EU Boatmaster (Hungary) study plan

Draw from memory the CEVNI sign families (prohibition, mandatory, restriction, information) and label 25 of them correctly without notes

Explain the difference between inland waterway traffic rules (CEVNI) and COLREG collision-avoidance principles, listing five situations where they diverge

Identify on a blank chart the main fairway, side channels and bank markers of a typical European inland waterway, and state which side carries upstream traffic

Define core seamanship terms (heading, bearing, course over ground, leeway, drift, squat, bank effect) in your own words with one practical example each

Solve five simple set-and-drift problems by hand using speed, current and time, showing every step

Apply the CEVNI meeting, overtaking and crossing rules to eight written encounter scenarios and state who gives way and which signal is used

Convert between compass course, true course and bearing using a given variation and deviation, with five worked examples

Plan a two-hour passage on an inland chart: fix positions every 15 minutes, note bridge clearances and marked hazards

Recite the light and shape requirements for motor vessels, pushed convoys and vessels at anchor under both COLREG and CEVNI

List the sound signals for overtaking, passing and danger, and match each to its meaning

Resolve ten right-of-way scenarios in restricted visibility and in narrow channels, citing the specific rule applied

Describe the forces acting on a vessel during a turn (pivot point, rudder force, propeller walk, centrifugal effect) and predict the resulting drift direction

Explain bank effect and squat qualitatively, and state three practical precautions for passing close to a bank or in shallow water

Draft a berthing sequence for a single-screw motor vessel in a cross-current, naming each engine and rudder order in order

Identify the stability terms (centre of gravity, centre of buoyancy, metacentric height, free surface effect) and explain how each affects heel

Calculate the effect of a free-surface tank on stability using a simple worked example, and state three loading practices that reduce it

Explain how a moving load or a suspended weight shifts the centre of gravity, and predict the resulting list

Trace the fuel path from tank to injector on a diesel engine and name the function of each component

Describe the checks and actions for the main engine, cooling system and bilge system before, during and after a trip

List five common propulsion or steering faults and the first diagnostic step for each

Assemble and inspect a personal and vessel safety equipment list against the applicable carriage requirements, noting any gaps

Demonstrate the sequence for a man-overboard recovery in a written drill, including helm, engine and communication actions

Explain the use and limitations of life jackets, life buoys, liferafts and immersion suits in inland and coastal conditions

Describe the fire triangle, the classes of fire and the correct extinguishing agent for each, and the action on discovering a fire in the engine room

Outline the steps for abandoning ship and for issuing a distress alert

Perform a practical firefighting walk-through: locate extinguishers, state the PASS technique and identify the nearest escape route from three positions on board

Interpret a synoptic chart: identify fronts, pressure systems and the expected wind shift, and state three signs of approaching bad weather

Relate water level, current, wind set-up and fog formation to navigation decisions on inland waters, and name the sources of official water-level forecasts

Explain how to read and act on a gale or storm warning, including the decision to shelter

Describe hypothermia and cold-water shock and the immediate actions for a person recovered from the water

Identify the components and purpose of AIS and Inland AIS, and state the data a vessel transmits and the limitations of the display

Select the correct VHF channel and phraseology for distress, urgency, safety and routine calls, and write three sample transmissions

Explain the MARPOL annexes relevant to a small vessel and the correct disposal route for oily bilge water, sewage and garbage

Describe the procedures for preventing and reporting a pollution incident, including the entries required in the oil record book or equivalent

List five everyday practices that reduce fuel use, wake damage and emissions

List the certificates and documents a boatmaster must carry, and state who issues them and when they must be renewed

Explain the crewing, rest-time and watchkeeping requirements that apply, and how to record them

Identify the main causes of fatigue on inland waterways and apply three countermeasures to a realistic roster

Describe the medical fitness requirements for the certificate and the actions when fitness is in doubt

Run a full timed mock exam under exam conditions and review every wrong answer to its source rule or fact