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How to get set up as a captain

Add your license and insurance, accept the operator agreement, submit your boat for review, accept your state’s area terms and connect payouts. Shown in the Maritime Burials app on iPhone and Android.
Quick answer: A few steps stand between you and your first booking. Get set up shows what's left. First, your license and insurance. Add your Coast Guard license number, a copy of the license, and your certificate of insurance.
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    A few steps stand between you and your first booking. Get set up shows what's left.
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    First, your license and insurance. Add your Coast Guard license number, a copy of the license, and your certificate of insurance.
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    Next, read and accept the operator agreement.
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    Then submit your boat for review. We check your listing and your documents before it goes live.
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    Next, Rules for your area. It lays out what to do before and after each service in your state.
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    Accept the area terms for each state you operate in.
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    Once we approve your account, Payouts opens. Click Set up payouts with Stripe to connect your bank. It takes about five minutes, and we never see your bank details.
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