See What Satisfied Clients and Students Say About Maritime TOAR Assessments

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EXCELLENT
60 reviews on
matt mcbride
matt mcbride
2024-05-06
Great experience!!! Capt Tom Rooney and the crew at USMRC are the best.
Jimmy Balyozian
Jimmy Balyozian
2024-03-06
Had the pleasure of working with Capt Perkins. He made sure I was familiar all the controls in the simulator before we got underway. From talking with Capt Rooney the other week to getting my toar signed off today very smooth process. Looking forward to future training with this staff!
Toby Martin
Toby Martin
2024-02-26
10 out of 10 would recommend going here to anyone looking at getting their TOAR signed off. Between the facility, tools and equipment along with the Simulator and instructors this was hands down money well spent.
Jeff Black
Jeff Black
2024-02-20
Tom Rooney was a great instructor. I am better educated, and have more confidence about operating a towing vessel. I'm Excited to move forward in this industry.
Tripp Hixon
Tripp Hixon
2024-02-16
Amazing class. Simulator’s pretty outstanding. I’d recommend 10 times out of 10.
Jesse Moffa
Jesse Moffa
2024-01-30
TOAR assessment was great! Captain Tom Rooney was great and helpful. Simulator was top of the line.
Brian Leonard
Brian Leonard
2024-01-19
Awesome experience!! If you need to get your Toar/Toar Assessment done this is definitely the way to go. Capt Tom and the rest of the staff at the School were awesome!!! Tom was very informative and i learned alot. I did the boat handling class as well as the toar assessment and even though i have been running boats for years i still learned and picked up alot of good information. The simulator was very realistic and it was an all around great experience. Again if you need to get your Toar done i highly recommend using Capt Tom. Also there is a very nice hotel just two minutes away from the school and lots of good places to eat.
Kevin Feeney
Kevin Feeney
2024-01-19
Needed to complete a TOAR Assessment for my Captains License. Capt. Tom Rooney and his crew did an amazing job with this assessment and I highly recommend going here
D G
D G
2023-12-20
Great Instruction and really nice Simulator. I highly recommend.
Joshua Lopez
Joshua Lopez
2023-12-18
Great facility. Instructor was very knowledgeable. Definitely recommend
John
John
Customer

The TOAR assessment program at USMRC was everything I was looking for. Captain Tom and the staff were all very skilled and knowledgeable regarding all aspects of the program. The simulator, combined with their expertise, creates an immersive experience that does an excellent job of testing your skills.

Captain J. Carlos V
Captain J. Carlos V
TX

My experience getting my TOAR with Captain Rooney at Maritime TOAR Assessments was terrific. Excellent instruction and location. Even though I live in Texas, if and when I may need additional endorsements, I will make the trip up to work with Captain Rooney.

Judi G
Judi G
Barrington, RI

I took the TOAR with Maritime TOAR assessments. I found the experience to be exactly what needed for the Coast Guard requirements to obtain my Towing endorsements. Captain Tom was extremely professional and his staff very helpful.

Harwich, MA
Harwich, MA
Matt H

I took my TOAR with Captain Tom Rooney At Maritime TOAR Assessments and I thought the class was great. Tom is a great instructor with a wealth of knowledge. There was also a lot of information from Tom's own experience running tugboats that I found to be very useful. I have suggested Tom Rooney's class to a number of mariner's, as it can be hard to get the TOAR signed off on a working boat.

Manuel J. Cruz

The course set up makes you feel like you are in a real vessel. The instructors makes the simulation as "real world" as it gets. The situations they put you through helps how you react. I'm glad I took this course it really helped understand my limits and how I have to work with them so when the time comes I can make betters decisions.

John B. Sampa
John B. Sampa

The TOAR assessment program at USMRC is one of the best around. I had the opportunity to work with Captain Tom Rooney and his staff. Everyone was professional, knowledgeable, and helpful which made for a pleasant learning environment. The bridge simulators are equipped with everything you need and the simulations ran will help you become a more skillful mariner. I highly recommend this course for anyone looking to obtain a TOAR.

Colin Palazzo
Colin Palazzo

I really enjoyed the TOAR class today. I really appreciate Tom’s patience and willingness to share is knowledge and experience. I was nervous at first, but Tom reassured me and answered any and all questions I had. Had a great time. Thanks for everything!