Synopses & Reviews
Know you'll pass before you take the exam.Here's the quickest, easiest, and cheapest way to prepare for the U.S. Coast Guard captain's ratings exams required for anyone who takes paying passengers on a boat, and useful for serious boaters who want to save money on insurance. This complete study tool includes:
- The six-passenger "Six-Pack," Master and Mate Inland, Master and Mate Near Coastal, and Sail/Auxiliary Sail Endorsement
- Every question and answer on the Coast Guard exams--all 9,000 of them
- An interactive CD-ROM with all 14,000 questions and answers in the USCG database, so you can take an unlimited number of practice exams
This new edition brings the book up-to-date with the Coast Guard's expanded and revised database of questions and answers, and provides 400 pages of tutorials on seamanship and navigation.
Minimum System Requirements:
- Windows 95 or later
- 200MHz or higher
- 32MB of RAM
- VGA Monitor
- 2x CD-ROM
- 30MB (minimum) of free disk space
- Mouse or equivalent pointing device
Synopsis
Know youll pass before you take the exam. If you are planning to take paying passengers on your boat or you want to save money on your insurance, youll need to pass the U.S. Coast Guard captains ratings exams.
Get Your Captains License is the quickest, easiest, and least expensive way to prepare for these tests. This complete study tool includes:
- The six-passenger “Six-Pack,” Master and Mate Inland, Master and Mate Near Coastal, and Sail/Auxiliary Sail Endorsement
- 400 pages of tutorials on seamanship and navigation
- PEARSofts new and improved interactive CD-ROM with all 14,000 questions and answers in the USCG database
With its essential advice and unlimited opportunities for exam practice, this book is your sure course to passing the tests and securing your license.
Please note: CD-ROM is compatible with PC only.
Synopsis
Every year approximately 10,000 people take the exams to obtain a U.S. Coast Guard captain's license. Get Your Captain's License is a comprehensive study guide for the exams required for the most popular Coast Guard captain's ratings, including the six-passenger license (commonly called the charterboat license or “Six-Pack”) and the 100-ton Master's license.
About the Author
Charlie Wing received his Ph.D. in oceanography from MIT. Wing lived aboard a cruising sailboat for six years, during which he obtained his U.S. Coast Guard Captain's license. His frustration with available study guides for the Coast Guard exams led him to create International Marine's bestselling
Get Your Captain's License. He is also the author of four other International Marine books, including
Boatowner's Illustrated Handbook of Wiring and
How Boat Things Work: An Illustrated Guide.Dr. Jim Austin, a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, served as navigator on a navy destroyer. He has taught Coast Guard license courses for many years. He is an instructor for the Ocean Navigator School of Seamanship and writes Rules of the Road newsletters for the Ocean Navigator Web site.
PEARSoft Corporation, creator of Get Your Captain's License AutoExam software, offers a number of test preparation products based on their AutoExam software engine; see them at www.pearsoft.com.
Table of Contents
Introduction
What this Book is About
Using the AutoExam Software
Recommended References
Qualifying for a License
Do You Qualify?
Experience Requirements
Completing the Forms
Application Forms
Rules of the Road
Part A--General
Part B--Steering and Sailing
Part C--Lights and Shapes
Part D--Sound and Light Signals
Rules of the Road Questions and Answers
Deck General
Ship Handling
Heavy Weather Operations
Docking and Undocking
Mooring and Anchoring
Measuring Depth
Towing Operations
Ship Construction
Stability
Displacement and Load Lines
Marlinspike
Splices
Knots
Block and Tackle
Ship's Business
Pollution Regulations
Regulations (CFRs)
Deck General Questions and Answers
Navigation General
Weather
Sea Ice
Tides
Tidal Currents
Charts and Publications
Aids to Navigation
Locks and Dams
Compass
Loran
GPS
Radar
Navigation General Questions and Answers
Safety
Emergencies
Life Rafts and Floats
Signaling
Fire Fighting
First Aid
Small Engine Operation
Safety Questions and Answers
Navigation Problems
Latitude, Longitude, Distance and Course
Dead Reckoning
Fixes by Bearings
Running Fixes
Relative Bearings and Distance Off
Current Set and Drift
Current Vectors and Course to Steer
Plotting Sheet to Photocopy
Chart Practice Problems
Navigation Problems Questions and Answers
Auxiliary Sail Endorsement
Auxiliary Sailing Vessels
Sails
Auxiliary Sail Questions and Answers
Examination Illustrations
Rules of the Road
Deck General
Navigation General
Safety
Auxiliary Sail
Appendix: COLREGS
Part A--General
Part B--Steering and Sailing
Part C--Lights and Shapes
Part D--Sound and Light Signals
Part E--Exemptions
Annex I--Positioning and Technical Details of Lights and Shapes
Annex II--Additional Signals for Fishing Vessels Fishing in Close Proximity
Annex III--Technical Details of Sound Signal Appliances
Annex IV--Distress Signals
Annex V--Pilot Rules
Index