# How do I raise the tonnage on my master of towing limited?

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**Category:** Tugs & Towing\
**Created:** [January 8, 2019, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/how-do-i-raise-the-tonnage-on-my-master-of-towing-limited/50244 "2019-01-08T20:57:57Z")\
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**Author:** ![CapAJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@CapAJ](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/CapAJ)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 8:57pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/how-do-i-raise-the-tonnage-on-my-master-of-towing-limited/50244/1 "2019-01-08T20:57:57Z")

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I have gone threw all the steps getting my license. I started with my Apprentice mate steersman. Then mate pilot, and now have a master of towing limited to 200 GRT. Where I work we only have one tugboat less than 200GRT. The other two are 265GRT.  
So I’m trying to figure out how I can either get the Limited taken off my license or get the tonnage up to 300GRT. I’ve looked all over the NMC page and can’t fine what I need. So I’m hoping someone will know what I should do.

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**Author:** ![jdcavo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/jdcavo/32/108_2.png) [@jdcavo](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/jdcavo)\
**Post date:** [January 8, 2019, 8:59pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/how-do-i-raise-the-tonnage-on-my-master-of-towing-limited/50244/2 "2019-01-08T20:59:18Z")

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When did you get the endorsement, and why was it limited to 200 GRT? What route is it for?

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**Author:** ![CapAJ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e274bd/32.png) [@CapAJ](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/CapAJ)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2019, 1:53pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/how-do-i-raise-the-tonnage-on-my-master-of-towing-limited/50244/3 "2019-01-09T13:53:44Z")

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I got my endorsement two years ago. I applied for the master of towing limed because I didn’t have enough time for my full masters license.  
I started on deck and got my apprentice mate steersman license. Then got my mates pilots license. Then my masters limited. So I looked all threw the NMC web sight and can’t fined out how to increase my tonnage on my license. There has to be an amount of days or something I would think.

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**Author:** ![jdcavo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/jdcavo/32/108_2.png) [@jdcavo](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/jdcavo)\
**Post date:** [January 9, 2019, 5:02pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/how-do-i-raise-the-tonnage-on-my-master-of-towing-limited/50244/4 "2019-01-09T17:02:01Z")

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> [@CapAJ](#):
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> t my apprentice mate steersman license. Then got my mates pilots license. Then my masters limited. So I looked all threw the NMC web sight and can’t fined out how to increase my tonnage on my license. There has to be an amount of days or something I wo

Apply for Master of Towing Vessels, not for removal of the tonnage limit. You don’t have a limitation on the Master of Towing Vessels license, you have a separate and lesser license “Master of Towing Vessels (Limited).” That may sound like it’s the same thing, but it isn’t. See [46 CFR 11.464](https://www.ecfr.gov/cgi-bin/text-idx?SID=ab1c8b75af7cf755c3b0adc9a9ed0247&mc=true&node=se46.1.11_1464&rgn=div8).