MODEL SYLLABUS

1. Damage

2. Vessel in Distress

3. Assistance in distress

4. Bad weather

5. Ship handling and seamanship

6. Towing and being towed

7. Navigation in the vicinity of ice

8. Dry-docking

9. Fire prevention

10. Training of personnel aboard ships

11. Compensation and adjustment of compasses

12. ROR

13. IALA system of buoys

14. Stability

15. Nav warnings

16. AoA and crew matters

17. Charter parties and COGSA

18. Maritime Law

19. Actions in various situations

20. Tanker operations

21. Bridge procedures and navigation

22. Various regulations:

23. Shipboard operations and Cargo Work

24. Marine meteorology

25. Various codes and conventions:

25.1. STCW-95

25.2. SOLAS-2002

25.3. IAMSAR

25.4. ISM

25.5. MARPOL 73/78

25.6. ISPS Code

26. Surveys and certification

27. Merchant shipping regulations

28. Various Bridge and nav equipments

29. Non categorized questions

30. Important circulars

30.1. Shipping circulars

30.2. Shipping Notices

30.3. IMO Circulars

31. MCA Notices

31.1. MSN

31.2. MGN

31.3. MIN

Updated: October 20, 2007