# Assistance Towing (MARTPT-42)

Course number: 122
Provider: Maritime Professional Training (MPT)
Duration: 1 days
Location: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
Source: https://www.mptusa.com/course-details/assistance-towing-course-122
Export generated: 2026-10-19T15:17:22Z (not a course revision date)

## Overview
This course is for individuals who wish to work on assistance towing vessels. Towing Endorsement is required if you will be engaged in towing a disabled vessel for payment. If you are looking for certification for tugboats or push boats, please see course #120 or #121 or speak to an MPT Career counselor to ensure that you are taking the best course for your goals and experience.

## Course description
**Commercial Assistance Towing Endorsement - Course #122**

This course is for individuals who wish to work on assistance towing vessels. Towing Endorsement is required if you will be engaged in towing a disabled vessel for payment. If you are looking for certification for tugboats or push boats, please see course #120 or #121 or speak to an MPT Career counselor to ensure that you are taking the best course for your goals and experience.

**Subjects Include:**

Assistance Towing Nomenclature

Towing Equipment

Specialized Rules

**Written Exam:**

This course is USCG Approved. No Tests at the Coast Guard. You will take written final exam administered at MPT at the end of the program.

## Prerequisites
Must hold ONE of the following: A valid USCG Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV) license,

OR a USCG Master's license license for vessels under 200 gross tons,

OR a USCG Mate's license for vessels under 200 gross tons,

OR a course completion certificate of any of the above issued within the past 12 months.



## Required materials
Government Issued Photo ID, Notebook, Pen, Pencil, Highlighter

## Class dates, prices, and enrollment
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