CLAYTON GUIDED TOUR FIELD GUIDE
Clayton’s Antique Boat Museum: Earn the Assistance Towing Endorsement in a Focused 4‑Hour Session
A concise, operator‑led course at the Antique Boat Museum that teaches the skills required to provide commercial towing assistance to aground or disabled vessels and to attach that endorsement to an OUPV or master license.
Clayton’s Antique Boat Museum: Earn the Assistance Towing Endorsement in a Focused 4‑Hour Session.
The Assistance Towing Endorsement offered by the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton is a focused professional course that trains mariners to provide commercial towing assistance for aground or disabled vessels and to attach that endorsement to an OUPV and/or master license.
Highlights
Course Highlights
Attach Towing Privileges to OUPV or Master Licenses
This endorsement may be attached to an OUPV and/or master license, formally authorizing you to perform commercial towing assistance for vessels that are aground or disabled.
Waiver for Prior OUPV Completion
Students who have already completed an OUPV course with another institution and submit their certificate of completion or valid Merchant Mariner Credential when registering may enroll directly in the Masters Upgrade and/or Towing Endorsement classes at ABM without taking the OUPV class at the museum.
Authorized to Render Commercial Assistance
The Assistance Towing Endorsement is the required credential to provide any commercial towing assistance to other vessels that may be aground or disabled.
What the day feels like
What the Course Feels Like
Over an intensive four‑hour session at the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton, participants work through the requirements and skills associated with the Assistance Towing Endorsement, preparing to add commercial towing authority to an OUPV or master credential.
Suitability
Who it's for
Who this course is suited for—and who should look elsewhere.
Practical planner
Details to review before reserving
The course runs for 4 hours.
If you have completed an OUPV course elsewhere, bring your certificate of completion or a valid Merchant Mariner Credential to register for Masters Upgrade and/or Towing Endorsement classes without additional OUPV registration.
Meet at the Antique Boat Museum location at 750 Mary St.
Review cancellation policies before reserving.
Frequently asked questions
Planning Your Outing
What does the Assistance Towing Endorsement allow me to do?
It is the required endorsement to provide any commercial towing assistance to other vessels that may be aground or disabled.
Can this endorsement be attached to my current license?
Yes; the Assistance Towing Endorsement may be attached to an OUPV and/or master license.
Where and how long is the course?
The course is offered by the Antique Boat Museum in Clayton and lasts 4 hours.
I completed the OUPV course at another school—do I need to retake it at ABM?
No; students who have completed the OUPV course with another institution and provide their certificate of completion or a valid Merchant Mariner Credential upon registration may take the Masters Upgrade and/or Towing Endorsement classes at ABM without registering for the OUPV class.
Where do I meet for the course?
Participants meet at 750 Mary St.