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I have got a 200 ton ticket, and a bunch of other stuff too. Send me some more details please.

200 ton?

Since when does a 100-110 foot yacht require a 200 ton ticket? I've run vessels 140 feet that fall in the 99 ton class operated by 100 ton master license.

HI Joe,
Many motoryachts over 80 feet would require a 200 ton license.
Many years ago my wife and I ran an 84 foot Nordlund, 123 gross tons. Have also filled in on 95 footer that was 158 gross tons.
Ran a Westport 112 that was 196 gross tons and my current boat is a Delta 122 at 280 gross tons.

A 100 ton license doesn't cover much in the larger motoryachts anymore. If the boat is built to be a USCG "T" boat than the designers work to keep tonnage under 99.9 GRT and the boat may be over 150 feet (Hornblower Charters in SF Bay has a 195 foot, 1000 passenger dinner cruise boat that is 99.9 Gross Tons) but yachts are rarely designed with remaining sub 100 GRT in mind.

Dave

I don't see the size of the boat mentioned...??

It is listed on a crew agency site.

I have run 100+ foot yachts with 100 ton including Broward, Hargrave, Azimut, Versilcraft without question.

If you are running a vessel of greater gross tonnage than your license covers, and something goes wrong......be prepared for the possiblility that the USCG or MCA can suspend or revoke your license. It doesn't matter if it was "OK" with the owner, or "approved" by his insurance company. It is your license and livelyhood on the line.

I had a friend with a 100 ton license who worked for a towing company, usually running the small tug. One day the owner of the company put him on the larger tug (115 gross tons) 'cause the regular capt. called in sick. My buddy had worked for the company for a couple of years and the owner was sure he could do the job. Long story short, a minor shifting problem with one engine caused my friend to take out about 500 feet of floating dock in a marina.
Owner of the company stepped up and admitted that they had approved him running the tug and would pay for damages......
USCG still yanked his license and he is cleaning carpets for a living now.

Your choice
Dave