USCG Approved Limited
OUPV/Master (Launch Tender) License
License Description
This sixteen hour,
hands-on course is for anyone who wants to learn how to safely operate a
powerboat, improve their on-the-water boat handling skills and earn a U.S.
Coast Guard (geographically) Limited Masters or a Limited Operator of
Uninspected Passenger Vessel (OUPV) U.S. Coast Guard License (see license
requirements below). This license is designed for those working at yacht clubs,
marinas, camps, and community waterfront centers as a launch driver, sailing
instructor or camp counselor. This course covers safe boat operation, docking,
anchoring, marlinspike seamanship (knots, coiling and heaving line), navigation
rules & navigation aids, safety equipment, emergency procedures, rendering
assistance and a host of other areas. The topics are covered using a variety of
techniques in the classroom and dockside, emphasizing on-the-water practical
application of all skills.
The United States
Coast Guard and National Association of State Boating Law Administrators
(NASBLA) have approved this course which also meets the boating safety
certificate requirements in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. Upon
successful completion of this course and a 50 question multiple choice written
exam you will receive a SUNY Maritime College certificate which exempts you
from USCG exam when applying for a Limited Masters/Limited OUPV (Launch
Operator) License. Course completion or exam certificate allows recipient
twelve (12) months to submit USCG License application.
License Requirements
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Limited OUPV
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Descripion
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Operate uninspected
passenger vessels/launch (OUPV) carrying no more than six (6) passengers in a
limited geographic area
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Age
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17 years of age
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Sea Time
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90 days (4+ hrs/day)
of self-documented sea time, 90 days in the last three years
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Application
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Application Form
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Physical exam
including eye exam
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Drug Test
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Limited Masters
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Descripion
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Operate inspected
passenger vessels/launch (OUPV) carrying seven (7) passengers or more in a
limited geographic area
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Age
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18 years of age
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Sea Time
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120 days (4+
hours/day) of self-documented sea time, 90 days in last three years
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Application
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Application Form
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Physical exam
including eye exam
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Drug Test
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Instructor: USCG Licensed Captain
Age Group: 17 - adult
Group Size: 6 - 12
Time: 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Fee: $300/per person ($325/per person if less than two weeks before
course), includes:
- Books and other teaching aides (to be mailed out a week
before the class)
- Safety equipment
- Classroom and on-the water instruction
- US POWERBOATING Safe Boating Certification
- SUNY Maritime College USCG launch Operators Course
Completion Certificate
Certifications:
- New York, New Jersey or Connecticut Boating Safety
Certificate
- US Powerboating Safe Boating
Certificate
- SUNY Maritime College Limited Masters Limited OUPV
Course Completion Certificate
Additional fees paid
directly to government agency upon completion of the course:
- Lifetime State Boating Safety Certifications ($10 for
New York State, $50 for Connecticut)
- USCG license application fee ($150)
- Applicants for a Launch Operator will also have to
obtain their Transportation Workers Identification Credential (TWIC) card
($132.50)
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