[QUOTE=mb05j;63102]I was hoping it was possible to get a third mate ticket on a 3000 itc vessel. Someone told me this used to be the case, is it no longer?[/QUOTE]
It’s possible. Since we consider 3,000 GT to be equivalent to 1600 GRT, you’ll get a tonnage restriction as you will not have time on vessels over 1600 GRT/3000 GT. 46 CFR 11.402 explains how the trestiction is calcualted, and how to remove it. If the vessels you got at least half of your time were exactly 1600 GRT and/or 3000 GT, or very close to those tonnages, the restriction would be for 3000 GRT and/or 5000 GT.