We have been considering getting our Six Pack License so that we can make some money captaining our sailboat with up to 6 paying passengers on our boat. But it is very expensive to get your license.
Here is some basic information that I have found for our area.
Generally, operations that carry 6 or fewer passengers for hire are referred to as Uninspected Passenger Vessels (UPV), 6 Passenger (pax), or 6 Pack operations. These are your typical charter boat fishing guide or tour boat operations that may use a state numbered boat. UPV operations traveling on navigable waters of the United States under U.S. Coast Guard jurisdiction are not required to be inspected by the Coast Guard. They must comply with minimal federal standards for safety, navigation, pollution prevention and the vessel operator must hold an Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessel (OUPV) license issued by the Coast Guard.
The Coast Guard and Coast Guard Auxiliary provide courtesy UPV examinations to assist you. These exams are free of charge, comprehensive and confidential. Contact your local Coast Guard Sector Office. Many times they can put you in touch with a Coast Guard Auxiliarist in your own town.
CODE of FEDERAL REQUIREMENTS , Title 33, navigation, and for the OUPV (Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels) aka Six Pack Captain's License, 46 CFR 11.467
- Drug Test Application
- 360 days of experience
- 90 of those 360 days must be within 3 years
- Valid First Aid/Safety Aid certificate
- Passport/Birth Certificate
- Passed TEST
- Back ground check through TSA
- Passed Medical evaluation from selected doctors, TWIC
130 questions for Test:
- Rules of the Road, 30 questions, closed book, 90% to pass
- Navigation General, 20 questions, open book, 70% to pass
- Plotting, 10 questions, open book, 70% to pass
- 2 part of Deck General/Deck Safety, 70 questions, open book, 70% to pass
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