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Ship Captain Practice Test

Check what you know about the ship captain job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on ship captain knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15Port is:
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Answer: The left side. Direction.

Question 2 of 15A knot is:
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Answer: Nautical mile per hour. Speed.

Question 3 of 15ECDIS is:
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Answer: Electronic charts. Navigation.

Question 4 of 15Harbor pilots:
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Answer: Guide ships in port. Role.

Question 5 of 15Look out:
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Answer: The window. Watchkeeping.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Shift on duty.”
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Answer: Watch. Watch: Shift on duty.

Question 7 of 15What does “Master” mean?
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Answer: Captain of a vessel.. Master: Captain of a vessel.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Merchant Mariner Credential.”
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Answer: MMC. MMC: Merchant Mariner Credential.

Question 9 of 15What does “Starboard” mean?
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Answer: Right side of a vessel.. Starboard: Right side of a vessel.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Depth below waterline.”
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Answer: Draft. Draft: Depth below waterline.

Question 11 of 15What does “STCW” mean?
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Answer: International training standard.. STCW: International training standard.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Transportation Worker Identification Credential.”
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Answer: TWIC. TWIC: Transportation Worker Identification Credential.

Question 13 of 15What does “Harbor pilot” mean?
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Answer: Local navigation expert.. Harbor pilot: Local navigation expert.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “U.S. Coast Guard.”
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Answer: USCG. USCG: U.S. Coast Guard.

Question 15 of 15What does “ECDIS” mean?
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Answer: Electronic chart system.. ECDIS: Electronic chart system.

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