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Training, Licensing & Certification
06-09-2022, 05:02
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Best Online course for USCG Masters licensing?
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BigBoater917
Re: Best Online course for USCG Masters licensing?
NorthEast Maritime has online proctered courses.
You can also just use the NMC site to ensure the school you're using actually is USCG approved.
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Training, Licensing & Certification
03-09-2022, 05:31
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Best Online course for USCG Masters licensing?
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BigBoater917
Re: Best Online course for USCG Masters licensing?
Go to the National Maritime Centers website. They have a drop down menu where you can select the class(classes) you want and it will tell you everyone who is approved to teach them....
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Training, Licensing & Certification
02-09-2022, 03:31
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Post 9/11 GI Bill and Captain (Six Pack) License
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BigBoater917
Re: Post 9/11 GI Bill and Captain (Six Pack) License
Go to the National Maritime Centers site. They have handy checklists, a live chat and a Military to Mariner section that you may find helpful. It shouldn't be too hard to acquire a 6 pack on your own...
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Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape
11-10-2021, 11:45
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Why ship pilots go grey...
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BigBoater917
Re: Why ship pilots go grey...
Also that is way outside the navigable channel and some of the organized groups work with the Houston Pilots for transit info on deep draft vessels. It works for everyone.
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Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape
21-08-2021, 04:47
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Poll:
Do you use a Daytime Black ball at Anchor?
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BigBoater917
Re: Do you use a Daytime Black ball at Anchor?
Yep, the ebb tide ate them up.
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Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape
20-08-2021, 08:13
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Poll:
Do you use a Daytime Black ball at Anchor?
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123,924
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BigBoater917
Re: Do you use a Daytime Black ball at Anchor?
The sailboat sailed into the bow of the anchored barge and snagged in-between her keel and rudder on the wire. It took them 4 hours to get free. There were a few good Samaritans trying to help.
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Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape
20-08-2021, 05:03
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Poll:
Do you use a Daytime Black ball at Anchor?
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BigBoater917
Re: Do you use a Daytime Black ball at Anchor?
Even with a properly displayed anchor ball and deck lights on you still get situations like this.
https://imgur.com/gallery/Tf0SASX
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Training, Licensing & Certification
08-07-2021, 04:59
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Captain in a box: 6 ok vs 25/50/100
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BigBoater917
Re: Captain in a box: 6 ok vs 25/50/100
"Excess is best" I recommended getting the biggest possible license with the greatest scope possible. You never know when you'll need it, but you'll already have it.
Forum:
Navigation
03-06-2021, 19:28
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Green lines
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BigBoater917
Re: Green lines
Block Island, Rhode Island Sound and Buzzards Bay have similar routing for "deep draft" vessels.
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Seamanship & Boat Handling
03-04-2021, 04:55
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move Lobster Pots
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BigBoater917
Re: move Lobster Pots
My understanding is that the Easternmost pickup buoy in the string has to have the secondary buoy and flag. So you know which end is which when you're passing them. It helps when I'm towing through...
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Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape
24-02-2021, 08:10
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USCG Exam Rules of the Road Trick Questions
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BigBoater917
Re: USCG Exam Rules of the Road Trick Questions
I'm not trying to be rude, but that wasn't what I asked.
I was going off the question that it was a crossing situation between 2 PDVs because it was stated in the question that it was a crossing...
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Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape
24-02-2021, 05:55
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USCG Exam Rules of the Road Trick Questions
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26,746
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BigBoater917
Re: USCG Exam Rules of the Road Trick Questions
Okay, I've seen it worded 2 different ways but you're saying the sailboat is under power because it is a crossing situation and not a keep out of the way correct?
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Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape
14-02-2021, 06:35
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Yet another COLREGS situation
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BigBoater917
Re: Yet another COLREGS situation
If nothing else, we always seem to have a lively discussion every winter about the rules. It certainly passes the time.
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Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape
13-02-2021, 16:55
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Poll:
Poll for Professional Masters and Mates (over 500 tonnes)
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BigBoater917
Re: Poll for Professional Masters and Mates (over 500 tonnes)
I spend more than half my time in pilotage waters but would still prefer abiding by the COLREGS. The catch that seemed to be seen in the previous thread is that most rec sailors don't realize we most...
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Health, Safety & Related Gear
13-02-2021, 07:31
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Best 6 Man Liferafts
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BigBoater917
Re: Best 6 Man Liferafts
Speaking from the commercial side of things, our company only uses Viking Rafts.
Forum:
Training, Licensing & Certification
23-01-2021, 07:29
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Can I downgrade to OUPV?
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BigBoater917
Re: Can I downgrade to OUPV?
Or the online chat feature.
Forum:
Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape
23-01-2021, 07:22
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Dangerous Dredge; Antigua
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BigBoater917
Re: Dangerous Dredge; Antigua
You don't get to decide if they're actually restricted. If they're flying the dayshapes, and lights at night and telling you on the radio, then guess what? Treat them like they're restricted. Your...
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Training, Licensing & Certification
20-01-2021, 21:09
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USCG License Extension
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713
Posted By
BigBoater917
Re: USCG License Extension
You want to put it in "Continuity", if you want to activate it again you get to take an at home, open book exam.
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Training, Licensing & Certification
12-01-2021, 06:15
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Can I downgrade to OUPV?
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4,840
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BigBoater917
Re: Can I downgrade to OUPV?
The 100T supercedes the 6 pac. Just make sure your license covers the waters you plan on sailing on (Oceans, Near Coastal....)
Forum:
Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape
25-12-2020, 04:05
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5
IALA and nav lights.
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690
Posted By
BigBoater917
Re: IALA and nav lights.
I'm guessing they had their "Green over white fishing at night lights" on.
Forum:
Training, Licensing & Certification
11-12-2020, 06:03
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3
Renewing my MMC
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912
Posted By
BigBoater917
Re: Renewing my MMC
I am not an expert but here we go, if it's overly complicated you can hire a license consultant that will save you time and headaches. You can also use the online chat function which is very handy.
...
Forum:
Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape
31-10-2020, 05:54
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toilet - what has to be secured for coastal sailing
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BigBoater917
Re: toilet - what has to be secured for coastal sailing
@MarshMat thats the same way we do it on tugs. If its good for us it should be good for you.
Forum:
Navigation
06-10-2020, 03:53
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17
NTSB report - required reading for all Newbies
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2,118
Posted By
BigBoater917
Re: NTSB report - required reading for all Newbies
There are lessons to be learned from all incidents. Not discussing them isn't helping anybody. After 23 years this incident can be a useful lesson to newer sailors.
Forum:
Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape
16-09-2020, 17:01
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9
Colregs Flashing Red Light
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11,737
Posted By
BigBoater917
Re: Colregs Flashing Red Light
I'd say it was an outbound oil tanker that left its bravo light on by accident. Bravo is used to tell signify that it is carrying dangerous cargo.
Edit- the tanker STI Esles II is outbound...
Forum:
Rules of the Road, Regulations & Red Tape
14-09-2020, 16:15
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57
COLREG 35
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5,495
Posted By
BigBoater917
Re: COLREG 35
You can find this information in the annexes. For sound signal devices its annex III. It specifies vessels under 20 meters a sound between 180-2100 hz and audible at 1/2 mile.
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