OUPV & 100-Ton Master · Credentials & Routes
What does the OUPV (Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels) credential authorize?
- AOperating an uninspected vessel carrying no more than six passengers, at least one of whom is carried for hire✓ Correct
- BOperating any inspected small passenger vessel up to 100 gross tons
- COperating a vessel carrying up to twelve passengers on near-coastal routes
- DOperating a towing vessel of unlimited horsepower
Explanation
The OUPV — commonly called the 'six-pack' — lets the holder carry up to six passengers (with at least one for hire) on an uninspected vessel. Carrying seven or more passengers, or operating an inspected vessel, requires a Master's license and a vessel with a Certificate of Inspection.
Authority: 46 CFR Subchapter C; 46 U.S.C. 2101
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