USCG-MASTER1600-L2.4

Mate <500 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 Mate <500 GRT tickets drop the tonnage floor to **more than 50 GRT**. The ocean version needs **officer time**; the near-coastal version needs **three months** of supervised watches.

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.