Master 500/1600GRT

St. Petersburg, Florida

Phone: (727) 209-1811 Toll Free: 1-800-581-5509

U.S. Coast Guard and the STCW-95 requirements for original or an upgrade to Master 500GRT; 1600GRT/3000GT Near Coastal or Oceans.
NOTE: These are the Coast Guard requirements as we know them to be right now. The below requirements for complying with STCW-95 for Master 500GRT are subject to change upon the Coast Guard publishing their final requirements.
Master 500GRT Sea Service Requirements
	1080 minimum total career days including: 540 days on near coastal or oceans routes; 720 days as OICNW or Master while holding a license; 360 days of licensed service on a vessel over 50GRT; 90 days in the last three years on a vessel of at least 50GRT.
Master 1600GRT/3000GT Sea Service Requirements
	1440 minimum total career days including: 720 days on near coastal or oceans routes; 720 days as OICNW or Master while holding a license; 720 days of service on a vessel over 100GRT (at least 1/2 with a license); 90 days in the last three years on a vessel of at least 100GRT.
Practical Assessments
	"RFPNW Assessments" (if you do not already hold an AB)
Required Approved Training & Education Note: Some REC’s require OICNW Control Sheets Master Control Sheets (to be published and currently pending)

Training Course	Average Training Days
Radar Observer (Unlimited)	5-days
Advanced Fire Fighting	4-days
ARPA (License restricted if not taken)	4-days
GMDSS (License restricted if not taken)	9-days
Celestial Navigation (Oceans)	14-days
Medical Care Provider (or Medical PIC)	3-days
Proficiency in Survival Craft	4-days
Bridge Resource Management	3-days
Basic Safety Training	5-days
Visual Signaling	1-3-days
U.S. Coast Guard Examinations

Exam Modules:	#Questions	Passing
Rules of the Road	50	90%
Deck General	50	70%
Navigation General	50	70%
Deck Safety & Environmental	50	70%
Navigation (Chart Plotting)	10	90%
Terrestrial Navigation	10	90%

"Preparation Training Program(s) for this License"

U.S. Coast Guard requirements for original or an upgrade to Master 500GRT; 1600GRT Great Lakes or Inland.

NOTE: These are the Coast Guard requirements as we know them to be right now. The below requirements for Master 500/1600GRT are subject to change upon the Coast Guard publishing other requirements.

Master 500GRT Sea Service Requirements

1080 minimum total career days including:

360 days of service as Master, Mate or equivalent supervisory position on vessels over 50 GRT while holding a license as Master, Mate or OUPV on Great Lakes, inland, or near coastal routes OR;
180 days of service as a licensed Master of Towing vessels, OF WHICH
720 days of the 1260 must have been served while holding a license as Master or Mate (Pilot) of Towing vessels, or as Mate AND completion of a limited exam;
90 days in the last three years on a vessel of at least 50GRT.

Master 1600GRT Sea Service Requirements

1080 minimum total career days including:

540 days of service on vessels over 100GRT, AND;
360 days of service as Master, Mate or equivalent supervisory position on vessels over 100 GRT while holding a license as Master, Mate or Master of Towing, on Great Lakes, inland, or near coastal routes OR;
180 days of service as a licensed Master of Towing vessels over 100GGRT;
90 days in the last three years on a vessel of at least 100GRT.

Required Approved Training & Education
Training Course	Average Training Days
Radar Observer (Unlimited)	5-days
Basic Fire Fighting	2-days
Advanced Fire Fighting	4-days
ARPA (License restricted if not taken)	4-days

U.S. Coast Guard Examinations

Exam Modules:	#Questions	Passing
Rules of the Road	50	90%
Navigation General	20	70%
Deck General + Deck Safety & Environmental	60	70%
Navigation General + Chart Navigation	20	90%
Great Lakes Topic*	25	70%
*Great Lakes Route Only

"Preparation Training Program(s) for this License"