USCG MST SWE PROFESSIONAL MARINE
OPERATIONS PREP QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● How often do 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 do 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 points
●● What is the 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
●● What is the required distance from the forward life raft to the aft
lifesaving appliances?
Answer: 100 meters
●● 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 life boat drinking water requirement?
Answer: 3 liters per person
●● What is the 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: Two fireman's outfits should be stored in each main vertical
zone
●● How many passengers on a passenger vessel before it needs a life
boat?
Answer: 30
●● What is a portable froth applicator?
Answer: An inductor type froth nozzle and portable tank containing at
least 4.5 gallons of froth-making liquid and 1 spare tank
OPERATIONS PREP QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS GRADED A+
●● How often do 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 do 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 points
●● What is the 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
●● What is the required distance from the forward life raft to the aft
lifesaving appliances?
Answer: 100 meters
●● 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 life boat drinking water requirement?
Answer: 3 liters per person
●● What is the 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: Two fireman's outfits should be stored in each main vertical
zone
●● How many passengers on a passenger vessel before it needs a life
boat?
Answer: 30
●● What is a portable froth applicator?
Answer: An inductor type froth nozzle and portable tank containing at
least 4.5 gallons of froth-making liquid and 1 spare tank
