U.S. Coast Guard Licenses and Certificates

U.S. Coast Guard Licenses and Certificates

LC Control No: 88136704 •Type of Material: Book (Print, Microform, Electronic, etc.) •Personal Name: Szczurek, Gergory D. •Main Title: U.S. Coast Guard Licenses and Certificates: how to qualify, apply, prepare Are you wondering about the procedures for getting a Coast Guard license or certificate? Do you want to upgrade a license you already have? This book will give you the information you need in "plain-English," along with tips for moving up as quickly as the rules allow. It’s also an indispensable reference for personnel managers, trainers, and career counselors. Here’s what you’ll find in U.S. Coast Guard Licenses and Certificates: Career paths let you trace the steps you will follow to higher licenses and more pay, highlighting the service time, training requirements, and exams along the way. Qualification requirements detail the sea time, training courses, and other supporting paperwork you will need for all deck and engineer documents, giving you a handy checklist to follow on your way up the ladder. You'll even see the specifications for the exam you will take! Application procedures are explained step by step, form by form, to prevent your paperwork from being bounced or delayed when you submit it to the Coast Guard. STCW standards that affect offshore licenses are explained in detail to make sure you have the authority for international service. Supplemental information will give you the latest news on: Changes in Coast Guard Regional Exam Centers Transportation Worker Identity Cards Dynamic Positioning Operator certification Vessel Security Officer training Assessments and assessor liability TABLE OF CONTENTS: *Introduction *Licensing Basics *Career Paths *Deck Licenses – Ocean/Near Coastal – Unlimited Tonnage *Deck Licenses – Ocean/Near Coastal – Limited Tonnage *Deck Licenses – Great Lakes/Inland *Master, Mate, Apprentice (Pilot) of Towing Vessels *Engineer Licenses *Special Licenses *Mobile Offshore Drilling Units *License Qualification Requirements *Counting Sea Service *Using Military Service *STCW Endorsements *Tonnage Limitations *Horsepower Limitations *Master/Mate – Any Gross Tons – Oceans/Near Coastal *Master/Mate – 500/1600 Gross Tons – Oceans/Near Coastal *Master/Mate – 100/200 Gross Tons – Oceans/Near Coastal *Master/Mate – Any Gross Tons – Great Lakes/Inland *Master/Mate – 1600 Gross Tons - Great Lakes/Inland *Master/Mate – 500 Gross Tons - Great Lakes/Inland *Master/Mate – 100/200 Gross Tons – Great Lakes/Inland *Master, Mate, Apprentice (Pilot) of Towing Vessels *Master/Mate, Uninspected Fishing Vessels *Operator, Uninspected Passenger Vessels *Chief/Assistant Engineer, Unlimited Horsepower *Chief/Assistant Engineer (Limited) *Chief/Assistant Engineer, Uninspected Fishing Vessels *Designated Duty Engineer *Pilot Authority *Offshore Installation Manager, Barge Supervisor, Ballast Control Operator *Chief/Assistant Engineer – Mobile Offshore Drilling Units *Certificates of Registry *Radiotelephone/Radiotelegraph Licenses *License Application Procedures *License Application Paperwork *License Maintenance *Merchant Mariner Document Qualification Requirements *Ordinary Seaman/Wiper/Food Handler *Able Seaman *Lifeboatman *Qualified Member of the Engine Department *Tankerman *Merchant Mariner Document Application Procedures *MMD Application Paperwork *MMD Maintenance *Supplemental Information *Manning Standards *USCG Regional Exam Centers *Coast Guard Examinations *Preparing for the Exam *On-board Assessments *Approved Schools *Renewals *Waiver Requests *Dynamic Positioning Operator *Security Officer *Transportation Worker Identity Cards *Index ISBN: 961874104

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