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Hoofer Winter Education
Becoming a Coast Guard Captain
Capt Tom Kershner
Capt Randy Mullis
Slide 2
Why do I need a USCG license?
• Any boating activities for hire such as:
– Teach ASA courses on Great Lakes or Ocean
– Charter / guide fishing on Great Lakes, Lake
Winnebago, Mississippi River
– SCUBA dive master on Great Lakes or Ocean
– Delivery captain
– Tour Operator like whale watching, booze cruise,
sunset sail cruise
– So people will call you Captain
Slide 3
Checklist
• Minimum 18 years old
• Transportation Workers Identification Credential TWIC (photocopy of
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card or application receipt)
Application Fee (payment receipt)
CG Form 719 B Application (completed and oath taken)
3 Character References
CG Form 719K Physical (signed by Dr, within 12 months of
application date)
Drug Test
CG Form 719S Sea Service
Training Course Certificates (or USCG Exams)
CPR / First Aid
Other (Alien registration if not a US Citizen, conviction disclosure)
Slide 4
Costs
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•
TWIC
Application fee
Course
Application Drug test
Random Group
Passport photo
Medical exam
CPR / First Aid
Travel
TOTAL
$ 127.75
$ 145.00
$ 695.00 (Explorers Guide)
$ 65.50
$ 60.00
$ 10.00
$ ??
$ 140.00 (Red Cross)
$ ??
$1,243.25 +
Slide 5
TWIC
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Transportation Workers Identification Credential
Pre-enroll (answer questions for security check)
Schedule appointment
At Appointment time, visit enrollment center
(Milwaukee), get finger printed, photo taken,
pay fee
Documents required (if US Citizen then DL or
passport)
Return to enrollment center to pick up card
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TWIC
• A Transportation Worker
Identification Credential or
TWIC is a tamper-resistant,
common identification
credential, issued by the
Transportation Security
Administration (TSA),
containing a biometric
(fingerprint template) of the
card holder. The National
Maritime Center uses TSA as
their primary source for
security checks when
conducting background
investigations.
Slide 7
TWIC Receipt
Slide 8
CG Form 719B - Application
• Page 1:
– Personal data
– Type of Transaction (Original License)
– Grade of License (OUPV or Master)
Slide 9
Application - Page 2 - Convictions
Slide 10
Application - Page 3 - Oath
Slide 11
Application Fee Receipt
Slide 12
Character References – Need 3
• Date
Commanding Officer (R.E.C.)
U.S.C.G. Marine Safety Officer
U.S. Custom House
Dear Sir,
I am a U.S.C.G. Licensed Master and am writing this letter on behalf of
_____________. I have known ______________ for ____ years and find
him/her to be a reliable person with strong leadership skills, capable of
operating vessels and serving as Captain.
It is my pleasure to recommend ________________ to the Coast Guard
for his/her OUPV license.
Sincerely,
sign_________________ license #________________
print_________________
address_______________
______________________
phone number_______________
Slide 13
CG Form 719K – Medical Fitness for
Duty
• My doctor had no knowledge of the form but did a pretty good job
•
•
•
•
•
of completing it
I warned him in advance and sent the instructions before the exam
There was one mistake that caused a 1 month delay
My color vision was not performed according to one of the approved
methods (He checked the ‘Other’ checkbox)
It took a week to make contact with the reviewer to learn of the
error, then I had to reschedule the test, correct the form, and
resubmit the application
Several information web sites cite mistakes in the medical exam as
the number one reason for delay in the approval process.
Slide 14
CG 719K - Common Errors
• ALL MEDICAL EXAMS, TESTS, AND DEMONSTRATIONS OF PHYSICAL ABILITY must
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
be performed, witnessed or reviewed by a physician, physician assistant, or nurse
practitioner licensed in the United States or one of the U.S. territories.
Make sure that all blocks are filled in on examination forms. Forms with missing
information will incur delays
No response to medication section (Section III)
YES or NO response not provided for each condition listed on page 5 (Section IV)
Incomplete details (date of diagnosis/resolution) of 88 conditions identified (Section
IV)
Missing uncorrected vision (Section V)
Uncorrected vision tested with corrective lenses (Section V)
Missing field of vision (Section V)
Inappropriate color vision testing method, number of errors omitted or determination
not indicated (Section V)
Hearing not marked as normal or impaired (Section VI)
Missing pulse rate/rhythm (Section VII)
Provider failed to sign/date the form and provide his/her license number (Section IX)
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CG Form 719K – Sections V
Slide 16
CG Form 719K – Sections VI
Slide 17
CG Form 719K – Sections VIII
Slide 18
CG Form 719K – Sections VIII
Slide 19
• Drug Test
Slide 20
CG Form 719S - Sea Service
•
•
•
•
•
Qualifying Sea Service - Any day that you were on a vessel of
any type or size, had a position of responsibility, and
were away from the dock for more than four hours
counts as one calendar day of sea service experience.
Did you serve on a ship in the military? You can request sea service from national archives
If you own your own boat you sign off on the form for yourself
Recency – 90 days in the past 3 years on vessels
OUPV
–
–
•
–
Near Coastal – 360 days of service, OF WHICH
• 90 days of service on Ocean or Near Coastal waters.
Great Lakes - 360 days of service, OF WHICH:
• 90 days of service on Great Lakes.
Inland – 360 days of service.
MASTER 50 – 100 Ton
–
Near Coastal – 720 days of service on Ocean or Near Coastal waters, OF WHICH:
• Service on Great Lakes & Inland waters MAY substitute for up to 360 days of the required service.
–
Great Lakes - 360 total days of service, OF WHICH:
• 90 days of service on Great Lakes.
Inland - 360 days of service.
–
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• Sea Service Inland
Slide 22
• Sea Service Offshore
Slide 23
OUPV vs Master?
• Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel (OUPV, aka 6-pack)
– Limited to 6 passengers for hire
• Master
– Operator for the use of inspected vessels which may carry in excess of 6
passengers for hire and may have multiple crew members.
• Great Lakes & Inland license – Master & OUPV have the same Sea Service
•
•
•
requirements
Master course covers additional information (for deck exam, $295 more
with Explorers Guide)
Master license has 1 additional written exam (deck exam)
Master license tonnage requirements
– 200 GRT – 180 days of service on vessels of 151 GRT or above, OR
• 360 days of service on vessels over 101 GRT
– 150 GRT – 180 days of service on vessels of 101 GRT or above, OR
• 360 days of service on vessels at 67 to 101 GRT
– 100 GRT – 180 days of service on vessels of 51 GRT or above, OR
• 360 days of service on vessels over 34 GRT
– 50 GRT – 1 day of service on vessels over 5 GRT
Slide 24
Course Requirements
• You have the option to take the USCG
•
•
•
administered exam at a regional center (Toledo,
St. Louis) or an approved course with in-house
exams.
The approved courses include 56 hours of
instruction and in-house exams (Master is an
additional 24 hours).
Course exam questions are covered in the
course
USCG exam questions are from a database of
33,000 possible questions
Slide 25
Endorsements
• Assistance Towing
– Allows you to engage in assisting vessels for a
fee
• Auxiliary Sail
– Is required to operate an inspected sail or
auxiliary sail vessel
– Master license is required
Slide 26
Submit by email
• The application is best submitted by email
• Combine all forms into 1 PDF and
compress
• File size should be less than 10 MB
• Subject line must be: Last Name, First
Name, Middle Initial, Mariner Number
• http://www.uscg.mil/nmc/announcements
/industry_notice_e_submission.pdf
Slide 27
On-line Application Status
Slide 28
Resources
• National Maritime Center (NMC)
•
•
•
http://www.uscg.mil/nmc
Article on USCG Approved Courses
http://www.uscg.mil/nmc/proceedings/pdfs/105%20COU
RSES.pdf
SeaSources.net http://www.seasources.net
Explorers Guide http://www.explorersguidellc.com
Hoofer Winter Education
Becoming a Coast Guard Captain
Capt Tom Kershner
Capt Randy Mullis
Slide 2
Why do I need a USCG license?
• Any boating activities for hire such as:
– Teach ASA courses on Great Lakes or Ocean
– Charter / guide fishing on Great Lakes, Lake
Winnebago, Mississippi River
– SCUBA dive master on Great Lakes or Ocean
– Delivery captain
– Tour Operator like whale watching, booze cruise,
sunset sail cruise
– So people will call you Captain
Slide 3
Checklist
• Minimum 18 years old
• Transportation Workers Identification Credential TWIC (photocopy of
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
card or application receipt)
Application Fee (payment receipt)
CG Form 719 B Application (completed and oath taken)
3 Character References
CG Form 719K Physical (signed by Dr, within 12 months of
application date)
Drug Test
CG Form 719S Sea Service
Training Course Certificates (or USCG Exams)
CPR / First Aid
Other (Alien registration if not a US Citizen, conviction disclosure)
Slide 4
Costs
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
TWIC
Application fee
Course
Application Drug test
Random Group
Passport photo
Medical exam
CPR / First Aid
Travel
TOTAL
$ 127.75
$ 145.00
$ 695.00 (Explorers Guide)
$ 65.50
$ 60.00
$ 10.00
$ ??
$ 140.00 (Red Cross)
$ ??
$1,243.25 +
Slide 5
TWIC
•
•
•
•
•
•
Transportation Workers Identification Credential
Pre-enroll (answer questions for security check)
Schedule appointment
At Appointment time, visit enrollment center
(Milwaukee), get finger printed, photo taken,
pay fee
Documents required (if US Citizen then DL or
passport)
Return to enrollment center to pick up card
Slide 6
TWIC
• A Transportation Worker
Identification Credential or
TWIC is a tamper-resistant,
common identification
credential, issued by the
Transportation Security
Administration (TSA),
containing a biometric
(fingerprint template) of the
card holder. The National
Maritime Center uses TSA as
their primary source for
security checks when
conducting background
investigations.
Slide 7
TWIC Receipt
Slide 8
CG Form 719B - Application
• Page 1:
– Personal data
– Type of Transaction (Original License)
– Grade of License (OUPV or Master)
Slide 9
Application - Page 2 - Convictions
Slide 10
Application - Page 3 - Oath
Slide 11
Application Fee Receipt
Slide 12
Character References – Need 3
• Date
Commanding Officer (R.E.C.)
U.S.C.G. Marine Safety Officer
U.S. Custom House
Dear Sir,
I am a U.S.C.G. Licensed Master and am writing this letter on behalf of
_____________. I have known ______________ for ____ years and find
him/her to be a reliable person with strong leadership skills, capable of
operating vessels and serving as Captain.
It is my pleasure to recommend ________________ to the Coast Guard
for his/her OUPV license.
Sincerely,
sign_________________ license #________________
print_________________
address_______________
______________________
phone number_______________
Slide 13
CG Form 719K – Medical Fitness for
Duty
• My doctor had no knowledge of the form but did a pretty good job
•
•
•
•
•
of completing it
I warned him in advance and sent the instructions before the exam
There was one mistake that caused a 1 month delay
My color vision was not performed according to one of the approved
methods (He checked the ‘Other’ checkbox)
It took a week to make contact with the reviewer to learn of the
error, then I had to reschedule the test, correct the form, and
resubmit the application
Several information web sites cite mistakes in the medical exam as
the number one reason for delay in the approval process.
Slide 14
CG 719K - Common Errors
• ALL MEDICAL EXAMS, TESTS, AND DEMONSTRATIONS OF PHYSICAL ABILITY must
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
be performed, witnessed or reviewed by a physician, physician assistant, or nurse
practitioner licensed in the United States or one of the U.S. territories.
Make sure that all blocks are filled in on examination forms. Forms with missing
information will incur delays
No response to medication section (Section III)
YES or NO response not provided for each condition listed on page 5 (Section IV)
Incomplete details (date of diagnosis/resolution) of 88 conditions identified (Section
IV)
Missing uncorrected vision (Section V)
Uncorrected vision tested with corrective lenses (Section V)
Missing field of vision (Section V)
Inappropriate color vision testing method, number of errors omitted or determination
not indicated (Section V)
Hearing not marked as normal or impaired (Section VI)
Missing pulse rate/rhythm (Section VII)
Provider failed to sign/date the form and provide his/her license number (Section IX)
Slide 15
CG Form 719K – Sections V
Slide 16
CG Form 719K – Sections VI
Slide 17
CG Form 719K – Sections VIII
Slide 18
CG Form 719K – Sections VIII
Slide 19
• Drug Test
Slide 20
CG Form 719S - Sea Service
•
•
•
•
•
Qualifying Sea Service - Any day that you were on a vessel of
any type or size, had a position of responsibility, and
were away from the dock for more than four hours
counts as one calendar day of sea service experience.
Did you serve on a ship in the military? You can request sea service from national archives
If you own your own boat you sign off on the form for yourself
Recency – 90 days in the past 3 years on vessels
OUPV
–
–
•
–
Near Coastal – 360 days of service, OF WHICH
• 90 days of service on Ocean or Near Coastal waters.
Great Lakes - 360 days of service, OF WHICH:
• 90 days of service on Great Lakes.
Inland – 360 days of service.
MASTER 50 – 100 Ton
–
Near Coastal – 720 days of service on Ocean or Near Coastal waters, OF WHICH:
• Service on Great Lakes & Inland waters MAY substitute for up to 360 days of the required service.
–
Great Lakes - 360 total days of service, OF WHICH:
• 90 days of service on Great Lakes.
Inland - 360 days of service.
–
Slide 21
• Sea Service Inland
Slide 22
• Sea Service Offshore
Slide 23
OUPV vs Master?
• Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessel (OUPV, aka 6-pack)
– Limited to 6 passengers for hire
• Master
– Operator for the use of inspected vessels which may carry in excess of 6
passengers for hire and may have multiple crew members.
• Great Lakes & Inland license – Master & OUPV have the same Sea Service
•
•
•
requirements
Master course covers additional information (for deck exam, $295 more
with Explorers Guide)
Master license has 1 additional written exam (deck exam)
Master license tonnage requirements
– 200 GRT – 180 days of service on vessels of 151 GRT or above, OR
• 360 days of service on vessels over 101 GRT
– 150 GRT – 180 days of service on vessels of 101 GRT or above, OR
• 360 days of service on vessels at 67 to 101 GRT
– 100 GRT – 180 days of service on vessels of 51 GRT or above, OR
• 360 days of service on vessels over 34 GRT
– 50 GRT – 1 day of service on vessels over 5 GRT
Slide 24
Course Requirements
• You have the option to take the USCG
•
•
•
administered exam at a regional center (Toledo,
St. Louis) or an approved course with in-house
exams.
The approved courses include 56 hours of
instruction and in-house exams (Master is an
additional 24 hours).
Course exam questions are covered in the
course
USCG exam questions are from a database of
33,000 possible questions
Slide 25
Endorsements
• Assistance Towing
– Allows you to engage in assisting vessels for a
fee
• Auxiliary Sail
– Is required to operate an inspected sail or
auxiliary sail vessel
– Master license is required
Slide 26
Submit by email
• The application is best submitted by email
• Combine all forms into 1 PDF and
compress
• File size should be less than 10 MB
• Subject line must be: Last Name, First
Name, Middle Initial, Mariner Number
• http://www.uscg.mil/nmc/announcements
/industry_notice_e_submission.pdf
Slide 27
On-line Application Status
Slide 28
Resources
• National Maritime Center (NMC)
•
•
•
http://www.uscg.mil/nmc
Article on USCG Approved Courses
http://www.uscg.mil/nmc/proceedings/pdfs/105%20COU
RSES.pdf
SeaSources.net http://www.seasources.net
Explorers Guide http://www.explorersguidellc.com