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| Originally Posted by Marmot http://www.ryatraining.org/professio...dorsements.htm reads:
"The standard commercial endorsement allows you work on board British flagged vessels which are subject to the MCA’s codes of practice for small commercial vessels. The following wording would appear on your certificate:" "For Yachtmaster® Offshore and Yachtmaster Ocean certificates of competence: “This certificate is valid for use as a Master of yachts of up to 200gt on commercially and privately registered yachts until (date of expiry)”
“The certificate holder complies with STCW 95 regulations V1/1 Sections V1/1-4. This certificate is valid for use as a Master of yachts of up to 200gt on commercially and privately registered yachts until (date of expiry)”
Yacht means yacht, a vessel with a certificate describing it as a yacht, holding a manning certificate (if applicable) describing it as a yacht.
A USCG 100 ton master can legally operate a yacht, a head boat, a ferry, or any other commercial vessel of not more than 100 tons. It is not restricted to yacht service. In real life a 100 ton is not worth much as it is not an internationally recognized license so the point is moot really. A 200 ton master with an oceans endorsement is about the minimum valid for international service if you want to swim in the yacht pool. |
Well Marmot, seeing as the title of this web site is YACHT FORUMS, and everything we discuss here is YACHT ORIENTED, then why would we even consider work on a commerical fishing boat or lighter. Have you considered posting on TUG FORUMS?
With the majority of yachts over 100 feet being foreign flagged, then an MCA license holds water. Especially if it charters. When was the last time you had to perform practical factors exam at sea for a USCG 100 ton ticket? Do you hold an RYA/MCA license? Because I hold both US and MCA and the MCA exam was far tougher than the USCG exam.
I stand correct on the DD214 issue... it's been a while. There is a Sea Service record that the Coast Guard issues with the discharge papers. If you do not have a copy, you can get one from the NPRC at
http://www.archives.gov/veterans/mil...e-records.html