What do regulations require of approved buoyant work vests? (small passenger vessel regulations)

They shall be stowed separately from the required life jackets

They may not be carried on inspected vessels

They may be substituted for 10% of the required life jackets

They shall be stowed separately from the required life jackets

They shall be stowed in a place inaccessible to passengers

You are proceeding to a distress site and expect large numbers of people in the water. Which statement is TRUE?

An inflatable liferaft secured alongside can be an effective boarding station for transfer of survivors from the boats.

If the survivors are in inflatable rafts you should approach from windward to create a lee for the survivors.

Survivors in the water should never be permitted alongside due to the possibility of injury from the vessel.

You should stop to windward of the survivors in the water and only use the ship's boats to recover the survivors.

An inflatable liferaft secured alongside can be an effective boarding station for transfer of survivors from the boats.

Lifesaving regulations in Subchapter W require that a fire drill include __________.

checking arrangements for abandon ship

checking the operation of watertight doors

How are All life jackets carried on board small passenger vessels required to be marked? (small passenger vessel regulations)

With the vessel's official number

With the maximum weight to be held by the life preserver

With the maximum serviceable life of the life preserver

In the regulations that apply to small passenger vessels which describes an "open boat"?

A boat that is not protected from entry of water by means of a complete weathertight deck

A boat on which gambling and consumption of alcoholic beverages is permitted when underway or moored

A boat that is docked and open for visitors to come aboard and tour the craft

A boat that is used for charter fishing or tours and is open to the public

Deck · 2026 NMC sample exam Q165

OUPV to Master Near Coastal under 100 GRT Practice Test

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What is on the OUPV to Master Near Coastal Less than 100 Gross Registered Tons exam

Module	Questions	Illustrations	Practice
Q165 Navigation and Deck General - Safety	50	1	Practice →
Total	50	1

Most modules require 70 percent to pass; Rules of the Road modules require 90 percent.

Q165 · 50 questions · 1 illustration

Navigation and Deck General - Safety

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Q How many questions are on the OUPV to Master Near Coastal Less than 100 Gross Registered Tons exam?

The National Maritime Center's 2026 sample examination for OUPV to Master Near Coastal Less than 100 Gross Registered Tons has 50 questions across 1 module: Q165 Navigation and Deck General - Safety (50 questions). Every one is multiple choice with four answers, and you can practice all of them on this page.

Q What modules are on the OUPV to Master Near Coastal Less than 100 Gross Registered Tons exam?

The modules are Q165 Navigation and Deck General - Safety (50 questions). Each module is graded separately, so you need to pass every one to pass the exam.

Q What score do I need to pass the OUPV to Master Near Coastal Less than 100 Gross Registered Tons exam?

Most USCG exam modules require 70 percent to pass; Rules of the Road modules, where they apply, require 90 percent. Check the specific requirements for your endorsement with the National Maritime Center.

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