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BinnacleCrew covers every major USCG license-exam module — COLREGS, celestial navigation, deck general, meteorology, and more — with a seven-endorsement planner keyed to 46 CFR Part 10 and 11. A browser ARPA/AIS simulator runs alongside it for radar-observer coursework.
BinnacleCrew
crew.binnacleai.com
A USCG license-exam study hub with practice questions, rule visualizations, and a seven-endorsement planner that maps each cadet's path from first license to unlimited-tonnage Master. No account required.
- COLREGS / Rules of the Road — All 38 rules with visual scenarios, timing drills, and practice questions keyed to the NMC exam format.
- Navigation — Dead reckoning, tides, current, ATONs, chart reading. Range-bearing, speed-time-distance, magnetic variation.
- Celestial Navigation — GHA, LHA, sextant altitude, HO-229 reduction, noon sight, sun/moon/star identification.
- Deck General — Stability, rigging, anchoring, cargo, safety equipment, firefighting, distress signaling — all exam topics.
- Meteorology — Pressure systems, fronts, cloud identification, sea state, reading synoptic charts.
- ARPA / AIS Radar — Principles of operation, target acquisition, vectors, CPA/TCPA, guard zones, IEC 62388 symbology.
ARPA / AIS Radar Simulator
radar.binnacleai.com
A browser-based radar simulator built to IEC 62388 symbology — guard zones, target trails, CPA/TCPA geometry, and AIS overlay. Runs in any modern browser without local installation or dedicated hardware.
- IEC 62388 compliant display symbology
- Guard zones and alarm triggers
- True and relative vector modes
- CPA/TCPA risk-of-collision geometry
- AIS target overlay
- Multiple vessel scenario support
Seven-Endorsement Planner
Maps which study modules are required for each USCG license path, keyed to 46 CFR Part 10 and 11 examination requirements.
| Endorsement | Required modules |
|---|---|
| OUPV (Six-Pack) | Rules of the Road · Deck General · Navigation |
| Master — Near Coastal 100 GT | Rules of the Road · Deck General · Navigation · Celestial Navigation |
| Master — Inland 100 GT | Rules of the Road · Deck General · Navigation |
| Mate — 200 GT | Rules of the Road · Navigation · Celestial Navigation · Meteorology |
| OOW (STCW II/1) | COLREGS · Navigation · Celestial Navigation · ARPA/AIS Radar · Meteorology |
| Master — 1,600 GT Near Coastal | Rules of the Road · Deck General · Navigation · Celestial Navigation · Meteorology |
| Master — Any Gross Tons | Rules of the Road · Deck General · Navigation · Celestial Navigation · Meteorology · ARPA/AIS Radar |
Regulatory basis
BinnacleCrew content is built against the current USCG National Maritime Center examination modules, which derive from these primary CFR sections:
- 46 CFR 11.201–11.215Merchant Mariner Credential (MMC) — application and examination
- 46 CFR 11.303OUPV / Six-Pack examination requirements
- 46 CFR 11.305Mate of Vessels — exam modules
- 46 CFR 11.401Master of self-propelled vessels — examination requirements
- 46 CFR 10.231–10.239Sea service and training documentation for license upgrade
- STCW Table A-II/1STCW Officer in Charge of a Navigational Watch (OOW)
- STCW Section A-I/6STCW Watchkeeping, familiarisation, and safety training
Institutional layer
The study hub and radar simulator are free for individual cadets — no account, no limit. For academies that want to track cohort progress and generate seat-hour logs, there's an institutional admin layer built on top.
Cohort dashboards
Module completion and practice-score tracking across all enrolled students.
Seat-hour logs
Exportable completion records by endorsement path — useful for accreditation and reporting.
Founding partner program
The first two academies to pilot the institutional layer get year one at no cost in exchange for feedback and a case study.
Institutional pricing is $3,500/yr for unlimited cadets. Reach out to discuss whether the founding-partner program is still open.
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