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Exam Guides

Regulations Effective as of March 24, 2014

Deck Officer

Additional

River Endorsements

MODU Endorsements

Deck Rating

Lifeboatman

Able Seaman

Tankerman

Engine Officer

Engine Rating

Exam Code: ONC01
Endorsement: Master/Chief Mate
Modules: Q105 - Q109

 
 

Examination Modules and Topics: Click on Module Title for Sample Exam
Grey Boxes Represent Major Topic Headings In Accordance With 46 CFR Subchapter B

 
Q105-Navigation General: Near Coastal Q106-Navigation General: Oceans Q107-Chart Plot Q108-Navigation Problems: Near Coastal Q109-Navigation Problems: Oceans
Navigation and Position Determination Navigation and Position Determination Latitude by Meridian Transit (Any Body) Navigation and Position Determination Navigation and Position Determination Navigation and Position Determination
Piloting Piloting Compass - Magnetic & Gyro Piloting Ocean Track Plotting Ocean Track Plotting
Distance Off Distance Off Principles, Operation, and Maintenance of Gyro Compass Distance Off Mercator Sailing Middle Latitude Sailing
Bearing Problems Bearing Problems Principles of Magnetic Compass Bearing Problems Estimated Time of Arrival Mercator Sailing
Fix or Running Fix Fix or Running Fix Gyro Compass Error/Correction Fix or Running Fix Speed by RPM Great Circle Sailing
Chart Navigation Chart Navigation Magnetic Compass Error/Correction Chart Navigation Fuel Conservation Parallel Sailing
Dead Reckoning Dead Reckoning Determination of Compass Error Dead Reckoning Electronic Navigation Estimated Time of Arrival
Instruments & Accessories Instruments & Accessories Azimuth (Any Body) Electronic Navigation Piloting Piloting
Aids to Navigation Aids to Navigation Amplitude (Any Body) Instruments & Accessories Distance Off Distance Off
Charts, Navigation Publication, & Notices to Mariners Charts, Navigation Publication, & Notices to Mariners Terrestrial Observation Aids to Navigation Bearing Problems Bearing Problems
Compass - Magnetic & Gyro Nautical Astronomy & Navigation Definitions Meteorology and Oceanography Charts, Navigation Publication, & Notices to Mariners Fix or Running Fix Fix or Running Fix
Principles, Operation, and Maintenance of Gyro Compass Celestial Observations Characteristics of Weather Systems   Chart Navigation Chart Navigation
Principles of Magnetic Compass Latitude by Polaris Ocean Current Systems   Dead Reckoning Dead Reckoning
Gyro Compass Error/Correction Fix or Running Fix (Any Body) Weather Charts and Reports   Compass - Magnetic & Gyro Celestial Observations
Magnetic Compass Error/Correction Star Identification Tides and Tidal Currents   Gyro Compass Error/Correction Latitude by Polaris
Determination of Compass Error Star Selection Watchkeeping   Magnetic Compass Error/Correction Latitude by Meridian Transit (Any Body)
Azimuth (Any Body)   Navigation Safety Regulations (33 CFR 164)   Determination of Compass Error Fix or Running Fix (Any Body)
Amplitude (Any Body)   Nautical Astronomy & Navigation Definitions   Azimuth (Any Body) Star Identification
Terrestrial Observation       Amplitude (Any Body) Star Selection
Meteorology and Oceanography       Tides and Tidal Currents Times of Celestial Phenomena
Characteristics of Weather Systems       Calculations Time of Meridian Transit (Any Body)
Ocean Current Systems         Zone Time of Sun Rise/Set/Twilight
Weather Charts and Reports         Determination of Compass Error
Tides and Tidal Currents         Azimuth (Any Body)
Watchkeeping         Amplitude (Any Body)
Navigation Safety Regulations (33 CFR 164)         Tides and Tidal Currents
          Calculations