Hmm, probably no cigar on the expired 3rd mate ticket.
Ya will need to take the whole course and they credit all yer previous sea-time, but the like to see some recency. (Forgot how many days in the last 3 year)
The bad news is that the whole thing is more demanding now.
I got my six-pack in 1985 in St. Croix, then 5 years later I foolishly let it expire.
2 years ago I did all the classes over again and got a master's ticket. Nowadays ya have to document yer sea-time in detail.
Before ya just told 'em how many days ya got and they bought it.
Now everything have to be notarized and verified and documented, took me several months to complete the package.
Got a job offer on them "Ground Effect Vehicles" as I have both the Goast Guard ticket and sea-plane time. They are starting up in the West-Indies this summer.
Sounds like a fun job, but wife would cut of my balls if I quit the job with the major airline to live on a small island and drive flying boats for 1/3 of the pay.
