Assistance Tow endorsement

This assistance towing endorsement is a provision added to a captains license. An Assistance Towing Endorsement is designed for boat captains who would like to be able to tow disabled vessel for a fee. Captains are required by the USCG to hold an Assistance Towing Endorsement on their captains license to be able to assist vessels that have run aground, are disabled, or have run out of fuel.

-Classroom: 4 hour classroom instruction + proctored exam

National MaritmeCenter Approved for original issuance, for renewal, and for reissuance of a merchant mariner license

Fee: $75 added on to one of our other courses or $150 as a stand alone couse

Topics include: Towing Equipment, Towing Forces