Will do. I think I over-researched it, and now I’m annoyed again. The thread is here -
Mate OSV - Professional Mariner Forum - Mate OSV - #2 by Ctony It’s actually a really informative conversation.
The link Cavo provided was here https://ecfr.io/Title-46/Section-11.910 and it clearly shows the exam I took for 1600T Mate Oceans covers the same subjects and more, than the Mate OSV exam. The financial loss incurred by waiting a few more months working as an AB (for 3rd mate) on our unlimited ships is far more tolerable than re-sitting for 7 exams.