Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels. This is a mid-level merchant mariner credential. The general requirements for this credential are TWIC Card (Identification, Fingerprints, Citizenship, Social Security number, etc), CG-719B Application, NDR Consent & Check, Oath, 3 letters of recommendation, photograph (supplied by TSA), SSEB Screening complete, age of 21 or over, CG-719K Physical Exam, Medical Tab in MMLD, Drug Testing Compliance, Mariner Fees, and Sea Service Letters or Discharges. Sea service requirements include recency- 90 days in the past 3 years on vessels. OUPV, near Coastal # 360 days of service, of which 90 days of service on Ocean or Near Coastal waters. Great Lakes - 360 days of service, of which 90 days of service on Great Lakes. Inland- 360 days of service. Other requirements include a First Aid course, and a CPR course. All candidates must complete an examination.
