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| Originally Posted by luckylg Well, from what I understand 80% of the MY fleet is flagged in other than US waters. That being the case, does having a USCG ticket then limit our potential pool of employers to the 20% that are flagged in the US?
I'm having a hard time finding a clearing house for this sort of information. Thus the questions here. |
The short answer is NO. The US license is recognized internationally for private and commercial craft, while it's counterparts are only valid for yachts. We are sometimes required to obtain a certificate of equivalency based on the rules of the state in which the vessel is flagged. Here's the
AND- you have to hold a USCG license in order to run a US flagged vessel.