Can someone please explain to me how the coast guard can put a tonnage restriction on my license if the boat I work on is over 1600 grt? I applied to upgrade and was told that I would receive 2nd mate with a tonnage restriction. No idea how that works. Appreciate it. Thank you

It’s hard to look at it when I’m at home

I’ve worked 252 days working 12 hour watches on the same class of vessel so I should be covered under the 180 days

[QUOTE=t.mcg;144889]I’ve worked 252 days working 12 hour watches on the same class of vessel so I should be covered under the 180 days[/QUOTE] Sounds like you need a license consultant that knows how to talk to the people at NMC.

[QUOTE=t.mcg;144889]I’ve worked 252 days working 12 hour watches on the same class of vessel so I should be covered under the 180 days[/QUOTE] It depends on the type of vessel. Generally, the increased credit for 12 hour days is only available for 12 hours of watch, and only if the vessel was a ty…

[QUOTE=t.mcg;144887]It’s hard to look at it when I’m at home[/QUOTE] Just use google. “Documented vessels of the us”. That should get you a link to the nmfs documented vessels database. Then look up your vessel by name or officail number. It will list the GRT or GT.

I’m on a osv all my time that I put my app in with was time on a osv.

I searched as you mention. According to that site I got gross tonnage 1691. Net tonnage 507 I guess this changes things with the numbers

It sounds like the vessel is 1691 GT not 1691 GRT.

[QUOTE=t.mcg;144921]I searched as you mention. According to that site I got gross tonnage 1691. Net tonnage 507 I guess this changes things with the numbers[/QUOTE] For licesning, net tonnage is irrelevant. The issue is what type of “gross tons.” Is it Gross Registered Tons (GRT), or Gross Tons (…

I’ll echo z-drive and say you should just stay a 3rd mate.

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t.mcg September 27, 2014, 7:54pm 33

misread what you typed the first time. I apologize.

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