Licenses, Certifications, and Endorsements

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GRT, or Gross Register Tonnage, is a historical measurement of a ship's internal volume, typically only considering spaces available for cargo and passengers, excluding non-revenue generating areas like engine rooms and crew quarters. This is how US Flag vessels are calculated.

GT, or Gross Tonnage, is the current standard measurement of a ship's overall internal volume, calculated by considering the total volume of all enclosed spaces within the vessel, including areas like engine rooms and crew quarters. This is the standard internationally.

OC means Oceans and allows the mariner to sail further than 200nm from any port or safe haven, which is the restriction under Near Coastal (NC) endorsements.

- Ship Construction & Basic Stability

- Meteorology

- Management of Medical Care

- Search and Rescue (Management Level)

- Human Element and Leadership

- Watchkeeping OINCW

- Visual Communications

- Celestial Navigation/Oceans Navigation

- Advanced Fire fighting

- Bridge Resource Management

- Proficiency in Survival Craft

- Terrestrial Navigation

- Radar

- ARPA

- Aux Towing

- ECDIS

- Cargo Handling and Stowage

- Basic Shiphandling & Steering Control

- Electronic Navigation

- Search and Rescue (Operational Level)

- Advanced Meteorology

- Advanced Stability

- Advanced Ship Handling

- Advanced Fire Renewal

I have done a majority of my coursework at Maritime Professional Training in Fort Lauderdale. The staff and facilities there are top notch. I took a couple classes at Training Resources Limited in San Diego as well. The campus was nice, and the location was convenient.