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USCG MST SWE EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL
VERIFIED EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||NEWEST
EXAM!!||
All thwarts and side seas in a life boat shall be fitted... -
Answer-As low as possible.
How often should life boats be lowered into the water? -
Answer-Every 3 months for davit launched, Every 6
months for free-fall.
What is the required distance from the forward life raft to
the aft lifesaving appliances? - Answer-100 meters
Life rafts/life boats should be stowed: - Answer-As close to
accommodation and service spaces as possible.
Life boat drinking water requirement: - Answer-3 liters per
person.
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Life raft drinking water requirement: - Answer-1.5 liters per
person.
How often must crew members conduct fire and abandon
ship drills? - Answer-Every month and after a change out
of 25% of crew.
What is the passenger vessel capacity with 1 radiophone
in its life boat? - Answer-199-1,500
What is the passenger vessel capacity for radiophones in
ALL life boats? - Answer-More than 1,500.
How many fire suits do passenger vessels with 36 people
need? - Answer-2 additional for each main vertical zone.
How many passengers on a passenger vessel before it
needs a life boat? - Answer-30
What is a inductor type froth nozzle and portable tank
containing at least 4.5 gallons of froth-making liquid and 1
spare tank? - Answer-Portable Froth Applicator
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What must be submitted for the increasing traffic in a
navigable waterway? - Answer-Waterway Suitability
Assessment (WSA)
How long are ISM-SMC valid for when issued to vessels?
- Answer-5 years
How often to SMCs need to be endorsed? - Answer-
Intermediately, between 2nd & 3rd year.
How long is an interim ISM-SMC valid for? - Answer-6
months
How long are ISM-DOCs issued to companies valid for? -
Answer-5 years
How often are DOCs endorsed? - Answer-Annually
How long is an interim ISM-DOC valid for? - Answer-12
months
How long are ISSCs valid for? - Answer-5 years
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How often to ISSCs need to be endorsed? - Answer-
Intermediately, between 2nd & 3rd year.
How many points are assigned to a vessel that is Qualship
21? - Answer-0
Qualship 21 Program? - Answer--36 months for all
vessels.
-Limited PSC oversight for freight vessels.
-Reduced scope of exam for tanker vessels.
-Regular scope of exam for passenger vessels.
How long are COIs valid for? - Answer-5 years
Which certificate is NOT required to be on the NOA? -
Answer-Safe Manning
Which certificates ARE required to be on the NOA? -
Answer-DOC, SMC, ISSC, COFR
USCG MST SWE EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL
VERIFIED EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||NEWEST
EXAM!!||
All thwarts and side seas in a life boat shall be fitted... -
Answer-As low as possible.
How often should life boats be lowered into the water? -
Answer-Every 3 months for davit launched, Every 6
months for free-fall.
What is the required distance from the forward life raft to
the aft lifesaving appliances? - Answer-100 meters
Life rafts/life boats should be stowed: - Answer-As close to
accommodation and service spaces as possible.
Life boat drinking water requirement: - Answer-3 liters per
person.
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Life raft drinking water requirement: - Answer-1.5 liters per
person.
How often must crew members conduct fire and abandon
ship drills? - Answer-Every month and after a change out
of 25% of crew.
What is the passenger vessel capacity with 1 radiophone
in its life boat? - Answer-199-1,500
What is the passenger vessel capacity for radiophones in
ALL life boats? - Answer-More than 1,500.
How many fire suits do passenger vessels with 36 people
need? - Answer-2 additional for each main vertical zone.
How many passengers on a passenger vessel before it
needs a life boat? - Answer-30
What is a inductor type froth nozzle and portable tank
containing at least 4.5 gallons of froth-making liquid and 1
spare tank? - Answer-Portable Froth Applicator
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What must be submitted for the increasing traffic in a
navigable waterway? - Answer-Waterway Suitability
Assessment (WSA)
How long are ISM-SMC valid for when issued to vessels?
- Answer-5 years
How often to SMCs need to be endorsed? - Answer-
Intermediately, between 2nd & 3rd year.
How long is an interim ISM-SMC valid for? - Answer-6
months
How long are ISM-DOCs issued to companies valid for? -
Answer-5 years
How often are DOCs endorsed? - Answer-Annually
How long is an interim ISM-DOC valid for? - Answer-12
months
How long are ISSCs valid for? - Answer-5 years
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How often to ISSCs need to be endorsed? - Answer-
Intermediately, between 2nd & 3rd year.
How many points are assigned to a vessel that is Qualship
21? - Answer-0
Qualship 21 Program? - Answer--36 months for all
vessels.
-Limited PSC oversight for freight vessels.
-Reduced scope of exam for tanker vessels.
-Regular scope of exam for passenger vessels.
How long are COIs valid for? - Answer-5 years
Which certificate is NOT required to be on the NOA? -
Answer-Safe Manning
Which certificates ARE required to be on the NOA? -
Answer-DOC, SMC, ISSC, COFR
