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Key Facts: Korea Coast Guard Lieutenant Exam

200 questions

Total items on the official Lieutenant written examination (5 subjects × 40 items)

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5 subjects

Written papers per candidate; session timing is set in each annual notice

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KRW 7,000

Official application fee for the Lieutenant (경위) track

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1 Year

Cadet training period at the Korea Coast Guard Academy (해양경찰교육원)

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해양경찰 경위 공채 is the Coast Guard's open competitive recruitment for Lieutenants. The written test has five subjects of 40 items each (200 items) sat in Korean, and the Lieutenant application fee is KRW 7,000. This OpenExamPrep bank provides 100 independent English MCQ study questions covering Maritime Police Science, Criminal Law, Criminal Procedure, and Maritime Safety Legislation.

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1Under the Maritime Police Act (해양경찰법) of South Korea, what is the official statutory status and ministerial affiliation of the Korea Coast Guard (해양경찰청)?

A.An external agency (외청) under the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries (해양수산부) headed by a Commissioner General (치안총감).

B.A subordinate department directly embedded within the National Police Agency under the Ministry of the Interior and Safety.

C.An autonomous military branch under the direct command of the Joint Chiefs of Staff within the Ministry of National Defense.

D.A civilian regulatory commission under the direct executive authority of the Prime Minister's Secretariat.

Explanation: Under Article 2 and Article 3 of the Maritime Police Act, the Korea Coast Guard is established as an independent external agency under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Oceans and Fisheries. It is led by the Commissioner General of the Korea Coast Guard (치안총감), possessing dedicated authority over maritime security, search and rescue, and marine pollution response.

2Which of the following is NOT designated as a core statutory duty of the Korea Coast Guard under Article 14 of the Maritime Police Act?

A.Conducting search, rescue, and emergency medical evacuation for vessels and persons in distress at sea.

B.Investigation of maritime criminal offenses and exercise of special judicial police powers in maritime jurisdictions.

C.Adjudicating commercial admiralty disputes and awarding private salvage remuneration between shipping corporations.

D.Preventing, controlling, and responding to marine pollution incidents involving oil and hazardous noxious substances (HNS).

Explanation: The adjudication of private salvage contracts, civil salvage remuneration, and commercial shipping contract disputes is the exclusive function of civil courts and maritime arbitration tribunals, not the Korea Coast Guard. Article 14 of the Maritime Police Act mandates maritime security, crime investigation, search and rescue, pollution response, and sovereignty protection.

3According to the International Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (IAMSAR) Manual, which volume is primarily designed to be carried aboard mobile rescue units, aircraft, and merchant vessels to guide on-scene tactical operations?

A.Volume I: Organization and Management

B.Volume II: Mission Co-ordination

C.Volume III: Mobile Facilities

D.Volume IV: Global Distress Infrastructure

Explanation: The IAMSAR Manual published jointly by IMO and ICAO consists of three volumes. Volume III (Mobile Facilities) is intended to be carried aboard rescue units, aircraft, and commercial vessels to provide operational guidance for on-scene coordinators and participating search craft.

4In maritime search planning under IAMSAR, which search pattern is most effective when searching a relatively small area where the target position is known within close limits, using a single search facility beginning at datum?

A.Sector Search (VS)

B.Parallel Sweep Search (PS)

C.Creeping Line Search (CS)

D.Track Line Search (TS)

Explanation: A Sector Search (VS) is recommended when the position of the distress incident is known within close limits, such as when a visual sighting or single datum is reliable. The search facility passes through datum multiple times in a circular sector pattern, maximizing coverage density near the center.

5Under the international emergency phases defined in the IAMSAR Manual and the Act on the Search and Rescue at Sea, what is the correct chronological sequence of emergency phases as the gravity of an incident escalates?

A.Uncertainty Phase (INCERFA) → Alert Phase (ALERFA) → Distress Phase (DISTREFA)

B.Advisory Phase (ADVFA) → Distress Phase (DISTREFA) → Evacuation Phase (EVACFA)

C.Alert Phase (ALERFA) → Uncertainty Phase (INCERFA) → Emergency Phase (EMERFA)

D.Standby Phase (STNDFA) → Operational Phase (OPRFA) → Termination Phase (TERMFA)

Explanation: The three standardized SAR emergency phases are Uncertainty Phase (INCERFA), where concern exists regarding the safety of a craft; Alert Phase (ALERFA), where apprehension exists regarding safety; and Distress Phase (DISTREFA), where there is reasonable certainty that a craft or person is threatened by grave and imminent danger.

6When applying the Incident Command System (ICS) to a complex maritime disaster response, which management section is specifically responsible for collecting, evaluating, and disseminating tactical information and tracking resources?

A.Planning Section

B.Operations Section

C.Logistics Section

D.Finance and Administration Section

Explanation: In the standard Incident Command System (ICS), the Planning Section is responsible for collecting, evaluating, and analyzing incident data, maintaining situation status and resource tracking, and developing the Incident Action Plan (IAP).

7In a major maritime search and rescue operation in Korean waters, who appoints the On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) when multiple Coast Guard and civilian vessels are deployed?

A.The Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator (SMC) at the competent Rescue Coordination Centre (RCC).

B.The senior civilian fishing vessel master with the greatest local maritime experience.

C.The Minister of Oceans and Fisheries via an emergency executive decree.

D.The District Public Prosecutor having geographic jurisdiction over the nearest coastal county.

Explanation: Under IAMSAR doctrine and Korean maritime SAR operating regulations, the Search and Rescue Mission Coordinator (SMC) stationed at the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) or Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre (MRCC) designates and tasks the On-Scene Coordinator (OSC) to direct tactical operations on scene.

8Under the Marine Environment Management Act (해양환경관리법) and MARPOL Annex I, what is the maximum permissible oil content in machinery space bilge discharges from ships of 400 gross tonnage and above when operating outside special areas?

A.15 parts per million (ppm)

B.50 parts per million (ppm)

C.100 parts per million (ppm)

D.Zero parts per million (complete prohibition under all circumstances)

Explanation: Under MARPOL Annex I Regulation 15 and the Marine Environment Management Act, machinery space bilge discharges into the sea are permitted only if the ship is proceeding en route, oily mixtures are filtered through an approved oil filtering equipment with an automatic 15 ppm stopping device, and oil content does not exceed 15 ppm.

9During a marine response to a chemical spill involving Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS), which level of personal protective equipment (PPE) provides the highest degree of respiratory, skin, and eye protection with a fully vapor-protective, totally encapsulating chemical suit and self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)?

A.Level A

B.Level B

C.Level C

D.Level D

Explanation: Level A protection provides the highest level of respiratory, skin, eye, and mucous membrane protection. It consists of a positive-pressure, full-facepiece self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) worn inside a fully encapsulating chemical-protective suit.

10Under Korea Coast Guard operational guidelines and the Marine Environment Management Act, under which environmental condition is the aerial or surface application of chemical oil dispersants generally RESTRICTED or PROHIBITED?

A.In shallow coastal waters with a water depth of less than 10 meters or near sensitive aquaculture zones.

B.In deep offshore waters where water depth exceeds 100 meters and currents are strong.

C.When the crude oil slick is fresh and has not yet undergone extensive natural emulsification.

D.During daylight hours when sea surface temperatures are between 15°C and 25°C.

Explanation: Chemical oil dispersants are prohibited or strictly limited in shallow waters (typically less than 10 meters depth), sheltered bays, and areas adjacent to fish farms, shellfisheries, and marine protected areas, because dispersed oil droplets sink into the water column and cause severe biological toxicity to benthic and aquatic organisms.

About the Korea Coast Guard Lieutenant Exam

The Korea Coast Guard Lieutenant Open Recruitment Exam (해양경찰 경위 공개경쟁채용시험, formerly known as the Maritime Police Cadet Exam / 해양경찰간부후보생) is the national competitive selection for future executive officers (경위) in South Korea's maritime security agency. Selected candidates serve as patrol boat commanding officers, station chiefs, and operational directors overseeing maritime defense and safety.

Exam sponsor: Korea Coast Guard (해양경찰청). The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.

Assessment

Four-stage officer competition: Stage 1 written examination of five 40-item subjects (해양경찰학개론, 형법, 형사소송법 for all tracks, plus 해사법규 and one of 항해학/기관학 on the maritime track, or two of 범죄학/행정법/행정학/헌법 on the general track); Stage 2 physical and swimming evaluation; Stage 3 aptitude test and background investigation; Stage 4 oral interview. Successful cadets train for 1 year at the Korea Coast Guard Academy before commissioning as Lieutenants.

Time Limit

Published in each Korea Coast Guard recruitment notice for the written stage; later stages are scheduled separately

Passing Score

Minimum 40% per subject and 60% total floor; top rankers qualify up to quota multiple, final pass following physical and interview stages

Exam / Certification Fees

KRW 7,000 (Lieutenant track; Coast Guard notices list 경위 7,000 KRW, 경장·순경 5,000 KRW)

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Maritime Police Science (해양경찰학개론)

Maritime search and rescue, Coast Guard organizational doctrine, maritime counter-terrorism, and marine environmental defense.

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Substantive Criminal Law (형법)

Criminal liability theory, justification, attempt, complicity, and specific property and maritime criminal offenses.

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Criminal Procedure Law (형사소송법)

Vessel search warrants, maritime judicial police authority, arrest procedures, evidentiary exclusionary rules, and trial documentation.

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Maritime Safety & Sovereignty Legislation

Maritime Safety Act, UNCLOS maritime boundaries, Territorial Sea Act, EEZ Act, and collision avoidance rules (COLREGs).

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Passing score: Minimum 40% per subject and 60% total floor; top rankers qualify up to quota multiple, final pass following physical and interview stages
Assessment: Four-stage officer competition: Stage 1 written examination of five 40-item subjects (해양경찰학개론, 형법, 형사소송법 for all tracks, plus 해사법규 and one of 항해학/기관학 on the maritime track, or two of 범죄학/행정법/행정학/헌법 on the general track); Stage 2 physical and swimming evaluation; Stage 3 aptitude test and background investigation; Stage 4 oral interview. Successful cadets train for 1 year at the Korea Coast Guard Academy before commissioning as Lieutenants.
Time limit: Published in each Korea Coast Guard recruitment notice for the written stage; later stages are scheduled separately
Exam / certification fees: KRW 7,000 (Lieutenant track; Coast Guard notices list 경위 7,000 KRW, 경장·순경 5,000 KRW) Official sources

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Korea Coast Guard Lieutenant: Suggested Study Strategy

1Master UNCLOS jurisdictional regimes (internal waters, territorial sea, contiguous zone, EEZ, and high seas).

2Pay careful attention to the Special Judicial Police powers and maritime arrest protocols under the Criminal Procedure Act.

3Understand navigation steering and sailing rules under the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs).

4Maintain high swimming and endurance levels to secure maximum physical agility points.

Frequently Asked Questions

What rank is commissioned after graduation from the Coast Guard Academy?

Cadets who successfully complete the 1-year officer cadet program at the Korea Coast Guard Academy are commissioned directly as Maritime Police Lieutenants (경위).

Is swimming evaluated for Lieutenant candidates?

Yes. Candidates must pass a 50-meter swimming test within the prescribed time limit as part of the Stage 2 physical evaluation.

What is the application fee?

The Lieutenant (경위) application fee is KRW 7,000; 경장 and 순경 tracks pay KRW 5,000. Applications are submitted through the national civil service recruitment system at gongmuwon.gosi.kr, and notices are published on kcg.go.kr.