BD Deck Officer Class 3 (OOW) study plan

Solve 40 coastal and open-water passage-planning problems covering course to steer, set and drift, and tidal window selection, showing all working

Compute 25 great-circle and Mercator sailing solutions to within 0.5 nautical mile and 1 degree of the reference answers

Recite Rule 5 through Rule 19 from memory and classify 30 collision scenarios by applicable rule and required action

Build a one-page personal checklist of watchkeeping duties under STCW including handover, lookout, and position-monitoring intervals

Plot 20 chartwork exercises using position fixing by bearings, ranges, and running fixes, and state the fix accuracy for each

Compute 15 stability problems involving GM, KG, free surface effect, and list, verifying each with a sketch of the forces

Explain how to use the sextant, chronometer, and nautical almanac to obtain a meridian altitude latitude, working two examples end to end

List the principal ship structural members and describe the function of each in a hull girder subject to hogging and sagging

Plan a full cargo stowage for a general cargo and a container vessel, including segregation, weight distribution, and lashing considerations

Calculate 12 cargo deadweight, broken stowage, and load-line allowance problems to within 1 percent

Apply the IMDG Code segregation table to 15 dangerous-goods stowage cases and justify each segregation decision

Interpret a hydrostatic table and a deadweight scale to determine draft, trim, and permissible cargo for three loading conditions

Interpret 15 synoptic charts and identify pressure systems, fronts, and expected wind and visibility changes

Describe the formation, structure, and safe quadrant avoidance of tropical revolving storms and state the warning signs

Solve 10 meteorological navigation problems using ship reports, barometer tendency, and forecast bulletins

Revise weeks 1 to 3 navigation topics by reworking 20 previously missed questions until each is correct without notes

Draft a muster list, watch schedule, and rest-hour record that satisfy STCW fatigue and minimum rest requirements

Describe the deck officer's role in bunkering, ballast operations, and machinery-space familiarisation, listing the safety checks before each

Explain the operation of the steering gear, main propulsion controls, and emergency power from the bridge, and state the drills required

Outline the procedures for reporting defects, near misses, and non-conformities under the ISM Code and the master's authority

State the discharge restrictions, special areas, and record-keeping duties under MARPOL Annexes I to VI and apply them to 12 operational scenarios

Summarise the obligations of the master and flag state under SOLAS, MARPOL, MLC, and UNCLOS in a comparison table

Demonstrate correct GMDSS procedures for distress, urgency, and safety traffic, and select the correct equipment and frequencies for each

Draft a pollution incident report and a Port State Control deficiency response letter in the required format

Sequence the actions for fire, abandon-ship, man-overboard, collision, and flooding emergencies, naming the officer responsible at each step

Perform first-aid assessments for bleeding, burns, fractures, hypothermia, and drowning, and state when to use oxygen or an AED

Apply the collision regulations to 20 close-quarters and restricted-visibility scenarios, stating the give-way or stand-on vessel action

Explain the use of life-saving appliances, LSA maintenance requirements, and the conduct of statutory drills

Complete three full-length timed mock examinations under exam conditions and record the score for each domain

Rework every question missed in weeks 1 to 7 until the correct method is reproduced without reference

Consolidate a one-page summary card of formulas, rules, and convention obligations for final revision

Rehearse oral examination answers on passage planning, watchkeeping, and emergency command for 30 minutes with a study partner or recording