100grt Master to 1600t Mate

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I am wanting to upgrade my licenses.
I hold a 100grt masters with a 500gt. Held since 2009

The USCG says I am eligible for mate 1600.
With advance stability, medical care, advance fire and a few others.

I’m currently working on ECDIS and ARPA.
I just completed Radar unlimited.

I have been working on MODUs the past 4 years as a QMED and I occasionally take crew boat gigs.
I think I’m ready to step it up to 1600t.
I don’t have requirment for Master. 1600

But I do for Mate.
Is there any testing from 100t master to 1600t mate?

Not the stcw requirments but actual exams.

Thank you.

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Yes. You have to take the exams for Third Mate to get Mate 1600. You might as well ask for Third Mate while you are at it. You’ll probably get a tonnage limit.

You may be able to get 25% seatime credit for your QMED time on the unlimited tonnage MODU toward the Third Mate.

3

Awesome.
Thank you.