Seadawg, I don’t know if this will help you but the day I received my 3rd Mate AGT sticker (11/24/09), I also received an STCW sticker with ll/1 on it. Prior to that I couldn’t get past the ll/2. The way I understand it, the reason I was not considered for ll/1 was because though I have been a Master Oceans 1600/3000 for many years, I was not a person in charge of a navigational watch till I got that 3rd Mate, though I think 1600 ton Mate also applies…go figure. I can’t explain it but and won’t even try to but I can let you another facet of the process through my experience…Good luck and PM me if I can be of any help…Steve