captgeorge
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just found out when u go to renew ur lic uscg is going to get 45 more bucks from u and make u do a colregs test to renew, i got a 1600 ton so u might check if u have to take the test
new uscg rule on renewing
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nolatom
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I thought everyone renewing a masters license had to fill out an open-book Colregs test and Masters ( )-Ton renewal general questions test, and mail in. You talking about a closed-book test at the REC?
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Is this somthing new i didn't have to take one last year when i renewed my 100ton
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it is open book untill this yer the towboat industry did not have to do this but i just started on my 4th 1600 ton masters renew so i have not payed much mind to the uscg
I just mailed my 50T Masters (with request for 100T) renewal application today. I am under the impression that > 360 days at sea in the last 5 years exempts you from testing. I had 392. Hopefully I will get my ticket without a single request for additional or missing info.
That's what I thought as well. I guess we'll see what the future holds. I already have to start looking for an ECDIS course
so what's another class/test.....Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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That's what I thought as well. I guess we'll see what the future holds. I already have to start looking for an ECDIS course
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You over 500 tons? I have ECDIS on the boat, as well as a radar and ARPA, but the class only applies to vessels over 500 tons (so my inspector told me). As long as she's happy, I'm just pleased as punch.
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i was told by my office that its a nother way the uscg is going to get deeper in our pockets and rember this may olny apply to river tugs they have had it out for us for a long time with more dot paperwork and new regulations comming from washington seems like every year
captgeorge, who do you work for? I worked down in Houston for a little while for Kirby before moving offshore
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