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Capt_Nemo · June 24, 2008, 9:47am

Does a TWIC serve the same function as a Z Card or do I have to do both? I have the TWIC but not the AB, although I meet the requirements for an unlimited AB. Also, do I have to get an AB ticket to sit for a 500 ton master’s license? I meet the requirements for the document (Master 500 Ton Near Coastal) but I don’t know if a previous (expired) 800 Ton license makes me eligible to sit for a 500 Ton test or if I must demonstrate recency of experience and have an AB and…I’m confused. I currently hold a 100 Ton Master/Near Coastal/STCW-95 Near Coastal and want to upgrade to 500 Ton. I have 2200 days on boats of more than 500 tons, but most of it was 20 years or more ago. Any help is much appreciated. Buck

Jeffrox · June 24, 2008, 2:12pm

You need TWIC and an MMD. Here’s the checklist from the USCG and excerpt from same, this should help: <A href="http://www.uscg.mil/stcw/st-info-packs/Deck%20or%20Engineer_License_Package.pdf]http://www.uscg.mil/stcw/st-info-packs/Deck%20or%20Engineer_License_Package.pdf</A> 
<span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: BNDPNG+TimesNewRoman; mso-bidi-font-family: BNDPNG+TimesNewRoman]The applicant for any original license, endorsement, or raise-of-grade of license must have at least 90 days of qualifying service on vessels of appropriate tonnage or horsepower within the three years immediately preceding the date of application. <?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = “urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office” /><o:p></o:p>
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<span style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: BNDPNG+TimesNewRoman; mso-bidi-font-family: BNDPNG+TimesNewRoman]In order to obtain a deck license with a tonnage limitation over 200 gross register tons, or any deck license endorsed with an ocean route, the applicant must qualify as an Able Seaman-Unlimited or Able Seaman-Limited. Able Seaman-Special or Able Seaman-OSV will satisfy the requirement for licenses permitting service on vessels of 1600 gross register tons and less. <o:p></o:p>

Capt_Nemo · June 25, 2008, 9:18am

Thanks Jeff. It looks like I meet the requirements for the raise-in-grade without recency, but I have to get the Radar Endorsement. Thanks again. Buck

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