OUPV / Six-Pack
Articles on the OUPV (six-pack) license: requirements, sea time, exams, and running charters with up to six passengers.
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How Long Does It Take to Get a 6-Pack Captain's License?
The biggest variable is your existing sea service — how starting experience, documentation and training shape the timeline to an OUPV license.
How Much Sea Time Do You Need for a 6-Pack Captain's License?
The sea-service numbers behind the OUPV 6-Pack license — 360 days total, 90 recent — and how to start documenting your boating experience.