# Upgrade 200 to 500 ton inland master **URL:** \ **Category:** Professional Mariner Forum\ **Created:** [July 25, 2013, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/upgrade-200-to-500-ton-inland-master/10787 "2013-07-25T11:44:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 3\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![therealism](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d07c76/32.png) [@therealism](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/therealism)\ **Post date:** [July 25, 2013, 11:44am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/upgrade-200-to-500-ton-inland-master/10787/1 "2013-07-25T11:44:45Z")
what is the seatime requirement to upgrade an inland 200 ton master’s to a 500 ton? Is anything required in addition to the sea time? Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![jdcavo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/jdcavo/32/108_2.png) [@jdcavo](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/jdcavo)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2013, 4:39pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/upgrade-200-to-500-ton-inland-master/10787/2 "2013-08-06T16:39:33Z")
[QUOTE=therealism;115617]what is the seatime requirement to upgrade an inland 200 ton master’s to a 500 ton? Is anything required in addition to the sea time? Thanks.[/QUOTE] Basic and Advanced Fire Fighting ---
**Author:** ![Capt\_Phoenix](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/capt_phoenix/32/281_2.png) [@Capt\_Phoenix](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Capt_Phoenix)\ **Post date:** [August 6, 2013, 5:14pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/upgrade-200-to-500-ton-inland-master/10787/3 "2013-08-06T17:14:55Z")
[QUOTE=“therealism;115617”]what is the seatime requirement to upgrade an inland 200 ton master’s to a 500 ton? Is anything required in addition to the sea time? Thanks.[/QUOTE] Taking a series of tests (6 or 7 depending on if you are getting oceans or not), one if which is on your ability to find regulations in the CFR. Your first study assignment is finding the sea time requirements yourself.