USCG MST SWE ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE COAST
GUARD STUDY GUIDE
●● 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
,●● 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
,●● What is the E/R style ballast water procedure?
Answer: Empty/Refill
●● How long must ballast water records be maintained for?
Answer: 2 years
●● How long from arrival must ballast water be reported?
Answer: Within 6 hours.
●● How long is a COC for a tanker valid for?
Answer: 24 months
●● 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.
●● 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.
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE COAST
GUARD STUDY GUIDE
●● 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
,●● 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
,●● What is the E/R style ballast water procedure?
Answer: Empty/Refill
●● How long must ballast water records be maintained for?
Answer: 2 years
●● How long from arrival must ballast water be reported?
Answer: Within 6 hours.
●● How long is a COC for a tanker valid for?
Answer: 24 months
●● 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.
●● 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.
