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
2018 COURSES
October
22-Nov 3 OUPV Captains License (Nights / Weekend) $800
22-26 STCW Basic Training (5 Days) $1200
October St. Croix
15-25 OUPV Captains License ST. CROIX $900
24-28 Upgrade To Master ST. CROIX $400
29 Sail / Tow Endorsements ST. CROIX
November
26-30 STCW Basic Training (5 Days) $1200
December
1-3 Vessel Security Officer (3 Days) $900
January 2019
7-20 OUPV Captains License (Nights / Weekend) $800
21-25 STCW Basic Training (5 Days) $1200
21-25 Upgrade To Master (5 Nights) $300
26 Sail / Tow Endorsements (8-12) (1-5) $125
(More Dates Coming Soon)
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 6-121 Passenger Boats in the BVI
-add: STCW Basic 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 Training
-add: BVI Boatmaster License (from BVI Shipping)
-add: STCW II/3 Endorsement on License
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