SAMSA Master Mariner CoC Practice Questions - SAMSA STCW Section A-II 2 Master Mariner Unlimited Certificate of Competency Exam - SAMSA Master Mariner CoC Practice Questions - SAMSA STCW Section A-II 2 Master Mariner Unlimited Certificate of Competency Exam

Question 1

Under COLREGs Rule 19 (Conduct of vessels in restricted visibility), what action must a vessel take when detecting another vessel forward of the beam by radar alone and determining that a close-quarters situation exists?

Avoid altering course to port for a vessel forward of the beam, other than for a vessel being overtaken Alter course to port for a vessel forward of the beam, other than a vessel being overtaken Maintain course and speed until the other vessel is visually sighted Sound two prolonged blasts at intervals of not more than 2 minutes

Correct Answer:

Avoid altering course to port for a vessel forward of the beam, other than for a vessel being overtaken

Question 2

Under COLREGs Rule 10, how must a vessel cross a traffic lane in a Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) if obliged to do so?

On a course made good at right angles to the general direction of traffic flow On a heading as nearly as practicable at right angles to the general direction of traffic flow At an angle of 45 degrees to facilitate rapid merging with traffic lanes Parallel to the separation zone until an open gap is identified

Correct Answer:

On a heading as nearly as practicable at right angles to the general direction of traffic flow

Question 3

What is the primary function of the Safety Contour setting on an ECDIS?

To automatically generate shallow water alarms whenever the vessel enters an EEZ To hide soundings deeper than the vessel's maximum draft to reduce screen clutter To distinguish safe water from shallow water based on the vessel's static and dynamic draft plus safety margins To calculate the tidal height at secondary ports along the planned route

Correct Answer:

To distinguish safe water from shallow water based on the vessel's static and dynamic draft plus safety margins

Question 4

What does the CATZOC (Category of Zone of Confidence) value assigned to an Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC) indicate?

The legal status of the hydrographic office that published the chart The density of marine traffic expected along coastal shipping routes The maximum speed allowed for vessels operating within that chart cell The accuracy of bathymetric position, depth data, and seafloor coverage quality

Correct Answer:

The accuracy of bathymetric position, depth data, and seafloor coverage quality

Question 5

A vessel's magnetic compass course is 145°. Variation is 18° W and deviation for the heading is 3° E. What is the True Course?

130° 160° 150° 124°

Correct Answer:

130°

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