Maritime & Boating Exam Prep: Practice Questions and Study Guides
STCW safety training, USCG captain licenses, boating and skipper tests, and marine certificates of competency. Browse grouped exam families, then open the exact practice questions, study guide, flashcards, or related resource for your credential.
Last updated Aug 12, 2026 · 153 exams indexed
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What You'll Find in Maritime & Boating
Maritime & Boating is organized as a domain hub first, then split into exam families and exact exam pages so candidates can move from broad category to the right credential quickly.
Exam Coverage
153 exams are grouped into 31 exam families with national, vendor, credential, and state variants kept together where applicable.
Practice Questions
Resource cards link directly to free practice questions when a question bank exists for the exam, alongside study guides, flashcards, course links, blog articles, glossary terms, and comparisons.
Hub Structure
Domain pages help users and search engines understand the category. Family pages handle related exam variants, and individual exam pages handle exact study or practice workflows.
Exam Families
Family hubs group related national, vendor, credential, and state exam variants.
USCG Captain Licenses
USCG Captain license exam prep with trade and licensing guides, practice questions, flashcards, and coverage for navigation rules, chart reading, vessel safety, stability, fire and emergency procedures, and STCW requirements.
STCW Maritime Training Certifications
STCW maritime training certification prep with practice questions and coverage for advanced fire fighting, survival craft and rescue boats, medical care, maritime security, tanker cargo operations, passenger ship safety and crisis management, and ECDIS navigation.
Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA)
Nigeria Maritime Administration and Safety Agency (NIMASA) STCW Certificate of Proficiency (CoP) exam prep, covering elementary first aid, fire fighting, personal survival techniques, and personal safety/social responsibilities.
Bangladesh DoS Seafarer Certificates of Competency
Bangladesh Department of Shipping (DoS) Certificate of Competency exam prep for deck and marine engineer officers under STCW, with practice questions covering navigation, ship stability, cargo work, maritime law, marine engineering knowledge, and watchkeeping.
SAMSA Skipper Certificates
South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) skipper certification exam prep, covering Commercial Skipper CoC, Category A, B, C, E, and R license written examinations, including coastal and inland navigation rules, surf launching, weather forecasting, COLREGS, and boat safety equipment.
UK MCA Management Level (III/2) Engineer Academic Examinations
UK MCA Management Level (STCW III/2) engineer academic exam prep for the six theoretical papers sat for both Second Engineer and Chief Engineer Certificates of Competency — Applied Mechanics (040-31), Applied Heat (040-32), Electrotechnology (040-33), Naval Architecture (040-34), Mathematics (040-35) and Engineering, Systems and Ship's Drawing (040-36) — with practice questions covering engineering science, calculations, electrical systems and drawing interpretation.
UK MCA Small Vessel Engineer Competency
UK MCA Small Vessel Engineer competency exam prep for Marine Diesel Engineering, Auxiliary Equipment, Operational Procedures, Applied Marine Engineering and Chief Engineer Statutory and Operational Requirements, with practice questions covering diesel plant, auxiliaries, hotel services, and statutory compliance.
Ghana Maritime Authority Certificates of Competency
Ghana Maritime Authority (GMA) certificate of competency exam prep for merchant navy officers, covering the STCW-aligned Master Mariner, Chief Mate, Officer of the Watch (deck), and Engineer Officer of the Watch written examinations.
Hong Kong Marine Department Local CoC and PVOC
Hong Kong Marine Department Local Certificate of Competency and Pleasure Vessel Operator exam prep, with practice questions covering collision regulations, local knowledge, marine engineering, navigation, and safety equipment.
UK MCA Master Yacht Written Examinations
UK MCA Master Yacht written exam prep for Celestial Navigation, Business and Law, Stability, and Seamanship and Meteorology, with practice questions covering sight reduction, yacht administration, hydrostatics, heavy-weather seamanship, and marine meteorology.
UK MCA/SQA Deck Officer Written Examinations
UK MCA/SQA deck officer written exam prep for OOW Unlimited papers 034-83 and 034-84 and Chief Mate/Master Unlimited papers 032-73 and 032-74, with practice questions covering navigation, passage planning, stability, structure, and shipboard operations.
Australian Marine Licence Knowledge Tests
Australian recreational marine and boat licence knowledge test prep (NSW general boat and PWC, Victoria marine licence), with practice questions covering COLREGs collision rules, navigation marks and lights, safety equipment and lifejackets, distance-off rules, alcohol limits, and state waterway regulations.
Canada Marine STCW and Ship Safety Certifications
Canadian marine STCW and ship safety exam prep, with practice questions covering bridge watch rating, IMDG dangerous goods, and vessel operations.
Canada Pleasure Craft Operator Card
Transport Canada Pleasure Craft Operator Card (PCOC) boating safety exam prep, with practice questions covering collision regulations, aids to navigation, safety equipment, and operator responsibilities.
Dynamic Positioning Certifications
Dynamic positioning certification prep with practice questions and coverage for DP principles and system components, position reference systems, power generation and redundancy, thrusters and control modes, failure modes and FMEA, and DP trials and assurance.
India WPC GMDSS Radio Operator Certificates
Wireless Planning and Coordination Wing India GMDSS GOC and ROC exam prep, with practice questions covering SOLAS radio requirements, distress procedures, Inmarsat/DSC, and radio regulations.
MARINA Philippines Deck Certificates of Competency
Philippine MARINA STCW deck Certificate of Competency theoretical exams for OIC-NW and Deck Management Level (Chief Mate/Master), with practice questions covering navigation, COLREGS, cargo operations, stability, and maritime legislation.
MARINA Philippines Engine Certificates of Competency
Philippine MARINA STCW engine Certificate of Competency theoretical exams for OIC-EW and Engine Management Level (Second/Chief Engineer), with practice questions covering marine engineering watchkeeping, electrical/control systems, maintenance, and shipboard safety.
Maritime Authority of Jamaica Certificates of Competency
Maritime Authority of Jamaica (MAJ) certificate of competency exam prep, covering the STCW Officer of the Watch (Deck) and Engineer Officer of the Watch written examinations for Jamaican and Caribbean seafarers.
New Zealand Recreational Maritime Certificates
New Zealand recreational maritime exam prep for Day Skipper and VHF marine radio operator certificates, with practice questions covering collision regulations, navigation, safety equipment, and radio procedures.
RYA Yachtmaster Theory Exams
RYA Yachtmaster theory exam prep with practice questions and coverage for chartwork and position fixing, tides and tidal streams, collision regulations, meteorology, passage planning and pilotage, celestial and ocean navigation, and safety and GMDSS.
UK MCA General Engineering Science
UK MCA General Engineering Science I and II exam prep for restricted management-level engineer Certificates of Competency, with practice questions covering applied mechanics, mathematics, applied heat, electrotechnology, and naval architecture fundamentals.
UK MCA OOW Yacht Written Examinations
UK MCA Officer of the Watch (Yachts) written exam prep for Navigation and Radar and General Ship Knowledge, with practice questions covering chartwork, radar, collision avoidance, stability, construction, and yacht watchkeeping.
UK MCA/SQA OOW 500 GT Near Coastal Examinations
UK MCA/SQA OOW 500 GT Near Coastal written exam prep for Chartwork and Practical Navigation and General Ship Knowledge, with practice questions covering near-coastal chartwork, tides, courses, construction, stability, and seamanship.
India DGS Deck and Rating Certifications
Directorate General of Shipping India GP Rating and related STCW deck training exam prep, with practice questions covering seamanship, safety, watchkeeping, and maritime basics for ratings.
PADI Scuba Diving
PADI Divemaster and Instructor theory exam prep, with practice questions covering diving physics, physiology, equipment functions, decompression theory, the recreational dive planner (RDP), and dive environment safety.
RYA Marine Radio Certification
RYA Short Range Certificate (SRC) marine radio exam prep with practice questions covering GMDSS rules, VHF radio operation, emergency procedures, DSC calling, and maritime safety communications.
RYA Shorebased Navigation Qualifications
RYA Day Skipper Shorebased theory exam prep with practice questions covering coastal navigation, chartwork, tides, pilotage, collision regulations (IRPCS), and marine meteorology.
SAMSA STCW Maritime Security
South African Maritime Safety Authority (SAMSA) STCW Ship Security Officer (SSO) certificate of proficiency exam prep.
Singapore MPA STCW Ship Security
Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore STCW Ship Security Officer assessment prep, with practice questions covering ISPS Code, ship security plans, threat assessment, and security drills.
UK MCA Workboat Master Written Examinations
UK MCA Master Workboats under 500 GT written exam prep covering navigation, stability, workboat operations, safety, and command knowledge for workboats carrying no more than 12 passengers.
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Where can I find free Maritime & Boating practice questions?
This hub links to 153 Maritime & Boating practice pages with 15,544+ practice questions across available exams. Start from a practice link on this page or open the exact exam card for study guides, flashcards, and related resources.
What maritime & boating exams does OpenExamPrep cover?
OpenExamPrep organizes 153 exams across 31 exam families in Maritime & Boating. Each family links to available study guides, practice questions, flashcards, blog resources, glossary terms, and comparisons.
How should I choose a maritime & boating exam resource?
Start with the exam family that matches your credential or licensing path, then choose the exact exam page for your jurisdiction or certification. Family hubs group related national and state exams so candidates can compare resources without searching one exam at a time.
Are these maritime & boating resources free?
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