FCC Marine Radio Operator Permit
Many mariners operating inspected vessels or doing international voyages may be required to have an MROP (Marine Radio Operators Permit)
Qualifications
- Legal resident of (or otherwise eligible for employment in) the United States
- Able to receive and transmit spoken messages in English
- Pass a written 24 question exam (a bank of questions supplied by the schoo
Marine Radio Operator’s Permit is Required On:
- All vessels with a length of 65 feet or more
- All inspected vessels carrying passengers for hire
- All vessels subject to the Radiotelephone Act
- All towing vessels 26 feet and over
Upcoming Classes
2017 COURSES
September 2017
4-16 OUPV Captains License (Nights / Weekends) $800
11-15 STCW Basic Safety Training $1200 (5 Day)
18-22 Upgrade to Master (Nights ) $300
25 Aux Sail (1 Night) $125
26 Assistance Towing Endorsement (1 Night) $125
27-30 Management & Leadership $1200
October 2017
2-14 OUPV Captains License (Nights/Weekend) $800
2-6 STCW Basic Safety Training (5 Day) $1200
9-11 Medical Care Provider $750
16-20 Upgrade to Master (Nights ) $300
21 Aux Sail (1 Night) $125
22 Assistance Towing Endorsement (1 Night) $125
25-29 STCW Basic Safety Training (5 Day) $1200
30 Crowd Management (1 Day) $250
31 Oct-2 Nov Bridge Resourse Management ($900)
November 2017
3-7 STCW Basic Safety Training (5 Day) $1200
6-18 OUPV Captains License (Nights/Weekend) $800
27-Dec 1 STCW Basic Safety Training (5 Day) $1200
Dates Subject to Change
Training Flow Chart
Certifications Required for Crew-
Working on 6 passenger boats in the USVI
-CPR & First Aid
-Random Drug Testing Program
-add TWIC (from TSA) if entering secure port areas in US & BVI
Working on 6 Passenger Boats in the BVI
-add: STCW Basic Safety Training
Working On Vessels with more than 12 passengers in BVI
-add: STCW Crowd Managment
-add TWIC (from TSA)
Additional: Helpful but not required by Law
-STCW Crisis Management
This information is not intended to answer all questions regrading licensing- use it as a guide only- information subject to change. Call for a personal consultation 340-775-2278
Certifications Required for Captains-
Operating 6 passenger boats in the USVI
-USCG OUPV Near Coastal License
-CPR & First Aid
-Random Drug Testing Program
-FCC Marine Radio Operator Permit
-TWIC Card (TSA.gov)
Operating 6 Passenger Boats in the BVI
-Add: Master Upgrade to 50 or 100 Gross Ton Master Near Coastal
-add: STCW Basic Safety Training
-add: BVI Boatmaster License (from BVI Shipping)
-add: STCW Endorsement on License II/3
Operating Vessels with more than 12 passengers in BVI
Same as above and
-add: STCW Crowd Managment
-add: STCW Crisis Management
-add: Vessel Security Officer
This information is not intended to answer all questions regrading licensing- use it as a guide only- information subject to change. Call for a personal consultation 340-775-2278