CLAYTON FISHING FIELD GUIDE
Earn your OUPV (6‑Pack) in Clayton: a focused 10‑day captain’s course at the Antique Boat Museum
A 10‑day, 56‑hour Merchant Mariner course in Clayton that provides a completion certificate for your MMC application and readies you for four USCG/NMC‑approved exams.
Earn your OUPV (6‑Pack) in Clayton: a focused 10‑day captain’s course at the Antique Boat Museum.
Join the Antique Boat Museum’s immersive 10‑day course in Clayton — a concentrated, 56‑hour classroom program that satisfies the course completion requirement for a Merchant Mariner Credential application and prepares students for the four USCG/NMC‑approved exams that follow.
Highlights
Outing Highlights
A course that counts toward your MMC application
This 10‑day/56‑hour offering provides the course completion certificate accepted in lieu of the Coast Guard examination portion of the Merchant Mariner Credential application, an essential step toward commercial small‑vessel operation.
Four USCG/NMC‑approved exams you must pass
Students prepare for and must pass four exams — Rules of the Road, Chart Plotting, Navigation Aids, and Deck General and Safety — to receive the completion diploma.
Built for small‑vessel commercial work
The deck officer endorsement this course supports is suited to uninspected passenger vessels (limited to six or fewer paying passengers) typically used for charter fishing, whale watching, SCUBA diving, and tour cruises.
What the day feels like
What the course feels like
The program unfolds as a focused, classroom‑centered training block: ten days and 56 hours of instruction on navigation, rules, aids, and safety that culminates in four separate USCG/NMC‑approved exams offered in the two days after course completion.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this course is for — and who should look elsewhere.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The course runs ten days totaling 56 hours of instruction; exam sessions are open in the two days following course completion.
Instruction and check‑in occur at 750 Mary St. in Clayton.
The provided description does not list specific gear requirements; plan for classroom study, materials for chart plotting, and preparation for the four exams.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
How long is the course?
The program is a 10‑day, 56‑hour course; exam time is additional and the exams are open during the two days after course completion.
Where do I meet for the course?
The meeting location is 750 Mary St. in Clayton.
What exams are associated with the course?
There are four USCG/NMC‑approved exams covering Rules of the Road, Chart Plotting, Navigation Aids, and Deck General and Safety.
Do I have to pass all the exams?
Yes. Students must pass all four exams to receive the completion diploma required for use in the MMC application.
What does the endorsement allow me to do?
This deck officer endorsement is appropriate for operating uninspected passenger vessels limited to six or fewer paying passengers and is required to take paying passengers on your vessel for commercial activities like charter fishing and tour cruises.