STCW Exam Questions Book
The STCW Exam Questions book is a free self-assessment tool containing hundreds of questions on the STCW A-II/2 syllabus for Mates and Masters.
STCW Exam Questions Book for Mates and Masters
If you are currently or soon will be enrolled in Mate's or Master's oral preps course, or preparing for your examination to become a ship's Mate or Master, then this book will guide you through the process quickly.
The STCW exam questions have been categorised according to the topics in the STCW A-II/2 Master Unlimited syllabus.
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Contents of the STCW Exam Questions Book
I have studied the many international maritime conventions, IMO resolutions, and industry textbooks to break down the topics on the STCW II/2 syllabus.
The exam book contains hundreds of questions covering the following topics:
Chapter 1: Regulating the maritime sphere
- 1.1 UNCLOS
- 1.2 IMO: The competent international organisation
- 1.3 IMO instruments
Chapter 2: Statutory certification and verification
- 2.1 Statutory certificates
- 2.2 Harmonised system of survey and certification
- 2.3 Statutory documents on board ships
Chapter 3: Policing the conventions
- 3.1 Port State Control
- 3.2 New Inspection Regime
- 3.2 Concentrated inspection campaigns
- 3.3 Outline of a PSC inspection
- 3.4 Detention of ships
Chapter 4: SOLAS
- 4.1 Overview of the convention chapters
- 4.2 Codes incorporated into SOLAS
Chapter 5: Management for the safe operation of ships
- 5.1 ISM
- 5.2 Safety management system
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Chapter 6 Ship security
- 6.1 ISPS
- 6.2 ISPS security levels
- 6.3 Preparing for an ISPS audit
Chapter 7: STCW
- 7.1 STCW 78/95
- 7.2 2010 Manila Amendments
Chapter 8: The fourth pillar of maritime legislation
- 8.1 MLC2006
- 8.2 Five titles under MLC
- 8.3 Seafarer Employment Agreements
Chapter 9: Load lines and intact stability
- 9.1 The Load Line Convention
- 9.2 Intact stability
- 9.3 The GZ curve
Chapter 10: Protecting the marine environment
- 10.1 Marpol Annex I-A
- 10.2 Marpol Annex II
- 10.3 Marpol Annex III
- 10.4 Marpol Annex IV
- 10.5 Marpol Annex V
- 10.6 Marpol Annex VI
- 10.7 Ballast water management
Chapter 11: Facilitating maritime trade
- 11.1 Facilitation convention
- 11.2 Stowaways
- 11.3 International health regulations 2005 (IHR2005)
Chapter 12: The role of the Master
- 12.1 The role of the Master
- 12.2 Signing on the crew
- 12.3 Assuming command of the vessel
- 12.4 Master’s standing orders
- 12.5 MN code of conduct
Chapter 13: The provision of medical care on board ships
- 13.1 Taking history and requesting RMA
- 13.2 Death on board the ship
- 13.3 Preparations for a crew medevac
Chapter 14: Safety of navigation
- 14.1 Navigational management
- 14.2 Aids to navigation
- 14.3 Care of the magnetic compass
Chapter 15: Emergency preparedness
- 15.1 IMO contingency planning requirements
- 15.2 Onboard fire and ship damage emergencies
- 15.3 Damaged vessel emergencies
- 15.4 Navigational emergencies
- 15.5 Cargo-related emergencies
- 15.6 Abandoning ship emergencies
- 15.7 Crew-related emergencies
- 15.8 Rendering assistance to vessels in distress
Chapter 16. Carriage of cargo
- 16.1 Carriage of goods by sea
- 16.2 Cargo safety
- 16.3 Carriage of dangerous goods
