Cheating To Get a Captain's License Is Too Easy, Criminal Case Suggests

Coast Guard Investigators Point to Flawed Oversight

The recent federal conviction of a sea-school operator and a separate Coast Guard internal investigation suggest that it is way too easy to game the system that awards six-pack and 100-ton captain’s licenses.

“When you say sea school, you’re talking about these large, large training entities that do this on a daily basis worldwide with thousands of peopl…