NEWSLETTER
Clayton, N.Y. (September 4, 2025) – The Antique Boat Museum is pleased to announce the 2025 Fall session of the Captain School at ABM with instructors Captain Tom Trovato and Captain Ken Kozin. The Captain School at ABM offers courses necessary to secure a captain’s license. During this session, the Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV), Masters Upgrade, and Towing Endorsement courses will be offered. Upon completion of all coursework and testing, students will have fulfilled a portion of the requirements to apply for their Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) through the U.S. Coast Guard at either the OUPV or Masters level up to 100GRT with the option to add a Towing Endorsement.
Course Dates & Times:
Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels: Course + Exams
Dates: October 18th – 28th
Class: October 18th -26th (October 18th, 19th, 22nd, 25th, 26th 8 am-5 pm | October 20th, 21st, 23rd, 24th 8 am -12 pm)
Exams: October 27th – 28th (There are 4 exams. October 27th Exams begin at 9 am. October 28th Exams begin at 1 pm)
Cost: $845 *Including Exam Fees
Assistance Towing Endorsement: Course + Exam
Date: October 28th
Class + Exam Time: 8 am- 12 pm
*Exam time is built into course curriculum*
Cost: $100 *Including Exam Fees
*NEW** Auxiliary Sail Endorsement: Course + Exam
Date: October 23rd
Class + Exam Time: 1 pm- 5 pm
*Exam time is built into course curriculum*
Cost: $100 *Including Exam Fees
Upgrade to Masters/ Mate (up to 100 GRT): Course + Exam
Dates: October 29th – 31st
Class + Exam Times: 8 AM – 5 PM (All 3 days)
*2-hour exam time is built into course curriculum*
Cost: $350 *Including Exam Fees
Merchant Mariner Credentials are required in order to legally carry passengers for hire. “For hire” includes fishing charters, tour boats, diving excursions, workboats, water transportation of any kind, and all piloting instruction. Commercial operations such as ferries, tugboats, and supply boats also require USCG-licensed captains, and many manufacturers require licenses for private yacht delivery.
Registration is now open on “The Captain School at ABM” page at abm.org. Further information and links to register online and the Coast Guard’s National Maritime Center MMC Application checklist can all be found on the webpage.
For questions about registration, course materials and/or the process of securing your license, contact Museum Educator Molly Voth at mvoth@abm.org or 315.686.4104 ext. 225.
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About ABM
Located on the St. Lawrence River in upstate NY, ABM features a collection of over 300 antique and classic boats and thousands of recreational boating artifacts. Each summer the 4.5-acre waterfront campus comes alive with numerous educational programs and special events, including the longest running antique boat show in North America. For more information, please visit the Museum’s website at abm.org.