I am an AB unlimited looking to upgrade to mate.
I have over 1,400 days sea time as a OS/AB.
And about 75-80% of that on vessels over 200 GT.
My question is can I get my 500 ton mate right out of the gate? Or do I have to get my 200 ton mate FIRST, then upgrade. All licenses I’m after are near coastal. Thanks in advance for any advice, info or response.
Look at the checklist for 500/1600/3rd Mates: http://www.uscg.mil/nmc/credentials/checklists/
[QUOTE=TxMariner;80781]I am an AB unlimited looking to upgrade to mate.
I have over 1,400 days sea time as a OS/AB.
And about 75-80% of that on vessels over 200 GT.
My question is can I get my 500 ton mate right out of the gate? Or do I have to get my 200 ton mate FIRST, then upgrade. All licenses I’m after are near coastal. Thanks in advance for any advice, info or response.[/QUOTE]
Whatever else you apply for you should include 3rd mate. Tonnage limitation or not, it’s the way to go!
Thanks guys, I’ve looked at the checklists before and it just seems like I should have something prior to it. I appreciate it nevertheless.