Master
Congrats Capt Lee.
Capt. Lee (July 29th, 2011)
gCaptain Crew
Re: The road to Unlimited Master
Congratulations Captain. I'm on the same long and lonesome road.
Capt. Lee (August 2nd, 2011)
Old Salt
Re: The road to Unlimited Master
Way to go Lee. I knew one day you would join the Elite Club. Now next time I see you, your buying?
Capt. Lee (August 2nd, 2011)
Top Contributer
Re: The road to Unlimited Master
Thanks for all the congrats, and of course I will buy next time I see you Rob.
There are those who can and there are those who will, which one will you be today?
Top Contributer
Re: The road to Unlimited Master
No more 12 hour days for me. I do work them but I do not get credit for them. If I did I would have been done in 2010.
There are those who can and there are those who will, which one will you be today?
gCaptain Crew
Re: The road to Unlimited Master
Congrats Capt. Lee!
Capt. Lee (August 2nd, 2011)
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