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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: QMED03
Endorsement: Oiler
Modules: Q804 - Q805


Examination Modules and Topics: Click on Module Title for Sample Exam
Grey Boxes Represent Major Topic Headings In Accordance With 46 CFR Subchapter B
Q804-Oiler Part I Q805-Oiler Part II
Motor propulsion Shipboard equipment and systems Electrical Properties of fuel
Air-charge systems Ballast Generation equipment Refrigeration principles
Cooling water systems Bilge Maintenance Remote control equipment
Diesel engine principles Compressed air Motors Use of hand/power tools
Drive systems Desalination Safety Watch duties
Fuel service systems Fuel oil storage/transfer General subjects Safety-environmental protection
Intake/exhaust Fuel treatment Auxiliary machinery Communications
Lubrication systems Lubrication Basic safety procedures Damage control
Starting systems Potable water Bearings Elementary first aid
Waste heat/auxiliary boiler Refrigeration Care of equipment and machine parts Emergency equipment
Steam propulsion Sanitary/sewage Heat exchangers Environmental awareness
Auxiliary turbines Steering Instrumentation principles Fire prevention
Boiler fundamentals   Lubrication principles Firefighting equipment
Combustion principles   Maintenance procedures Firefighting principles
Condensate systems   Measuring instruments General safety
Drive systems   Pipes, fittings, and valves Hazardous materials
Feedwater systems   Pollution prevention  
Fuel service systems      
Maintenance      
Safety      
Steam fundamentals      
Turbine fundamentals