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Master - Limited Geographic License Program

 
     
  Rushing Marine offers this program to establish a consistent process for commercial mariners who operate inland towing vessels involved in harbor service operations in obtaining a license as Master of Towing Vessels. These limited licenses are restricted by the Coast Guard to specified geographic areas.  
     
  Rushing Marine's Master - Limited Geographic License Program is designed to implement a program authorized by a U.S. Coast Guard policy letter dated March 11, 2008. This policy letter allows for the issuance of a license as Master of Towing Vessels which is limited in terms of geographic area for which the license would be valid.  
     
  Companies implementing this program will benefit from reduced time of service requirements, allowing them to better recruit mariners into the towing industry and retain qualified mariners.  
     
  There are limits to the geographic distance that will be considered for a limited license.  No single geographic distance will be greater than 25 river/waterway miles.  Multiple geographic areas may be included on one license, not to exceed three geographic areas and not to exceed an aggregate of 50 river/waterway miles.  
     
  Mariners and companies be will be required to show competency by providing thoroughly detailed records documenting successful acquisition of knowledge and successful completion of a specified number of specific towing operations and transits within that limited geographic area as verified by a Designated Examiner.  
     
  To learn more about Rushing Marine's Master - Limited Geographic License Program, download our brochure or contact us at (573) 243-8504.  
     
  Download Forms  
  Trainee Enrollment Form This form must be completed when enrolling a new trainee into the Master - Limited Geographic License Program.  Rushing Marine must receive a signed copy of this enrollment form via fax or standard mail before the enrollment can be approved.  This is a PDF form, and as such can be completed electronically and printed, or printed and completed by hand.  
     
  Steersman Preliminary Training  
  Steersman Preliminary Training is not currently scheduled.  For more information, or to enroll, please contact us.  
     

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