[QUOTE=maddsailor;27980]Got this off sea school,planning too upgrade also next month.
[B][B]UPGRADE[/B]
[B]to MASTER 150 or 200 GRT[/B]
[B]from Master 25, 50 or 100GRT[/B][/B]
[B]This is a U.S. Coast Guard approved 36 Hour Upgrade Course to[/B]
[B]Master/Mate of vessels not more than 200 Gross Tons, Near Coastal.[/B]
[B]The 200 Gross Registry Tons (GRT) is U.S. Domestic Tonnage which[/B]
[B]is equivalent to 500 Gross Tons International Tonnage Convention (ITC).[/B]
[B]This course is approved by the Coast Guard for those with U.S. Coast Guard licenses[/B]
[B]of Master or Mate of vessels of not more than 200 Gross Tons/500 Gross Tons (ITC), Near Coastal.[/B]
[B]The Coast Guard’s tonnage and experience requirements to upgrade to a[/B]
[B]Master or Mate 200 GRT are as follows:[/B]
<CENTER><TABLE border=1 borderColor=#ffffff width=“70%” height=238><TBODY><TR><TD height=24 width=“100%” align=left>[LEFT]B Show 90 days of vessel experience in the last 3 years.[/B][/LEFT]
</TD></TR><TR><TD height=48 width=“100%” align=left>[LEFT]B For Near Coastal, show 1 year (360 8 hour days) of the service, as a master, mate, or equivalent supervisory position while holding a license as a master, or as a mate.[/B][/LEFT]
</TD></TR><TR><TD height=72 width=“100%” align=left>[LEFT]B For Inland or Great Lakes, show 6 months (180 8 hour days) of the service, as a master, mate, or equivalent supervisory position while holding a license as a master, or as a mate.[/B][/LEFT]
</TD></TR><TR><TD height=70 width=“100%” align=left>[LEFT][B]Note: To obtain authority to serve on the Great Lakes, 3 months of the required service must have been on the Great Lakes, otherwise your license will be limited to to Inland waters of the U.S.[/B][/LEFT]
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<CENTER><TABLE border=1 width=“65%”><TBODY><TR><TD width=“100%” colSpan=3>[B]Master or Mate Near Coastal 200GRT/500ITC[/B]
[CENTER][B](8 Hour Days)[/B]
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</TD></TR><TR><TD width=“33%” align=middle>[B]If holding 50-100 GRT[/B]</TD><TD width=“35%” align=middle>[B]90 days is over 100 GRT[/B]</TD><TD width=“29%” align=middle>[B]will get 150 GRT[/B]</TD></TR><TR><TD width=“33%” align=middle>[B]If holding 50-100 GRT[/B]</TD><TD width=“35%” align=middle>[B]180 days is over 50 GRT[/B]</TD><TD width=“29%” align=middle>[B]will get 150 GRT[/B]</TD></TR><TR><TD width=“33%” align=middle>[B]If holding 150 GRT[/B]</TD><TD width=“35%” align=middle>[B]90 days is over 150 GRT[/B]</TD><TD width=“29%” align=middle>[B]will get 200 GRT[/B]</TD></TR><TR><TD width=“33%” align=middle>[B]If holding 150 GRT[/B]</TD><TD width=“35%” align=middle>[B]180 days is over 100 GRT[/B]</TD><TD width=“29%” align=middle>[B]will get 200 GRT[/B]</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></CENTER>
[B]If you can only get a 150 GRT license, to get the tonnage increased to 200 GRT the following is required:[/B]
[B]Mate License: At least 45 days of additional service on deck of a vessel of a higher tonnage.[/B]
[B]Master License: At least 90 days of additional service on deck of a vessel or a higher tonnage.[/B][/QUOTE]
Be careful, the information you got from Sea School’s website is not accurate regarding sea service and tonnage to upgrade to 200GRT.
Go to website: www.qualitymaritime.info Select the “USCG Requirements” button and click on Master/Mate 200GRT