Boating School

[Vudak]

Penguin, I would imagine it would depend on the state, and whether or not anyone is willing to honor your foreign certificate.  You could save yourself some headaches and sign up for a 1-day safe boating class.  It'll give you a license people have actually heard of, and isn't all that expensive. 

[Penguin]

Hmm, I suppose.  I'll do it for sure, just to have another piece of cool looking paper to show the harbor master.  It's just that I can go for helmsman over there in about 4-5 years.  That'll let me do even more, and then the rank of sea captain and icebreaker captain.

As for the question of the tanker, yes, I can.  It says any boat with or without mechanical propulsion inland.  That includes supertankers.

-Penguin

[Golfer]

I don't have to look at your "license" to tell you that you can't captain a super tanker.

I hate to tell you but you couldn't even run a fishing charter outfit on a US registered 20' john boat with whatever the heck you have.

Google "OUPV" and see what you find.

[Penguin]

There must be something I missed, argh!  It doesn't seem to say anything about size limitations on the card though.  I must be mistaken, there isn't much on it.  It seemed to good to be true.

-Penguin

[Rash]

Just remember, don't suck at being el captain and have a great time.

rash.

[ozrocker]

I don't have to look at your "license" to tell you that you can't captain a super tanker.

I hate to tell you but you couldn't even run a fishing charter outfit on a US registered 20' john boat with whatever the heck you have.

Google "OUPV" and see what you find.

  QFT a 2 week course for 40,000 ton ship


                                                                                        <S> Oz

[Penguin]

I don't see what's funny, though, I check the liscense and it oddly forgets to put any sort of limitation.  I'm serious, even I'm astounded.

-Penguin

[Halo46]

Your license is always good here at Hobo's used Tables!

[Golfer]

I don't see what's funny, though, I check the liscense and it oddly forgets to put any sort of limitation.  I'm serious, even I'm astounded.

-Penguin

I have a pilot certificate that doesn't put any limitations that I cannot fly the space shuttle. I guess I will head on down to Kennedy and make Atlantis' last flight a real crowd pleaser.

[ozrocker]

LMAO!

                                                                                                <S> Oz

[Penguin]

Oops, I didn't mean to say that I was  qualified to be the skipper of a tanker, just that my liscence didn't say that I couldn't be.  Me?  At the helm of a super tanker?  You're right, I am a screw loose! 

-Penguin

[phatzo]

was Mrs Puff your instructor at boating school?

[Dadano]

It sounds like you want to do something like a barefoot charter. You simply go to the charter company and 'checkout' with the Fleet Captain. Prior to taking your group out by yourself, the FC will get you orientated with the boat then you will demonstrate to him that you can handle the boat out of the slip and out on the open water. He will take note of your navigational knowledge and overall seamanship/competence and make the call as to whether or not the company lets you helm the boat.  It is usually pretty informal depending on the size of the boat.

[Meatwad]

was Mrs Puff your instructor at boating school?

Beat you 

[Dragon]

I have a pilot certificate that doesn't put any limitations that I cannot fly the space shuttle. I guess I will head on down to Kennedy and make Atlantis' last flight a real crowd pleaser.