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Dyess Maritime Consultants is the only source of United States Coast Guard
Captain's License instruction in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex area.
It is also the only training facility with an American Sailing Association
certified Instructor Evaluator on staff (an instructor authorized to
certify other instructors). The staff includes both male and female instructors.

UNITED STATES COAST GUARD CAPTAIN'S LICENSES

The USCG issues two different licenses for small boat operators (vessels less than 100 gross tons –
about 80 feet in length). We provide the necessary materials, training, testing and administration to
secure either of these licenses. The two licenses are:

*Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (commonly referred to as a 6-pack license).

*Master Mariner up to 100 gross tons.

The following endorsements to the basic licenses are also available:

*Near Coastal Waters (needed for off-shore operations)

*Commercial Assistance Towing (recommended for all commercial operators of any type)

*Sailing & Auxiliary Sail (required for sailboat captains and instructors)

Since we are a U. S. Coast Guard Approved Training School, no additional testing by the Coast Guard is
required after completing our course of instruction.

Classes are taught in Grapevine, TX.

Please click on the USCG tab above for a discussion of the requirements for each of these licenses.

Click on the USCG COURSES tab for a description of the training offered for these licenses.



AMERICAN SAILING ASSOCIATION SAILING CERTIFICATIONS

In partnership with Bay Area Sailing School in Kemah, TX, we offer sailing instructor certifications from
beginning sailing through off shore, all-weather coastal cruising.

Please click on the ASA Courses tab above for a discussion of the ASA training.

Classes are taught in the Dallas/Fort Worth area and on Galveston Bay and the Gulf of Mexico.


OTHER COURSES AND SERVICES:

*Sailboat cruises on Galveston Bay, Intercoastal Waterway, and Gulf of Mexico with a USCG licensed
captain.

*American Red Cross First Aid and CPR Certifications.

*Texas Parks & Wildlife Department Safe Boater certifications.

*Boating accident legal expert witness testimony.

Please click on the ABOUT US tab above for our qualifications. After reading the backgrounds of
our instructors, you will readily understand our interest, and emphasis, on safety, both in the
classroom and on the water.

Please click on each of the red tabs at the top of this page for additional information.

Please email us at Capt.Dina@DFWMaritime.com or call us at 817-946-2099.

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