On which vessels is an OUPV endorsement valid?
- Inspected passenger vessels of less than 100 gross tons
- Uninspected passenger vessels of less than 100 gross tons
- Uninspected passenger vessels of any gross tonnage
- Any vessel of less than 100 gross tons, inspected or not
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B. Uninspected passenger vessels of less than 100 gross tons
The OUPV endorsement is limited to uninspected vessels of less than 100 GRT carrying six or fewer passengers. Operating an inspected small passenger vessel requires a Master endorsement of suitable tonnage.
Reference: 46 CFR 11.467
A 40-foot charter boat of 20 gross tons is booked for a trip with seven paying passengers. What is required?
- Only an OUPV endorsement, because the vessel is under 100 gross tons
- A Certificate of Inspection for the boat and a Master as operator
- Only one extra life jacket and a second deckhand aboard
- Only a written waiver signed by the seventh passenger
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B. A Certificate of Inspection for the boat and a Master as operator
More than six passengers with at least one for hire makes her a small passenger vessel, which must be Coast Guard inspected and hold a Certificate of Inspection, and which must be operated by a Master. On a vessel of less than 100 gross tons, the OUPV endorsement and the uninspected-vessel rules stop at six passengers.
Reference: 46 U.S.C. 2101 and 3301; 46 CFR Subchapter T
How far offshore may the holder of an OUPV near-coastal endorsement operate?
- Not more than 3 miles
- Not more than 20 miles
- Not more than 100 miles
- Not more than 200 miles
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C. Not more than 100 miles
An OUPV near-coastal endorsement is limited to near-coastal waters not more than 100 miles offshore, plus the Great Lakes and inland waters. Two hundred miles is the near-coastal limit that applies to Master endorsements.
Reference: 46 CFR 11.467