Sorry to post again but I got an AI letter. I put 100grt as was told to do and they would adjust gir sea service. I guess the calculation provided was no where close to what the vessel was registered to be. I had no idea, no biggy though. I can upgrade after working. It was in the security check stage for weeks. The website is down but got an email Friday for AI. Sent it back with pdf. They went through my sea service, and back round. I already have TWIC and medical. Am I getting close? Any estimate on time from here out or reports of “printer issues” or anything. I have work waiting and it has been a struggle getting by until God willing I receive this ticket.
It’s hard to determine from your above post. So you submitted for tonnage and they said you didn’t have enough? Did you resubmit and request the appropriate license? What are you trying to get?
I was told to put down 100 and they will give you what you qualify for. And it came out to enough to count for 100 ton. They looked up the vessel and had the actual not estimated weight and it which was less. So they said I can only get 25. Fine with me. I can upgrade quick. They asked for “a statement “ clarifying 25grt near coastal. I replied in the email, not sure what kind of statement they want and it has been closed for the holiday. I also some how missed the official number on my boat but gave the title. I put the number on the sheet and sent it in pdf.
You said you can’t work and make money because of the NMC hold up. I think the answer if you need outside assistance to get your license squared away is obvious.
If you do not understand that a vessel’s gross registered tonnage (GRT) used for licensing has absolutely nothing to do with the “weight” or “displacement tonnage” of the vessel, then you are obviously not qualified to receive a license.
If you don’t know how to read a vessel’s GRT off of its Document or you are too lazy to look it up on the internet, then you are not qualified to hold a license.
Oh, you mean it’s a vessel registered by a State with State boat numbers, that it is undocumented and has not been “admeasured”, and therefore, has no official “gross tonnage” assigned.
There is a USCG formula to estimate gross tonnage for small (state registered) vessel sea service. I don’t happen to recall it, but these are typically vessels under 65 feet in the 25 ton or less range.