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Radar Observer Exam USCG: Full Prep Guide for 2026

The USCG Radar Observer endorsement requires a separate exam covering radar operation, ARPA plotting, and collision avoidance. Here's what's on it and how to pass.

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Celestial Navigation USCG Exam: Tips From Someone Who Passed

Celestial navigation is the hardest module on the USCG Master 200-ton and higher exams. Here's exactly how the sight reduction procedure works and how to stop making the errors that fail candidates.

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10 min read

Chart Plotting USCG Exam: How to Pass Every Problem

Chart plotting is the only hands-on module on the USCG license exam. Nine problems, real paper charts, plotting tools. Here's the problem types, the mechanics, and how to avoid the errors that sink candidates.

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USCG Navigation General Study Guide: Master Every Topic

Navigation General is the broadest module on any USCG license exam. This study guide covers compass correction, current sailing, tides, celestial basics, and electronic nav — in the right order.

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COLREGS Rules of the Road Practice Test: What to Know Before Exam Day

The Rules of the Road module fails more USCG exam candidates than any other. Here's how to study COLREGS correctly — and what the practice test questions actually test.

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Master 200-Ton Exam Prep: What's Actually Tested

The Master 200 GRT exam is a serious credential with real celestial navigation, advanced stability, and deep Rules of the Road. Here's how to prepare correctly.

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USCG 100-Ton Captain License Exam: What to Expect

A practical breakdown of the USCG Master 100 GRT exam — module structure, question counts, passing score, and the prep sequence that actually works.

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USCG 6-Pack License Exam: The Complete OUPV Study Guide

Exactly what's on the USCG OUPV (6-pack) exam, how many questions, the passing score, and the fastest path to passing — from someone who's been through it.

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