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

What does the abbreviation COSP mean?

A Crisis of Ship’s Provision.

B Crisis of Ship’s Propulsion.

C Commencement of Sea Passage.

D Commencement of Ship’s Pollutio.

Question 2

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 3

What is DOP in GPS settings?

A Dilution of Precision.

B Difference of position.

C Digital overlay position.

D Duplex over pixel.

Question 4

Every crew member with assigned emergency duties shall be familiar with their duties:

A Within 24 hours after joining the ship.

B Before the next drill.

C Within 48 hours after joining.

D Before the next port departure.

Question 5

Which of the following charts can be used for paperless navigation?

A Left.

B Right.

C None.

D Both.

AMSA 3rd & 2nd Officer Core Competency Test

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