Do you have any suggestions on what might be a good direction to go to find a boat to get on specifically for the NVIC sign offs required for AS-D and STCW RFPNW?
If I renewed my expired MMC It only has OUPV Master, Wiper, OS, Towing endorsements. However I believe I could obtain AB unlimited with my sea time, as long as I took the appropriate class and exam.
From my understanding the vessel has to be over 200grt. And the mate has to be 200grt w/ STCW master or OICNW 500grt or greater ratings. Or they can be qualified assessor. For them to be eligible to sign me off for my NVIC’s
I’m kind of split right now if I should go into the SIU piney point apprenticeship program, and forget about my 600 sea days as deckhand… Or if I could viably find a job that might lead to me getting all the assessments done that I need for my NVIC’s… Or if there is another unlicensed program or school that would be able to sign off on ALL of my NVIC’s.
My goal is just to start working ASAP and obtain AS-D as soon as I can.
I wanted to go to Maritime school for licensed 3rd mate, I was in contact with Cal Maritime. unfortunately I was a slacker and not focused in highschool, I graduated 05 and got a HS diploma but had a low GPA and not all the prerequisite classes for state university. I was told by Cal Maritime admissions that I would have to go to Junior college and get a minimum of 60 credits, and do required classes for state uni before I could then transfer into Cal Maritime and start their 4 year program for Licensed 3rd mate… A process that would likely take me 6 or 7 years in a total. So I gave up on going that route and am now just looking to enter as AS-D or AB