MROP-Marine Radio Operators Permit

Many mariners operating inspected vessels or doing international voyages may be required to have a MROP

Qualifications

• Legal resident of (or otherwise eligible for employment in) the United States
• Able to receive and transmit spoken messages in English
• Pass a written 24 question exam (a bank of questions supplied by the school)

Marine Radio Operator’s Permit is Required On:

• All vessels with a length of 65 feet or more
• All inspected vessels carrying passengers for hire
• All vessels subject to the Radiotelephone Act
• All towing vessels 26 feet and over