OUPV & 100-Ton Master · Credentials — Tonnage and Route Limits
An OUPV (six-pack) credential limits the holder to carrying:
- AUp to 49 passengers on an inspected vessel
- BNo more than six passengers on an uninspected vessel of under 100 gross tons✓ Correct
- CUnlimited passengers on any vessel
- DCargo only, no passengers
Explanation
The Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV) credential authorizes carrying no more than six passengers for hire on an uninspected vessel of less than 100 GRT. Carrying more than six passengers requires an inspected vessel (COI) and a higher Master's credential.
Authority: 46 CFR Part 11; Subchapter C
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