Maritime Training and Job Placement

OUPV (Operator of an Unispected Pasenger Vessel)aining

The OUPV license is the US Coast Guard's "starter" license. It allows you to operate a vessel of up to 100 gross tons with up to six paying passengers, plus crew, onboard (hence the term "6-Pack"). The term "uninspected" means that it is not subject to the Coast Guard's strict design and equipment standards for commercial vessels. The vessels are usually smaller vessels engaged in charter fishing, whale watching, SCUBA diving, and tour cruises.

OUPV licenses are issued for one of the following routes, depending on where you gained your seagoing experience:

INLAND - Restricted to operation on all inland waters, excluding the Great Lakes.

NEAR COASTAL - Allows for operation up to 100 nautical miles offshore.

GREAT LAKES/INLAND - Similar to Inland license, but requires at least 90 days of service on the Great Lakes.

The OUPV course consists of an intensive 56-hour course that includes, but is not limited to, the following subject areas:

Navigation
Rules of the Road
Marlinspike Seamanship
First Aid
Deck Safety
Boat Registration & Documentation
Anchoring
Boat Equipment

Upon completion of the course, students take a USCG-approved exam right here at TMA. A certificate of completion will be given if the student successfully passes the exam. The student can then submit that certificate to the USCG, along with the other application requirements listed below, in order to be evaluated for issuance of the license.

REQUIREMENTS:

Must be 18 years old
Must have Social Security card
Must have 360 days of sea service
Must have 90 sea days in last three years ("recency")
Physical exam
Drug Test
First Aid/CPR certificate from approved source

OUPV Course
$750.00

Thomas Marine Associates, LLC
807 South Drive, Unit E
Fort Walton Beach, FL 32547
850-208-3571
FAX: 850-208-3633
info@thomasmarine.org