CPM Master of Fishing Industry Vessels

Master / Mate Fishing Industry Vessels

Commercial fishing industry vessels (FV) greater than 200 tons are

required to be manned by

mariners

holding Merchant Marine Credentials

with the

appropriate

endorsements. This includes

domestic officers

endorsements (licenses) as Master or Mate from 500 to 5,000 tons and

domestic ratings for Ordinary

Seaman and Able Seaman.

Fishing industry vessels include:

Catcher boats
Fish processing vessel
Tenders
Fish packers

Sea Service Experience

The sea service experience for Merchant Marine Credentials issued

for

fishing industry

vessels is not

required to have been gained

on-board

fishing vessels.

A license as Master of Fishing Industry Vessels authorizes the

authority

to be in charge

of any fishing

industry vessel within the

tonnage

limitations of the license.

Master of Fishing Vessel license requires a minimum of four

years

sea service

experience,

including one year of

experience as master

equivalent

position.

A license as Mate of Fishing Industry Vessels authorizes the

authority to

be in charge of a

navigational watch on any fishing

industry vessel within

the tonnage limitations of the

license.

Mate of Fishing Vessel license requires a minimum of three

years

sea service

experience.

A rating as

Ordinary Seaman or Able Seaman

is required to work

as part

of the crew on

any fishing

industry vessel greater than

200 tons.

Able Seaman Fishing requires a minimum of 180 days of

sea

service experience.

The rating of

Ordinary Seaman does

not require

any sea service experience.

Tonnage Limitations

Licenses as Master or Mate of Fishing Industry Vessels are issued

with

tonnage

limitations of from

not more than 500 tons to not

more than

5,000 tons depending on

the qualifying experience.

The

following provides

a basic guide, for more specific

information

reference 46 CFR 10.462 or

send an

email request to

Dennis@ColumbiaPacificMaritime.com

A tonnage limitation of "not more than 500 tons" requires some
experience on vessels over 50 tons.
A tonnage limitation of "not more than 1600 tons" requires some
experience on vessels over 100 tons.
Tonnage limitations over 1600 tons are issued in 1,000 ton
increments rounding up to a maximum of 5,000 tons based on the
following formula:

Either the maximum tonnage that 25% of the

qualifying

experience was on

OR 150% of

the

maximum tonnage that

50% of the qualifying

experience

was on.

Additional Training Requirements

To qualify for Master or Mate of Fishing Industry Vessels the

applicant

must also

complete the

following additional training

courses, if not

previously completed and hold

the following ratings

endorsements:

Able Seaman with a rating of Fishing or higher
Radar Observer Unlimited endorsement
Medical Care Provider training course
Bridge Resource Management training course

Columbia Pacific Maritime courses

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).

Upgrade Master 100 to Master 200 tons

Any applicant who has successfully completed your 32-hour

Upgrade

Master 100

Tons to

Master 200 Tons

course and

who presents your

Certificate of Training at a

Regional

Exam

Center WITHIN ONE YEAR of

the

completion of

training, will satisfy

the exam requirements of

46 CFR

10.207 for upgrade of a license from Master

100

Tons Near

Coastal to

Master 200

Tons Near Coastal.

Master/Mate Fishing (near coastal)

Any applicant who has successfully completed your 8-hour

Master/Mate

Fishing

(Near

Coastal) course and who

presents

your Certificate of

Training at a Regional

Exam Center

WITHIN ONE YEAR of the

completion of training,

will

satisfy the

examination requirements of

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

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.

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 at a Regional

Exam Center

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.

Radar Observer (Unlimited)

Any applicant who has successfully completed you 5-day

Radar Observer

(Unlimited) course

will satisfy the

requirements of 46 CFR 10.480 for an

endorsement as

Radar Observer

(Unlimited).

Able Seaman Course

Any applicant who has successfully completed your 48-hour

Able

Seaman course

and who

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 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

for any Able Seaman

endorsement.

Columbia Pacific Maritime provides USCG approved courses for Merchant Mariner Credentials.