AMSA Competency & Examination

AMSA 3rd & 2nd Officer Core Competency Test

Covers core onboard topics: COLREG, Passage Planning, ECDIS, GMDSS, Safety, Certificates and basic calculations. Designed to assess practical readiness and identify knowledge gaps.

Questions 18

Time Limit 9 min

Language English

Sample Questions

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Question 1

Who is the give way vessel?

A The yellow is the give way vessel because she is crossing TSS.

B Yellow is the stand on vessel.

Question 2

What does the symbol “d” on ECDIS mean?

A Date-dependent information.

B Dangerous.

C Dredger operations.

Question 3

How much air is there in the cylinder? The volume is 6 litres and the pressure is 285 bar.

A 2850 litr.

B 1710 litres.

C 855 litres.

Question 4

How many crew members need to be changed in order to conduct the additional Fire & Abandon Ship drills?

A More than 15%.

B More than 25%.

C More than 3 people.

D More than 5 people.

Question 5

Is the parallel index a sufficient method for a position cross-check by means other than GPS?

A Yes.

B No.

C Can be used only as an additional method.

AMSA 3rd & 2nd Officer Core Competency Test

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