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25 Ton Captain License Requirements in Utah

Utah does not issue this credential. The license is federal, evaluated by the USCG National Maritime Center, and examined through a Regional Examination Center or approved course.

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Use this page to check 25 ton captain license requirements in Utah: sea time, tonnage evidence, exam modules, TWIC, medical, and REC Long Beach, CA planning. In Utah, candidates commonly operate around Lake Powell, Bear Lake, Flaming Gorge. The nearest REC is Long Beach, CA.

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Primary sources for Master 25 GT requirements

Credential

Master 25 GT

Nearest REC

Long Beach, CA

Route

Inspected vessels

Compare every Utah captain's license path

Use the Utah overview to choose between OUPV, Master 25, Master 50, and Master 100 before narrowing this credential checklist.

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What to prepare for

  1. Document the sea service required for Master 25 GT, usually 360 days depending on route and tonnage.
  2. Complete the CG-719K physical, drug test, TWIC, CPR, and First Aid requirements.
  3. Study Rules of the Road, Deck General, Deck Safety, and Navigation General. Master candidates also need Plotting and the broader General module.
  4. Schedule the exam at REC Long Beach, CA, or use an approved school that administers the USCG exam.

25 ton captain license requirements in Utah

Utah Master 25 GT candidates are usually planning small inspected passenger-vessel work. The sea-service package still has to support a Master endorsement, but the tonnage history can be lighter than a 50 or 100 GT application.

Sea time
Usually 360 days
Exam focus
Rules, deck, safety, navigation, plotting
Local signal
Lake Powell + Bear Lake

How to qualify for a 25 ton captain license in Utah

For Utah candidates, Master 25 GT is usually the result when the route service is valid but the vessel-size history does not support a 50 or 100 GRT limit. The application has to show both the route baseline and the tonnage evidence the NMC uses under 46 CFR 11.422.

Great Lakes/Inland
360 service days
Near Coastal
720 service days
Tonnage limit
Small-vessel evidence

Route baseline

Great Lakes/Inland Master less than 100 GRT starts from 360 total days of service; Great Lakes authority needs 90 days on Great Lakes waters. Near-Coastal starts from 720 deck-department days, with limited inland substitute service allowed.

Why the limit lands at 25 GT

A 25 GT outcome usually means the applicant has enough Master-route service but not enough qualifying time on larger vessels for 50 or 100 GRT. The current NMC tables put the higher limits behind documented time on 17/26 GRT vessels for 50 and 34/51 GRT vessels for 100.

Local operating context

Utah reservoir guides on Lake Powell and Flaming Gorge pursue OUPV Inland. The nearest REC is Long Beach. For exam prep, the federal question set does not change by state, but your likely route matters: inland candidates lean harder on Inland Rules and aids to navigation, while near-coastal candidates need COLREGs, navigation, weather, and chart-work discipline.

Questions candidates ask before applying

What are the master 25 gt requirements in Utah?

The license is federal. State location affects your nearest REC and operating context, but the sea-time, exam, medical, drug-test, TWIC, and application requirements come from the Coast Guard.

Does vessel tonnage affect the Master credential I receive?

Yes. The Coast Guard uses qualifying vessel tonnage to decide whether the endorsement is issued at the 25, 50, 100, or 200 GRT level.

Is Master better than OUPV?

Master is broader because it can cover inspected passenger vessels. OUPV is still enough for many six-passenger uninspected charters, so the right credential depends on the vessel and passenger count.

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