Deck General exam topics

Each topic page shows the rules it draws on, the source text those rules come from, and a sample question from that topic’s drill set.

• 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
• Single-screw maneuvering and prop walk
• Twin-screw vessel handling
• MARPOL and discharge regulations