As a part of its Maritime Education Mission, the Buffalo Maritime Center partners with True North Maritime Academy to provide USCG-approved Captain’s License Courses. The courses to date have been well-received and very successful. The Operator Uninspected Passenger Vessel (OUPV) Class will run from October 6 through November 17. The class occurs every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 6-10 PM at the Buffalo Maritime Center. This will be followed by Masters Upgrade (MU) 100 Ton from December 1 through December 10 on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6-10 PM. The 4 Hour Assistance Towing Class will be held on December 15, and the 4 Hour Auxiliary Sail Class will be held on December 17. If we do not have enough students commit by September 22, we will unfortunately have to cancel. However, we will be offering the same set of classes starting in February 2027.

True North Maritime Academy will offer these 4 classes as a package at a discounted price of $1,270 for BMC Members. True North Maritime will also make a donation to the Buffalo Maritime Center for every student enrolled. As stated above, you will need to commit prior to September 22 to enroll in the February class. A $200.00 deposit is required at time of enrollment. Additional information can also be found on the True North Maritime Academy website: truenorthmaritime.org.

Please give Instructor and Captain Phil Sullivan a call at (716) 989-7761 to discuss class and licensing requirements.