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.
Sample Questions
Here are some example questions from this quiz. Download the GYRO app to take the full test.
Question 1
All vessels except the yellow one are power-driven vessels. Your vessel is the blue one. What are your actions?
Question 2
How often are you required to check the pressure in an EEBD?
Question 3
You have 47 rechargeable dry powder fire extinguishers on board. How many spare sets (powder + inert gas cylinder) are required to be carried on board?
Question 4
How many crew members need to be changed in order to conduct the additional Fire & Abandon Ship drills?
Question 5
Is the parallel index a sufficient method for a position cross-check by means other than GPS?