[quote=“prof_mariner, post:1, topic:45425, full:true”]
Here’s my situation:
I held a 3rd Mate Unlimited Oceans and Master 100 ton Oceans license that expired too long ago to renew (my fault, I stopped sailing and didn’t keep track of the expiration dates). I’d like to get at least a 25 ton Near Coastal (or greater tonnage if possible). I have more than the required 90 days recency but on a 16 ton auxiliary sailing vessel.
I’ve called NMC three times and have gotten 3 different answers. The first said I needed to “start all over” and submit a new license application. The second said she wasn’t sure and to submit an application and they would sort it out. And the third said that I needed to request to have my 100 ton license “reinstated”.[/quote]
They are all right (sort of) since you have asked more than one question and the answers for each are different.
To “reinstate” a license that’s been expired for more than a year, see 46 CFR 10…227 . You’ll have to re-take the full exam for the endorsement(s).
If you want anything other than what you had, you will need to apply for it as an original. You can use the sea time to get your old licenses, subject to recency requirements. But since Master 25 is a sub-set of Master 100, it would be easier to just re-instate the Master 100 endorsement.
You can take a Coast Guard approved course to substitute fort the Master 100 exam. I suggest applying first and not committing to a course until NMC approves you to test fro the endorsement.