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Rules of the Road

30% of exam

Rule 6 — Safe Speed
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Rule 23 — Power-driven Vessel Underway (lights)
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Rule 5 — Look-out
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Rule 7 — Risk of Collision
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Rule 8 — Action to Avoid Collision
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Rule 13 — Overtaking
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Rule 14 — Head-on Situation
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85% exam frequency59 drill Qs
Rule 15 — Crossing Situation
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85% exam frequency56 drill Qs
Rule 18 — Responsibilities Between Vessels
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Rule 19 — Conduct of Vessels in Restricted Visibility
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Rule 34 — Maneuvering and Warning Signals
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Rule 35 — Sound Signals in Restricted Visibility
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Rule 9 — Narrow Channels
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Rule 16 — Action by Give-way Vessel
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Rule 17 — Action by Stand-on Vessel
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Rule 27 — NUC and RAM (lights)
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Rule 3 — General Definitions
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Rule 24 — Towing and Pushing (lights)
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Rule 26 — Fishing Vessels (lights)
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Rule 25 — Sailing and Rowing Vessels (lights)
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Rule 30 — Anchored and Aground (lights)
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Rule 37 — Distress Signals
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Rule 2 — Responsibility
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Rule 32 — Sound Signal Definitions
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Rule 10 — Traffic Separation Schemes
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50% exam frequency58 drill Qs
Rule 12 — Sailing Vessels
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Rule 29 — Pilot Vessels (lights)
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Rule 28 — Constrained by Draft (lights)
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Deck General

20% of exam

Deck Safety

20% of exam

Navigation General

15% of exam

General Knowledge and Regulations

15% of exam

Chart Plotting

15% of exam

Lessons

Rule 6 — Safe Speed

Rule 23 — Power-driven Vessel Underway (lights)

Rule 5 — Look-out

Rule 7 — Risk of Collision

Rule 8 — Action to Avoid Collision

Rule 13 — Overtaking

Rule 14 — Head-on Situation

Rule 15 — Crossing Situation

Rule 18 — Responsibilities Between Vessels

Rule 19 — Conduct of Vessels in Restricted Visibility

Rule 34 — Maneuvering and Warning Signals

Rule 35 — Sound Signals in Restricted Visibility

Rule 9 — Narrow Channels

Rule 16 — Action by Give-way Vessel

Rule 17 — Action by Stand-on Vessel

Rule 27 — NUC and RAM (lights)

Rule 3 — General Definitions

Rule 24 — Towing and Pushing (lights)

Rule 26 — Fishing Vessels (lights)

Rule 25 — Sailing and Rowing Vessels (lights)

Rule 30 — Anchored and Aground (lights)

Rule 37 — Distress Signals

Rule 2 — Responsibility

Rule 32 — Sound Signal Definitions

Rule 10 — Traffic Separation Schemes

Rule 12 — Sailing Vessels

Rule 29 — Pilot Vessels (lights)

Rule 28 — Constrained by Draft (lights)

Anchoring — types, scope, holding ground

Knots, Bends, and Hitches

Small passenger vessel regulations (Subchapter T)

Vessel stability — metacentric height, free surface

Fueling procedures and pollution prevention

Deck equipment — winches, capstans, windlasses

Line handling and mooring

Twin-screw vessel handling

Single-screw maneuvering and prop walk

MARPOL and discharge regulations

PFD types and stowage requirements

Fire extinguishers — types, ratings, requirements

Man overboard (MOB) recovery procedures

EPIRBs and distress signaling equipment

Visual distress signals — flares, smoke, hand-held

Firefighting procedures aboard small vessels

Abandon ship procedures and life rafts

GMDSS and VHF distress procedures

Hypothermia and cold-water survival

Compass variation and deviation; T-V-M-D-C

Aids to Navigation — IALA-B (US) buoyage

Chart symbols and abbreviations (Chart No. 1)

Dead reckoning — DR plot maintenance

Visual piloting — three-bearing fixes, danger bearings

Tides and currents — predictions and corrections

Latitude, longitude, and geographic coordinates

Light List, ranges, and light characteristics

Radar fundamentals and ARPA basics

GPS and electronic navigation

MMC application and renewal — 46 CFR Subchapter B

Sea time requirements for OUPV and Master

Drug testing — pre-employment, random, post-incident

Marine casualty reporting (CG-2692)

Chemical testing after a marine casualty

Vessel documentation and numbering

Load line and tonnage basics

STCW basic training (where applicable)

Plot true course and distance between two charted points

Plotting with variation and deviation (T-V-M-D-C)

Three-bearing fix and cocked-hat triangle

Running fix from a single object

Estimated position from current set & drift

Course to steer to compensate for current

Danger bearings and danger circles

Passing distance and CPA from chart plot

Applying tide corrections to charted depth

Leeway allowance in plotting