Master <24m NC Examination Checklist

Management and shipmaster’s Business

Limit of near costal certificates and area of operation

Master U45

 Master on commercial vessels up to 45 metres long within the exclusive economic zone
(EEZ).
 Master on vessels up to 100 metres long in inshore waters.
 Chief mate or deck watchkeeper on vessels up to 100 metres long within the EEZ.
 Undertake the duties and perform the functions of a General Purpose Hand NC

Basic Load Line Rules

AMSA’s and accredited surveyors roles

International conventions relevant to domestic vessels

 MARPOL – Marine
 Load Line

Marine Orders, the national law, NSCV, MO54, and other relevant legislation

OHS/WHS legislation, notices, duty of care

Record Keeping (LB, ORB, GRB)

Responsibilities and duties including master’s general safety duties

Certificates, survey schedules and notices including conditions therein

Joining a vessel as master (eg Checks)

Reporting of incidents, near misses and deficiencies

Standards of Watch keeping

Maintain a proper lookout

Rule 5 – Lookout

Watch keeping in different conditions (anchor, RV, congested water, etc)

Position Fixing using different techniques

Compass errors, basic variations, deviation

Voyage Planning (practical application)

Weather and navigational warnings

Bridge Equipment

Meteorological equipment

Barometer –

Anemometer –

MSI –

Miscellaneous bridge equipment

Radar –

AIS –

Sounder –

Auto pilot –

Navigational charts and publications

Chart corrections, symbols and abbreviations, chart datum, publications

Use of large, small scale charts

Ship reporting systems

Electronic charting systems, chart plotters

Stress and stability

Basic principles of flotation and effects of density on draft

Load line marks and draft readings

Effects of weight distribution and angle of Loll, free surface effects, shifting loads and listing.

Interpret a GZ curve, stability definition.

Angle of deck emersion –

Angle of down flooding –

Knowledge of stability booklet and its contents

Cargo Work

Cargo securing

Lifting gear, safety precautions, maintenance, SWL and limitation of equipment

Carriage of DG, Segregation and marking

Loading / discharging precautions

Marine Engineering

Engineering systems

Steering –

Hydraulics –

Electrical –

Engineering room alarms and failures

Ship Handling

Berting and unberthing in different conditions

Tidal influences -

Wind –

Anchoring and use of anchors

Interaction between vessels, shallow water effects, bank effect and UKC

Prevention of pollution

Action to be taken in the event of a pollution incident

Actions to be taken to prevent pollution

Precautions whilst bunkering

Garbage placards and disposal

Emergency situations, response and equipment

Action in the event of a blackout/steering failure

Action in the event of a grounding

Action in the event of a collision

Action in the event of water ingress

Confined spaces

Distress, urgency, and safety messages

Towing, taken in tow

MOB, rescue of person in the water

Master’s obligations to render assistance

Means of controlling flooding when fighting a fire on board ship

Onset of heavy weather, weather forecasting

TRS, avoidance of TRS

Principals of damage control

Response to emergency in port

Practical knowledge of safety aspects and precautions related to operating lifesaving appliances
and knowledge of survival techniques

Dry docking

Preparations for out of the water / underwater survey

Conduct/work during out of water survey

Search and rescue

Basic and emergency communications

Use and test of EPIRB

Essential shipboard equipment and machinery

Anchor and cables

Maintenance records, planned maintenance

Practical operation of various types of shipboard firefighting equipment

Practical operation of various types of shipboard lifesaving equipment

Types of fire detection systems, fire pumps and emergency shutoffs

Routine maintenance, deck machinery

Collision Regulations

Buoyage system A

Rules 1-3 and annexes

Rules 4-18

Rules 20- 31

Rules 32-

Rule 19

Use of radar (in determining risk of collision, other vessels movement, action to be taken to avoid
collision, excluding ARPA)