USCG Approved Courses
All USCG approved courses are taken in lieu of testing at a Coast Guard
Regional Exam Center (REC). This means that all the required exams are
taken during the course and no additional examinations at the Coast
Guard are required.
The National Maritime Center has issued the following USCG course
approvals to Columbia Pacific Maritime LLC (updated January 2010).
ABLE SEAMAN
Any applicant who has successfully completed your 48-hour Able Seaman course
and presents your Certificate of Training within one year of the completion of
training, will satisfy the written examination requirements of 46 CFR 12.05-9 for
the “Deck & Navigation General / Deck Safety” and “Deck General & Safety / Rules
of the Road” exam modules for any Able Seaman endorsement; AND the practical
(knot-tying) examination requirements of 46 CFR 12.05-9(c) for any Able Seaman
endorsement.
APPRENTICE MATE (STEERSMAN) UPGRADE
Any applicant successfully completing your 16-hour Apprentice Mate (Steersman)
Upgrade course and presenting your Certificate of Training WITHIN ONE YEAR of
the completion of training, will satisfy the examination requirements of 46 CFR
10.205(i) for original issuance of a license as Apprentice Mate (Steersman) of
Towing Vessels (Near Coastal or Inland); PROVIDED that they either hold a license
as Master Not More Than 200 Gross Tons or have satisfied the examination
requirements for a license as Master Not More Than 200 Gross Tons WITHIN THE
PREVIOUS 12 MONTHS.
ASSISTANCE TOWING
Any applicant who has successfully completed your 4-hour Assistance Towing
course and presents your Certificate of Training WITHIN ONE YEAR of the
completion of training, will satisfy the examination requirements of 46 CFR 10.482
(b) for an Assistance Towing endorsement to any license up to Master Not More
Than 200 gross tons.
AUXILIARY SAIL
Any applicant who has successfully completed your 4-hour Auxiliary Sail course and
presents your Certificate of Training WITHIN ONE YEAR of the completion of
training, will satisfy the examination requirements of 46 CFR 10.205(i) for an
Auxiliary Sail endorsement to any deck license up to 200 gross tons.
CELESTIAL NAVIGATION (200 TONS)
Any applicant who has successfully completed your 60-hour Celestial Navigation
(200 Tons) course and who presents your Certificate of Training WITHIN ONE YEAR
of the completion of training, will satisfy the celestial navigation examination
requirements of 46 CFR 10.215(c) and 10.401(d) for adding an “Upon Oceans”
endorsement to any deck license up to Master Not More Than 200 Gross Tons, or
to a license as Master or Mate of Uninspected Fishing Industry Vessels.
FIRST AID & CPR
Any applicant who has successfully completed your 8-Hour First Aid & CPR course
will satisfy the Basic Safety - Elementary First Aid training requirements of Section
A-VI/1 and Table A-VI/1-3 of the STCW Code and 46 CFR 11.202(b)(3); AND if
presented within one year of the date of training, the First Aid & CPR training
requirements of 46 CFR 11.205(e)(1)(ii) and 11.205(e)(2)(iii) for original issuance of
an officer endorsement.
MASTER 100 TONS
Any applicant who has successfully completed your 80-hour Master 100 Tons
course and presents your Certificate of Training at a Regional Exam Center WITHIN
ONE YEAR of the completion of training, will satisfy the examination requirements of
46 CFR 10.205(i) for original issuance, 46 CFR 10. 209(c)(iii) for renewal, and 46
CFR 10.209(f) for reissuance of a license as Master of Steam or Motor Vessels of
Not More Than 100 Gross Tons (except oceans).
MASTER/MATE FISHING (NEAR COASTAL)
Any applicant who has successfully completed your 8-hour Master/Mate Fishing
Vessel (Near Coastal) course and who presents your Certificate of Training WITHIN
ONE YEAR of the completion of training, will satisfy the examination requirements of
46 CFR 11.205(f) for original issuance, 46 CFR 10. 227(d)(8)(C) for renewal, and 46
CFR 10.209(f) for re-issuance of a license as Master or Mate of Uninspected Fishing
Industry Vessels (Near Coastal), --PROVIDED-- that they either hold a current
license valid for service on near coastal vessels of at least 150 gross registered
tons, OR have satisfied the examination requirements for a license as Master Not
More Than 200 Gross Tons (Near Coastal) WITHIN ONE YEAR prior to license
application.
OUPV (64-HOUR)
Any applicant who has successfully completed your 64-hour Operator of
Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV) course and presents your Certificate of
Training WITHIN ONE YEAR of the completion of training, will satisfy the
examination requirements of 46 CFR 10.205(i) for original issuance, 46 CFR 10. 209
(c)(iii) for renewal, and 46 CFR 10.209(f) for reissuance of a license as Operator of
Uninspected Passenger Vessels (Near Coastal).
RADAR OBSERVER (UNLIMITED)
Any applicant who has successfully completed your 5-day Radar Observer
(Unlimited) course will satisfy the requirements of 46 CFR 10.480 for an
endorsement as Radar Observer (Unlimited).
RADAR OBSERVER RECERTIFICATION
Any applicant who has successfully completed your 1-day Radar Observer
Recertification course will satisfy the requirements of 46 CFR 10.480(d) for renewal
of any Radar Observer endorsement.
RULES OF THE ROAD
Any applicant who has successfully completed your 24-hour Rules of the Road
course with a passing grade of at least 90% will EITHER satisfy the Rules of the
Road Examination requirements for original issuance or renewal of any deck license
up to Master 200 Gross Registered Tons, Master or Mate of Fishing Vessels, and
Apprentice Mate (Steersman) if presented WITHIN ONE YEAR of the completion of
training; OR receive 7 days sea service credit towards any deck license up to
Master 200 gross register tons, or Master or Mate of Fishing Vessels, Pilot (Mate).
This sea service credit may not exceed limits specified by law and may not be used
to satisfy any recency requirements or requirements for service on specific routes
or types of vessels.
UPGRADE MASTER 100 TONS TO MASTER 200 TONS
Any applicant who has successfully completed your 32-hour Upgrade Master 100
Tons to Master 200 Tons course and presents your Certificate of Training WITHIN
ONE YEAR of the completion of training, will satisfy the examination requirements of
46 CFR 10.207 for upgrade of a license from Master 100 Tons Near Coastal to
Master 200 Tons Near Coastal.
UPGRADE OUPV TO MASTER 100 TONS
Any applicant who has successfully completed your 24-hour Upgrade OUPV to
Master 100 Tons course and presents your Certificate of Training WITHIN ONE
YEAR of the completion of training, will satisfy the examination requirements of 46
CFR 10.207 for upgrade of a license from OUPV to Master 100 Tons Near Coastal.
VISUAL COMMUNICATIONS (FLASHING LIGHT)
Any applicant who has successfully completed your 1-day Visual Communications
(Flashing Light) course will satisfy the practical signaling examination requirements
(flashing light) of 46 CFR 10.401(h) if presented WITHIN ONE YEAR of the
completion of training; AND will be considered to have successfully demonstrated
the equivalent of assessment OICNW-4-1A from the National Assessment
Guidelines for Table A-II/1 of the STCW Code. Applicants who have successfully
completed your course need not present a completed “Control Sheet” for this
assessment in application for STCW certification.

