Vessel Information (useful for Sea Service Time documentation)
Mariner Credential Verification
Interactive AIS Display
Radar Range Calculator
Simple Gross Tonnage Calculation Form
Instructions
Articles of Interest:
Docking Small Vessels
Proper Sealing for Bolts or Screws in Cored Boats
From Oceans to Inland
A Tale of Two Cities and the Ocean Between
(*Published and edited in Sailing Magazine under the title "Trial By Nor-easter" November 1999)
Pre-purchase Inspection for Boats
Administrative Forms:
Sea Service Time
Drug Test
License Application
Physical
Industry Information:
An introduction to the merchant mariner field can be viewed at http://www.bls.gov/oco/ocos247.htm
Licensing Information:
The best resource for acquiring, renewing, or upgrading your Captain's license is through the nearest USCG Marine Safety Office or Regional Examination Center and the National Maritime Center. There are many licenses available and the license granted will depend upon your written exams (or mariner training facility), the size of the vessel upon which your experience is based, and the area of sea or inland waters where you acquired your experience.
Available licenses include: OUPV Limited, OUPV, 25GT Master, 50GT Master, 100GT Master, 150 GT Master, 200GT Master, 500GT Master, 1600GT Master, and Unlimited Tonnage endorsed with Great Lakes, Inland, Near Coastal, and Oceans. Additional endorsements may include Towing and Sail.
Title 46 "Shipping" of the CFR (Code of Federal Regulations) is the definitive written resource for most sea Captain applications: http://www.access.gpo.gov/cgi-bin/cfrassemble.cgi?title=200446