10/27/2026
If you want to carry passengers for hire, your boating experience is only part of the picture.
The 80-hour OUPV course prepares you for the U.S. Coast Guard license application and covers coastal navigation, shiphandling, emergency procedures, Navigation Rules, pollution prevention, and watchstanding.
For Rhode Island boaters, it can be a first step toward a career operating a vessel that carries up to six passengers. The January 2027 course begins January 12, with classroom sessions at In-Command Seamanship Training Center.
Join the January course and build the knowledge you need for your next step on the water.
What part of earning your captain's license are you most curious about?
https://www.incommandri.com/events/6-pack-operator-of-uninspected-passenger-vessels-oupv-u-s-coast-guard-domestic-2026/