The USCG Newest Merchant Mariner’s Examination Questions Data Base is now available for down-load in PDF Format.
We are in the process of reviewing all our textbooks and workbooks to incorporate current changes.
The Coast Guard has posted the merchant mariner exam questions on their web site as on 09-20-2012, however, associated illustrations have not been included at this time. The Coast Guard is reviewing the legal issues associated with copyright laws regarding the publishing of 3rd party illustrations. Once that review is completed the Coast Guard will make a decision regarding the legality of posting the illustrations.
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Deck Safety and Environmental Protection
The Chapter 1 of the Terrestrial Navigation Workbook, Tidal currents and Tides calculations has been revised to reflect the new questions add as part of the US Coast Guards newly released data base. New questions were added to the data base for Tides, Tidal Currents, Duration of Slack, Rotary Currents, Wind Driven Currents and Combination Currents. All added questions are worked-out. Continue reading
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to invite you to take part in the 1st International Conference of Black Sea Association of Maritime Institutions (BSAMI) – “BSAMI 2013” to be held from 25 to 27 June 2013 at Admiral Ushakov State Maritime University (Novorossiysk, Russia).
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The Coast Guard has posted the merchant mariner exam questions on their web site as on 09-20-2012, however, associated illustrations have not been included at this time. The Coast Guard is reviewing the legal issues associated with copyright laws regarding the publishing of 3rd party illustrations. Once that review is completed the Coast Guard will make a decision regarding the legality of posting the illustrations. The link is http://www.uscg.mil/nmc/training/exams/deck/default.asp
We will be adding the data base to our web site for download ASAP.
Dear Colleagues,
We would like to kindly remind you about our invitation to the 10th Jubilee International Conference on “Marine Navigation and Safety of Sea Transportation” TransNav 2013 organized jointly by the Faculty of Navigation, Gdynia Maritime University and The Nautical Institute from 19 to 21 June 2013 in Gdynia, Poland.
you can download a free PDF copy of the Nautical Almanac used for USCG Deck Examinations from our Members Only Area, but we have published a paperback copy for those that prefer a “BOOK” for use in examination preparation.
VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE’S (VTS) provide active monitoring and provide navigational advice for vessels in particularly confined and busy waterway. The system was developed to improve safety the world’s ports and waterways. To assist in this effort we have the U. S. VTS Users Manuals available for download.
Los Angeles/Long Beach VTS Houston/Galveston VTS
Port Arthur VTS Berwick Bay VTS (NA)
Lower Mississippi VTS Tampa VTS (NA)
VESSEL TRAFFIC SERVICE’S (VTS) provide active monitoring and provide navigational advice for vessels in particularly confined and busy waterway. The system was developed to improve safety the world’s ports and waterways. To assist in this effort we have the U. S. VTS Users Manuals available for download.
Sight Reduction Tables Pub. 229
Without a calculator or computer programmed for sight reduction, the navigator needs sight reduction tables to solve the celestial triangle. Two different sets of tables are commonly used at sea.
