Listen here Rookie, If you think you are going to be able to run on those sulfur tankers with an OSV license you will be sadly mistaken. I hope you are not betting the farm on that, because you are setting yourself up for disappointment. The only way they will be OSV classified is if they are less than 6000 tons ITC. There may be some class specific made up license, like I Class vessels owned and operated by HOS or who ever, but that is yet to be seen. If that be the case there may or may not be more training or classes to qualify for that. Who is Joe Gainer anyway? Have you ever heard people say call the Coast guard and get one answer and then call back and talk to someone else in the same office and get a completely different answer? Did you just keep asking until you got the answer you wanted? The answer that served your needs? Since you make it your business to know these things you better do some more research. You can start by talking to Richard Wells. He has a lot of experience and dealings with the OSV industry and he should be able to give it to you straight. He was at Coast Guard New Orleans. Since you did not take the time to look it up when anchorman told you I am going to write it out for you.<br><br>CFR 46 125.160 An Offshore Supply Vessel means a vessel that- (3) Is more than 15 but less than 500 gross tons ( as measured under the Standard Dual, or Simplified Measurement System under part 69, subpart C, D, or E of this Chapter) or is less than 6000 gross tons ( as measured under the Convention Measurement System under part 69, Subpart B of this Chapter.<br><br>Now that is factual. That is the Law. Reach between your legs and pull as hard as you can until you hear a loud “POP”<br><br>Now this does not mean that all OSV license are equal. Some say Mate OSV 500 tons 3000 ITC. Some say Master OSV limited 3000 tons ITC. Some say Master OSV. Period, but that does not mean any gross tons. You are so caught up is this fairy tale you can not see the truth. You are the very first person I have ever heard say OSV any gross tons and now I see why.<br>