OUPV & 100-Ton Master · Credentials & Routes
A Master 100 Gross Tons (Near Coastal) credential authorizes a mariner to:
- ACarry no more than six passengers regardless of vessel size
- BOperate any vessel of unlimited tonnage on oceans
- COperate inspected passenger vessels up to 100 GRT carrying more than six passengers, per the vessel's Certificate of Inspection✓ Correct
- DOperate only sailing vessels
Explanation
A 100-ton Master may operate inspected vessels up to 100 GRT and carry passengers up to the number authorized by the vessel's Certificate of Inspection — far more than the OUPV's six. The exact passenger limit, route, and waters are stated on the COI.
Authority: 46 CFR Part 11 Subpart C
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