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Egypt Maritime Certificate of Competency — Marine Engineer

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Key Facts: Egypt Maritime COC Deck Exam

STCW II/2

Regulation

IMO Standards

60%

Final Exam Pass Mark

Bermuda Maritime Administration assessment, 2011

Arabic + English

Question Paper Languages

Egyptian national law

Decree 221/2013

Certification Framework

Egyptian Ministry of Transport

5 years

Validity Period

STCW Revalidation

Alexandria

Exam Center

AASTMT Abu Qir Campus

Oral + Written

Assessment Mode

MEC Examination System

The Egypt Maritime COC Deck Officer (Master) assessment is set by the AASTMT Maritime Examination Center (MEC) in Alexandria under the authority of the Egyptian Authority for Maritime Safety (EAMS), in line with Ministerial Decree No. 221 of 2013 and STCW Regulation II/2. Written subject papers are drawn at random from the MEC computerized question bank and issued in Arabic and English, and Master-level candidates sit an oral examination of about 45 to 60 minutes before a panel of at least two examiners. Core subjects are safe navigation, electronic aids and compasses, seamanship, cargo handling and stowage, stability and damage control, and maritime law. This bank provides 100 English-language MCQ study-adaptation questions.

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1Under COLREGs Rule 10, when may a vessel navigating in or near a Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) enter a separation zone or cross a separation line?
A.In cases of emergency to avoid immediate danger, or to engage in fishing within a separation zone.
B.Only when overtaking a slower vessel and the traffic lane is clear.
C.At any time provided the vessel sounds one prolonged blast on her whistle.
D.Whenever the vessel's draft exceeds 12 meters.
Explanation: COLREGs Rule 10(e) explicitly specifies that a vessel shall not enter a separation zone or cross a separation line except in cases of emergency to avoid immediate danger, or to engage in fishing within a separation zone. Vessels crossing traffic lanes must do so on a heading as nearly as practicable at right angles to the general direction of traffic flow.
2According to COLREGs Rule 19, how must a vessel navigate when in or near an area of restricted visibility?
A.Every vessel shall proceed at a safe speed adapted to the prevailing circumstances and conditions of restricted visibility, with power-driven vessels having their engines ready for immediate maneuver.
B.Power-driven vessels must maintain full cruising speed to clear the fog bank as quickly as possible.
C.A vessel detecting another vessel by radar forward of her beam must immediately alter course to port.
D.Every vessel must anchor immediately until the visibility improves to at least 2 nautical miles.
Explanation: Rule 19(b) mandates that every vessel proceed at a safe speed adapted to prevailing circumstances and conditions of restricted visibility, and power-driven vessels must have engines ready for immediate maneuver. Rule 19(d) advises that an alteration of course to port for a vessel forward of the beam (other than a vessel being overtaken) should be avoided.
3What day shape is required by COLREGs Rule 27 to be displayed by a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver (RAM)?
A.Three shapes in a vertical line where the highest and lowest are balls and the middle one is a diamond.
B.Two black balls in a vertical line.
C.Three black balls in a vertical line.
D.One black cylinder.
Explanation: COLREGs Rule 27(b) states that a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver shall exhibit where they can best be seen three shapes in a vertical line: the highest and lowest shall be balls and the middle one a diamond. By night, she exhibits three all-round lights in a vertical line: red-white-red.
4When configuring an Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS), what is the primary consequence if the selected 'Safety Contour' depth is not available in the underlying Electronic Navigational Chart (ENC)?
A.The ECDIS automatically selects the next deeper available contour on the chart.
B.The ECDIS selects the next shallower contour to maximize navigable water.
C.The ECDIS triggers an unrecoverable system freeze and reverts to paper chart backup.
D.The ECDIS displays soundings in green and removes all shallow water hazard indicators.
Explanation: According to IMO performance standards for ECDIS, if the mariner enters a safety contour value that does not correspond to an existing depth contour encoded in the ENC database, the system defaults to the next deeper contour available. This conservative safety design ensures that no navigable water shallower than the safety threshold is falsely presented as safe.
5A vessel's static draft is 11.20 meters. Company policy requires a minimum Under Keel Clearance (UKC) of 1.50 meters in open waters. The calculated squat at service speed is 0.70 meters, and negative tidal surge is 0.30 meters. What minimum charted depth is required to safely navigate this section?
A.13.70 meters
B.12.70 meters
C.11.90 meters
D.14.50 meters
Explanation: Required minimum charted depth = Static Draft (11.20 m) + Calculated Squat (0.70 m) + Required UKC (1.50 m) + Negative Surge allowance (0.30 m) = 13.70 meters. Factoring in dynamic squat, company safety margins, and negative environmental effects is essential during berth-to-berth passage appraisal.
6Your ship's magnetic compass course is 214°. The magnetic variation from the chart is 4° East, and the deviation card shows 2° West for this heading. What is the True course of the vessel?
A.216° True
B.212° True
C.220° True
D.218° True
Explanation: Using the standard conversion formula: Compass to True (CADET: Compass + Deviation = Magnetic, Magnetic + Variation = True, with East +, West -). Magnetic Course = 214° - 2° (Dev W) = 212°. True Course = 212° + 4° (Var E) = 216° True.
7When using an Automatic Radar Plotting Aid (ARPA), what is the difference between Ground-Stabilized (True Motion over ground) and Sea-Stabilized (True Motion through water) display modes?
A.Sea-stabilized vectors display the target's aspect and heading through the water, making it the appropriate mode for assessing risk of collision under COLREGs.
B.Ground-stabilized vectors display target aspect directly and must always be used for collision avoidance.
C.Sea-stabilization uses GNSS satellite speed inputs, whereas ground-stabilization uses the Doppler water-track log.
D.Ground-stabilization eliminates all radar clutter, whereas sea-stabilization increases sea return.
Explanation: COLREGs collision risk assessment depends on the aspect and heading of other vessels through the water. Sea-stabilized ARPA (using gyro compass and water-speed log) correctly displays target aspect and relative motion unaffected by set and drift. Ground-stabilization (GNSS or bottom-track Doppler log) shows actual ground track, which can cause misleading aspect indications in strong cross currents.
8What is the primary operational purpose of the Parallel Indexing (PI) navigation technique on a marine radar?
A.To provide continuous, real-time monitoring of the vessel's cross-track position relative to planned track without waiting for discrete position fixes.
B.To automatically calculate target Closest Point of Approach (CPA) and Time to CPA (TCPA).
C.To calibrate the gyro compass repeater error against charted landmarks.
D.To eliminate blind sectors caused by deck cranes and the ship's superstructure.
Explanation: Parallel Indexing (PI) is a primary blind pilotage and coastal navigation technique that uses conspicuous fixed radar targets (headlands, lighthouses, islands) observed against pre-planned parallel index lines on the radar display. It provides the Officer of the Watch with immediate, continuous indication of any cross-track deviation from the planned course.
9In celestial navigation, what is the 'zenith distance' (ZX) of a celestial body?
A.90° minus the true altitude of the body.
B.The angular distance from the celestial horizon to the body along its vertical circle.
C.The angle at the pole between the celestial meridian of the observer and the hour circle of the body.
D.The arc of the horizon between the north point and the vertical circle passing through the body.
Explanation: Zenith distance is the angular distance from the observer's zenith to the celestial body measured along the vertical circle. Since the zenith is 90° from the celestial horizon, Zenith Distance (z) = 90° - True Altitude (Ho). It represents the radius of the circle of equal altitude on the Earth's surface.
10During a noon sight observation of the Sun on the meridian, the true altitude (Ho) is 58°14.0' bearing South. The Sun's declination obtained from the Nautical Almanac is 14°22.0' North. What is the observer's latitude?
A.46°08.0' North
B.17°24.0' North
C.46°08.0' South
D.72°36.0' North
Explanation: Zenith Distance (z) = 90°00.0' - 58°14.0' = 31°46.0' North (since Sun bears South, zenith is North of the Sun). Latitude = Zenith Distance + Declination (same names add): Lat = 31°46.0' N + 14°22.0' N = 46°08.0' North.

About the Egypt Maritime COC Deck Exam

The Egypt Maritime Certificate of Competency (COC) for Deck Officers (Master Mariner / Chief Mate) is the statutory qualification issued by the Egyptian Authority for Maritime Safety (EAMS) under Egyptian Ministerial Decree No. 221 of 2013 (as amended) and the international STCW Convention (Regulation II/2). The examinations are set and conducted by the Maritime Examination Center (MEC) at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) in Alexandria. The official assessment is mainly written — conventional subject papers requiring calculations, diagrams and explanatory text, issued in both Arabic and English — together with a computer-based seamanship/COLREGs test and, at Master level, an oral examination before a panel of examiners. This practice bank is an independent English-language multiple-choice study adaptation of that assessable knowledge; it is not an official translation, an official-format simulation, or a substitute for the written papers or the oral examination.

Exam sponsor: Egyptian Authority for Maritime Safety (EAMS) & AASTMT Maritime Examination Center (MEC). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Written subject papers assembled at random by computer from the MEC question and model-answer bank, marked anonymously against a set marking scheme, covering safe navigation, electronic navigational aids and compasses, seamanship, cargo handling and stowage, stability and damage control, and maritime law and personnel management. The seamanship/COLREGs element is a computer-based multiple-choice test. At Master level the examination is conducted as an oral examination before a panel of at least two examiners.

Time Limit

About 2 hours per written subject paper; Master oral examination typically 45 minutes to 1 hour

Passing Score

60% in the final Certificate of Competency examinations (Bermuda Department of Maritime Administration assessment of the Egyptian system, 2011); no current figure is published by EAMS or the MEC

Exam / Certification Fees

Fees are set by EAMS and paid on application; no public fee schedule is published, so candidates must confirm the current amount with the MEC registration office.

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~25%

Safe Navigation, Electronic Aids & Compasses

Terrestrial and celestial navigation, passage planning, compass systems, ECDIS operations, Radar/ARPA, and COLREGs compliance. MEC does not publish per-topic weightings, so this bank is split evenly across the official subject groups.

~25%

Cargo Handling, Stowage & Ship Stability

Cargo operations, dangerous goods (IMDG), bulk cargoes (IMSBC), intact and damage stability, trim calculations, and draft surveys.

~25%

Seamanship, Ship Construction & Emergency Response

Ship construction, seaworthiness, stress management, damage control, emergency steering, IAMSAR search and rescue, and LSA/FFA operations.

~25%

Maritime Law, International Conventions & Personnel Management

Compliance with SOLAS, MARPOL Annexes I-VI, STCW, MLC 2006, the ISPS Code, Egyptian maritime legislation, and the master's legal responsibilities.

Preparing for the Egypt Maritime COC Deck Exam

What You Need to Know

  • Passing score: 60% in the final Certificate of Competency examinations (Bermuda Department of Maritime Administration assessment of the Egyptian system, 2011); no current figure is published by EAMS or the MEC
  • Assessment: Written subject papers assembled at random by computer from the MEC question and model-answer bank, marked anonymously against a set marking scheme, covering safe navigation, electronic navigational aids and compasses, seamanship, cargo handling and stowage, stability and damage control, and maritime law and personnel management. The seamanship/COLREGs element is a computer-based multiple-choice test. At Master level the examination is conducted as an oral examination before a panel of at least two examiners.
  • Time limit: About 2 hours per written subject paper; Master oral examination typically 45 minutes to 1 hour
  • Exam / certification fees: Fees are set by EAMS and paid on application; no public fee schedule is published, so candidates must confirm the current amount with the MEC registration office. Official sources

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Egypt Maritime COC Deck: Suggested Study Strategy

1Practice worked ship stability calculations, specifically transverse GM, free surface correction, list versus loll recovery, and longitudinal trim change.
2Memorize COLREGs rules and lights/shapes thoroughly, with particular attention to Rule 10 (Traffic Separation Schemes) and Rule 19 (Restricted Visibility).
3Master electronic chart settings: practice determining safety contours, safety depths, and isolated danger displays on ECDIS.
4Know what Ministerial Decree No. 221 of 2013 (as amended by Decree No. 6 of 2021) actually governs: the subjects, qualifying sea service, medical fitness and mandatory short courses required to be issued each grade of Egyptian competency certificate.
5Practise writing full answers, not just picking options: the official papers ask for calculations, sketches and explanatory text, so work each stability and navigation problem out longhand before checking the choice.
6Rehearse standard IAMSAR search patterns (expanding square, sector search, parallel track) and shipboard damage control procedures out loud for the oral examination.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Egypt Maritime Certificate of Competency for Deck Officers?

The Egypt Maritime Certificate of Competency (COC) for Deck Officers (Master / Chief Mate) is the official seafarer licence issued by the Egyptian Authority for Maritime Safety (EAMS) in compliance with the STCW 78/2010 Convention (Regulation II/2). It certifies that the officer possesses the necessary competencies to command or serve as chief officer on merchant vessels worldwide.

Who administers the maritime examinations in Egypt?

The examinations are organized and administered by the Maritime Examination Center (MEC) at the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (AASTMT) in Abu Qir, Alexandria, acting under the supervision of the Egyptian Authority for Maritime Safety (EAMS).

What is the format of the COC Deck Officer examination?

It is mainly a written examination. Subject papers are assembled at random by computer from the MEC question and model-answer bank, and candidates write out calculations, diagrams and explanatory text; the papers are marked anonymously against a set marking scheme. Only the seamanship/COLREGs element is a computer-based multiple-choice test. At Master level the assessment is conducted as an oral examination of roughly 45 to 60 minutes before a panel of at least two examiners.

What language is the Egyptian COC examination held in?

Egyptian national law requires the final Certificate of Competency question papers to be issued in both Arabic and English, and candidates may answer in either language; in practice most Egyptian candidates answer in Arabic. The computer-based seamanship/COLREGs test may also be taken in English or Arabic.

Is this practice question bank an official examination simulator?

No. This is an independent English-language multiple-choice study adaptation developed by OpenExamPrep. The official examination is mainly written long-form, is issued in Arabic and English, and includes an oral examination at Master level, so this bank cannot simulate its format or language environment and is not an official translation. It is designed to drill the assessable knowledge, calculations and judgment required under STCW Regulation II/2 and the AASTMT Master COC subject list.