License: Master - Upper Level

United States Coast Guard National Maritime Center external site

2100 2nd St., SW

Washington, DC 20593-0001

(202) 267-0218

To obtain a United States Coast Guard license as a Master - Upper Level requires 360 days service as Chief Mate on ocean Any Gross Tons steam or motor vessels; or 180 days as Chief Mate plus 360 days as Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch (OIC). Other requirements include passing a written exam, a physical exam, and completion of a first aid course and a cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) course within the past 12 months. Detailed information can be found at the United States Coast Guard web site http://www.uscg.mil/stcw/index.htm and the Federal Code of Regulations (46CFR10) at http://www.access.gpo.gov/nara/cfr/waisidx_02/46cfr10_02.html.