USCG-MASTER1600-L2.3

Mate <1,600 GRT: oceans and near-coastal

USCG-MASTER1600-M2 · Sea service by endorsement · USCG-MASTER1600-M2-A Master <1,600 and <500, the four Mate tickets, and how days, waters, watches and recency are counted. 5 lessons.

The standard watchkeeping ticket for a 45–65 m yacht. Near-coastal needs **two years** with **six months** of supervised bridge watches; oceans needs **three**.

AI-drafted catalogue content pending SME review. The national ticket is measured in GRT while the STCW endorsement that normally accompanies it is measured in GT, and NMC checklist wording (notably recency) currently differs from 46 CFR 11.201; verify with the National Maritime Center and the current checklist before applying.