OUPV 6-pack / < 100 GT Master Original
The USCG "6-pack" Captain license, or OUPV, is the base level required to carry up to 6 passengers for hire or consideration on an uninspected boat. A Master's License credential is a step up to the highest level passenger vessel license credential that you can acquire. This license allows you to operate CG-inspected vessels (more than 6 passengers – like a water taxi or dive boat) or uninspected vessels. Depending on your acquired boat experience, it will be issued as a 25, 50, or 100-ton license. The USCG does not require that you get a Six-Pack License before you get your Masters, so if you qualify, you can take the appropriate course and, with sufficient boat-time go straight to your Master credential!
The USCG "6-pack" Captain license, or OUPV, is the base level required to carry up to 6 passengers for hire or consideration on an uninspected boat. A Master's License credential is a step up to the highest level passenger vessel license credential that you can acquire. This license allows you to operate CG-inspected vessels (more than 6 passengers – like a water taxi or dive boat) or uninspected vessels. Depending on your acquired boat experience, it will be issued as a 25, 50, or 100-ton license. The USCG does not require that you get a Six-Pack License before you get your Masters, so if you qualify, you can take the appropriate course and, with sufficient boat-time go straight to your Master credential!
The USCG "6-pack" Captain license, or OUPV, is the base level required to carry up to 6 passengers for hire or consideration on an uninspected boat. A Master's License credential is a step up to the highest level passenger vessel license credential that you can acquire. This license allows you to operate CG-inspected vessels (more than 6 passengers – like a water taxi or dive boat) or uninspected vessels. Depending on your acquired boat experience, it will be issued as a 25, 50, or 100-ton license. The USCG does not require that you get a Six-Pack License before you get your Masters, so if you qualify, you can take the appropriate course and, with sufficient boat-time go straight to your Master credential!