General Knowledge & Regulations Practice Test

MMC application and renewal — 46 CFR Subchapter B

• For how many years is a merchant mariner credential (MMC) valid from its date of issuance?
• An MMC authorizes the holder to serve in which of the following capacities?

Sea time requirements for OUPV and Master

• An applicant for an OUPV endorsement on near-coastal waters must have a minimum of how many months of total…
• The OUPV endorsement authorizes the holder to operate an uninspected vessel carrying a maximum of how many …

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

• What is the standard minimum annual percentage rate for random drug testing of covered crewmembers under 46…
• A crewmember on an uninspected passenger vessel is not required to hold a USCG credential but is specifical…

Marine casualty reporting (CG-2692)

• After a reportable marine casualty occurs on a small passenger vessel, the owner, master, agent, or person …
• Immediately after addressing resultant safety concerns following a reportable marine casualty on a small pa…

Chemical testing after a marine casualty

• Under 46 CFR, which substances are included in the mandatory drug test panel for each specimen collected fr…
• A written report of a marine casualty must be filed with the Coast Guard within how many days of the occurr…

Vessel documentation and numbering

• According to 33 CFR §151.1024, the vessel number required on a conditional permit must be readily visible f…
• 33 CFR §151.1514 addresses the master's responsibility aboard a vessel subject to that subpart. Which state…