Container Vessel Deck Competence

Management Level (Senior Officers).

This CES test is designed for senior deck officers and chief officers on container vessels. It focuses on advanced cargo management, stability calculations, coordination of container operations in ports, compliance with international regulations (SOLAS, MARPOL, IMDG), crew management, and safety leadership. The aim is to assess management-level competence required for the safe and efficient operation of container ships.

Questions 60

Time Limit 59 min

Language English

Sample Questions

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Question 1

The mode J2B is used:

A For urgent message transmitting and receiving.

B In public broadcasting.

C For telephone traffic in the MF/HF bands between ship and shore stations.

D For radiotelex-traffic in the MF/HF band between the ship and shore stations.

Question 2

The receiver of the Inmarsat-C installation, if the log-in procedure has been carried out, is turned on:

A RCC common channel.

B NCS common channel.

C LES message channel.

D NCC information channel.

Question 3

On area A1 the function "Reception of shore to ship distress alerts" is mainly based on:

A The use of MF DSC.

B The use of VHF DSC.

C The use of SART transponders.

D The use of SARSAT COSPAS Epirbs.

Question 4

The International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) regulations, Chapter 5, deals with the Safety of Navigation and applies to which vessels?

A To vessels over a certain size.

B To vessels with deadweight over 10 000 tons.

C To all vessels and all voyages with exceptions.

D To ALL vessels that go to sea.

Question 5

Why does a ship with ahead or astern speed have a small lateral or sideways movement when turning?

A Because the rudder is positioned at the stern of the vessel.

B The ship moves laterally because of all the external forces on the vessel hull caused by the environment and possibly a tug.

C The ship moves laterally because it has a single hull.

D The hydrodynamics of the hull cause a drift angle to be produced, which is not in the fore and aft line of the vessel.

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