Obtaining a Florida certified marine contractor’s license does not have to be a daunting task.
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Marine Contractor
A “marine contractor” is a specialty contractor qualified and certified by the board to perform any work involving the construction, repair, alteration, extension and excavation for fixed docks, floating docks, boathouses, mooring devices, mooring fields, seawalls, bulkheads, piers, wharfs, boatlifts, boat ramps, revetments, cofferdams, wave attenuators, dune crossovers and other marine structures and activities, including pile driving, framing, concrete, masonry, dredge and fill, and wood shingle, wood shakes, or asphalt or fiberglass shingle roofing on a new structure of his or her own construction. Nothing in this rule shall be deemed to restrict or limit in any manner the scope of work authorized by law of other contractor classification.
Requirements & Experience
- 4 years of experience. This can be reduced by up to 3 years with college credits and/or military experience.
- At least one year out of the four must have been as a foreman.
We want to show experience from this employment period that demonstrates substantial compliance with statutory experience:
- Floating Marine Structures:
- Floatation
- Framing
- Decking
- Anchor
- Access Gangway
- Mooring
- Fixed Marine Structures:
- Framing
- Concrete Deck
- Roof System
- Foundation:
- Concrete Footers
- Structural Pilings
