MARINA OIC-NW Theoretical Exam study plan

Plot a three-bearing fix, a running fix, and a four-point bearing on a training chart, then compute set and drift from a current triangle

Convert between true, magnetic, and compass bearings using variation and deviation cards, working 20 mixed conversions without error

Lay off a coastal passage of at least 30 nautical miles with courses, distances, wheel-over points, and abort/alternative routes annotated

Identify and label the chart symbols, buoyage, and light characteristics found along that passage using IALA Region A conventions

Re-solve the week 1 passage using a second method (tidal stream atlas versus computed tidal data) and reconcile any differences in ETA

State the steering and sailing rules for head-on, crossing, and overtaking situations and apply them to 15 written encounter scenarios

Assign the correct day shapes and night lights to 12 vessel types, including RAM, NUC, fishing, and constrained by draught

Explain the hierarchy of responsibilities when a risk of collision exists, including the give-way vessel's early and substantial action

List every sound and light signal in restricted visibility and in sight of one another, and match each to the situation that triggers it

Describe the effect of rudder angle, propeller transverse thrust, and bank effect on a vessel turning in confined water

Explain the forces acting on a vessel during a turn, including heel, transfer, and advance, and relate them to squat and shallow-water handling

Identify the structural members of a hull (keel, floors, frames, stringers, bulkheads) and state the purpose of each in maintaining watertight integrity

Compute initial stability quantities from a given hydrostatic table: GM, KG after adding or shifting weight, and the effect of free surface

Interpret a GZ curve and state the significance of the angle of vanishing stability and the area under the curve

Set up a radar display for a coastal approach: range scale, tuning, gain, sea and rain clutter, and parallel index lines

Derive true course and speed of a target from a plotted relative-motion triangle and state the closest point of approach

Demonstrate the main ECDIS functions in a simulator or training app: route safety check, look-ahead, and ENC update verification

Explain the limitations of GPS, the meaning of HDOP and RAIM, and how to cross-check position with an independent source

Describe the checks a relieving officer makes at handover, including position, course and speed, traffic, and standing orders

Draft a set of night orders and a bridge watch checklist that cover lookout, record keeping, and reporting criteria

Read a synoptic chart and identify the pressure systems, fronts, and expected wind shifts over the next 24 hours

Explain how sea breeze, land breeze, and local funneling affect coastal wind and relate them to a planned departure

State the distress, urgency, and safety priority levels in GMDSS and the correct procedure for each on VHF and MF/HF

Describe the actions on receiving a distress alert, including the role of the RCC and the ship's obligations under SOLAS V

Outline the MARPOL Annexes and state the discharge restrictions and record-keeping requirements for oil and garbage

Describe the IMDG hazard classes, segregation requirements, and the documents required before loading dangerous goods

Explain the checks before and during a cargo operation: stability, stress, lashings, ventilation, and hatch security

State the actions for man overboard, abandon ship, fire, and collision, including the SAR coordination sequence

Tie a bowline, clove hitch, rolling hitch, and round turn and two half hitches, and state one use for each

Describe the anchoring sequence: selecting the anchorage, letting go, veering cable, and checking the anchor is holding

Complete a timed full-length practice paper across all nine domains and log every wrong answer with the reason

Revisit the weakest two domains from the practice paper and redo the relevant calculations or scenarios