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Everything to study for your USCG captain's license, mapped in one place — all 12 subjects, every sub-topic, the in-depth guides, and free practice tests. 2,418 questions, every one explained.

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Rules of the Road

322 questionsStudy guide →

Steering & Sailing Rules Restricted Visibility Signals Restricted Visibility Sound Signals Distress Signals Maneuvering Signals (Intent vs Action)Maneuvering & Warning Signals Inland-Specific Provisions General & Definitions NUC / RAM / Constrained by Draft Narrow Channels & TSS

Navigation General

213 questionsStudy guide →

Tides Piloting & Bearings TVMDC Conversion Lateral Buoyage Light Characteristics chart symbols and abbreviations

Deck General

267 questionsStudy guide →

knots hitches bends tackles Fire Theory & Classes Stability Extinguishing Agents Stability: GM and metacenter Stability Definitions Metacentric Height (GM)Lifeboats & Liferafts

Chart Plotting

154 questionsStudy guide →

Current triangle CTW and SMG Current sailing diagram construction cross bearings and fix running fix technique Current triangle set and drift

Meteorology

156 questions

storm warning pressure indicators barometer pressure readings

Safety

191 questionsStudy guide →

GMDSS First Aid / Medical Search & Rescue Firefighting

Celestial Navigation

158 questionsStudy guide →

Radar

167 questionsStudy guide →

Engineering

243 questionsStudy guide →

Tankerman

192 questions

flammable range and vapor control bonding and grounding practices gas-free certificates and confined space Inert gas systems principles

Towing

210 questionsStudy guide →

towline weight and catenary moment Towing Lights Ship-Assist & Escort

OUPV / Master

145 questionsStudy guide →

Credentials & Routes Vessel Documentation Requirements

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