MASTER < 35m NC EXAMINATION

CHECKLIST (AIDE MEMOIRE)

Questions should be framed managing the ship as a whole.

Seafarer ID Exam location

Name Examiner
Duration Result
Date and Time Attempt

Management and shipmaster’s business

Navigational charts and publications
Limits to near coastal certificates and area of
A Chart corrections, symbols and
operation A
abbreviations, chart datum, publications
Basic Load line rules C Use of large, small scale charts B
AMSA’s and Accredited surveyors roles B Ship reporting systems, VTIS B
International conventions relevant to Electronic chart systems, chart plotters A
domestic vessels e.g. MARPOL, Annexes B
and Load Line Stress and stability
Marine Orders, the national law, NSCV, MO Basic principles of flotation and effect of A
B density on draft
54 and other relevant legislation
Safety management systems, risk Load line marks and draft reading A
assessments, master’s authority, standard
A Effect of weight distribution and angle of loll,
and emergency operating procedures, drills,
safe access free surface effect, shifting of loads and A
listing
OHS / WHS legislation, notices, duty of care A
Interpret a GZ curve, stability definitions e.g.
Record keeping (LB, ORB, GRB) B angle of deck immersion, angle of down A
Responsibilities and duties including flooding
A
Master’s general safety duties Knowledge of stability booklet and its
Certificates, survey schedules and notices A
A contents
including conditions therein
Joining a vessel as Master (e.g. checks) A
Cargo work
Reporting of incidents, near misses and
A Cargo securing A
deficiencies
Lifting gear, safety precautions,
maintenance, SWL and limitation of A
Standards of watch keeping equipment
Maintaining a proper lookout A Carriage of DG, segregation and marking B
Watch keeping in different conditions
A Loading / discharging precautions e.g. bulk
(anchor, RV, congested waters etc.) B
cargoes
Position fixing using different techniques A
Compass errors, basic variation, deviation B Marine engineering systems

Voyage planning (practical application) A Engineering systems, e.g. steering gear B

Weather and navigation warnings B Engineering room alarms and failures B

Bridge equipment Ship handling

Meteorological equipment – barometer,
B Berthing and unberthing in different
anemometer and reception of MSI A
Miscellaneous bridge equipment including conditions including in tidal waters
B
radar and AIS, steering (manual and auto)
Anchoring and use of anchors A
Interaction between vessels, shallow water
A
effect, bank effect and UKC

AMSA 1099 (6/19)

Prevention of pollution
Action to be taken in the event of a pollution
incident
Action taken to prevent pollution
Precautions while bunkering
Garbage placard and disposal
Emergency situations, response and equipment
Action in the event of a blackout / steering
A
failure
Action in the event of grounding
Essential shipboard equipment and machinery
Anchors and cables C
A
A Maintenance records, planned maintenance B
Practical operation of various types of
B
B shipboard firefighting equipment
Practical operation of various types of
A B
shipboard life-saving equipment
Types of fire detection systems, fire pumps
B
and emergency shutoffs
Routine maintenance, deck machinery B
A Collision regulations

Action in the event of collision A Buoyage region A A

Action in the event of water ingress A Rules 1,2,3 and annexes A

Confined space entry A Rules 4-18 A

Distress, urgency and safety messages B Rules 20-31 A

Towing, taken in tow C

Rules 32-25 A
MOB, rescue of persons in water A
Rule 19 A
Master’s obligation to render assistance A
Use of radar (in determining risk of collision,
Means of controlling flooding when fighting a other vessels movement, action to be taken B
A
fire on board ship to avoid collision, excluding ARPA)
Onset of heavy weather, weather forecasting B

TRS, avoidance of TRS A

Principles of damage control B

Response to emergency in port C

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

Dry docking
Preparations for out of water / under water
B
survey
Conduct / work during out of water survey B

Search and rescue

Basic and emergency communications B

Use and testing of EPIRB B

AMSA 1099 (6/19)