re: IM watching the Superbowl, how bout you baws

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Is that required for salt water guide trips, or will it allow you to take larger groups?

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Absolutely required. For any kind of jobs you do down here weather it is fishing charter, sight seeing trips, basic marine transportation. I am getting a OUPC/Six-Pack Captains License. - 6people/150 miles offshore

Basically anything you get paid to do , it is required. At this point, I am not even sure that I will do any commercial ventures with it. It was just always something I wanted to do as a goal for my profession


I have set a goal to take my test sometime in late May. That is actually fairly aggressive considering my daily schedule and it being spring. But I will get it done

There are 4 main modules to learn. I am doing the entire training alone and on line. I purchased a class that I am navigating. I activated my classes about 4 weeks ago and I just finished the 1st module yesterday and I need to take the module exam tonight.

The course has a very high fail rate for the first attempt. This is going to be a challange for me as I have not been in a classroom in 40 years. Lots to memorize, a new launguage (military seamanship) and tons of rules.

Have to make 90% or higher on all tests to pass



Then I will have to obtain or complete the following

TWIC card- Homeland security check
Back ground check
Panel 5 Drug screen
Physical exam at government agency
Adult First aid/CPR class with Defibrillator.




So just a few things to get done