OUPV & 100-Ton Master · Credentials
An OUPV ('six-pack') credential limits the operator to carrying no more than:
- A6 passengers, including no more than 1 child
- B6 passengers for hire✓ Correct
- C12 passengers on an uninspected vessel
- D6 crew members
Explanation
The Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels credential authorizes carrying up to six passengers for hire on an uninspected vessel. Carrying 7 or more passengers for hire requires an inspected vessel (COI) and a Master's license appropriate to tonnage and route.
Authority: 46 CFR Subchapter C; 46 CFR Part 24
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