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Master Unlimited Tonnage Great Lakes and Inland

This application is for 500, 1600, or Unlimited GRT Mate/Master Inland Only or a Great Lakes license. The software is organized so Inland Only can skip Great Lakes questions and Mates can skip Masters questions.

Module Question Bank Size Num of Questions on Exam Passing Score
Q100- Rules of the Road 1030 50 90
Q300- Rules of the Road Inland 1030 50 90
Q302 Deck General 2554 70 70
Q303- Deck Safety 2174 70 70
Q304- Nav General 1568 70 70
Q305- Nav Problems: Chart Plot 63 tests 10 90
Q306- Great Lakes Topics 277 25 70
  • Inland routes do not take Q306-Great Lakes Topics
  • For Great Lakes and Inland routes Rules of the Road module will be Inland and International Q100
  • For Inland routes Rules of the Road module will be Inland and International (Q100)unless the applicant requests the Inland module (Q300).
  • Inland Rules of the Road modules will result in a geographic COLREGS limitation on the applicants MMC.

Mate Unlimited Tonnage Great Lakes and Inland

Module Question Bank Size Num of Questions on Exam Passing Score
Q100- Rules of the Road 1020 50 90
Q300- Rules of the Road Inland 1020 50 90
Q308 Deck General 2527 70 70
Q309- Deck Safety 2174 70 70
Q310- Nav General 1599 70 70
Q311- Nav Problems: Chart Plot 56 tests 15 87
Q312- Great Lakes Topics 216 25 70

Master 500/1600 GRT Great Lakes and Inland

Module Question Bank Size Num of Questions on Exam Passing Score
Q100- Rules of the Road 1020 50 90
Q300- Rules of the Road Inland 1020 50 90
Q320 Deck General 2527 70 70
Q321- Deck Safety 2174 70 70
Q322- Nav General 1599 70 70
Q323- Nav Problems: Chart Plot 56 tests 10 90
Q324- Great Lakes Topics 216 25 70
  • Inland routes do not take Q324-Great Lakes Topics
  • For Great Lakes and Inland routes Rules of the Road module will be Inland and International Q100
  • For Inland routes Rules of the Road module will be Inland and International (Q100)unless the applicant requests the Inland module (Q300).
  • Inland Rules of the Road modules will result in a geographic COLREGS limitation on the applicants MMC.
  • Increase in Scope: From Master Less than 500 GRT to Master Less than 1600 GRT may do so without further examination.
  • Increase in Scope: From Inland to Great Lakes and Inland the module Q324 Great Lakes Topics is required.
  • Raising Grade from Master/Mate Pilot of Towing Vessels, regardless of the tonnage, to Master Less than 500 GRT on the same route take only Q326- Navigation and Deck General/Safety module

Mate 500/1600 GRT Great Lakes and Inland

Module Question Bank Size Num of Questions on Exam Passing Score
Q100- Rules of the Road 1020 50 90
Q300- Rules of the Road Inland 1020 50 90
Q327 Deck General 2527 70 70
Q328- Deck Safety 2174 70 70
Q329- Nav General 1599 70 70
Q330- Nav Problems: Chart Plot 56 tests 15 87
Q331- Great Lakes Topics 216 25 70
  • Inland routes do not take Q331-Great Lakes Topics
  • For Great Lakes and Inland routes Rules of the Road module will be Inland and International Q100
  • For Inland routes Rules of the Road module will be Inland and International (Q100)unless the applicant requests the Inland module (Q300).
  • Inland Rules of the Road modules will result in a geographic COLREGS limitation on the applicants MMC.
  • Increase in Scope: Less than 500 GRT to Less than 1600 GRT may do so without further examination.
  • Increase in Scope: From Inland to Great Lakes and Inland the module Q331 Great Lakes Topics is required.

Included Explanations (click to view)

Rules of the Road

Nav Problems Near Coastal (500 pages)

Deck General (125 pages)

Navigation General (50 pages)

Chart Plot Training Video Series (includes instruction on three complete fifteen question exams, one for each chart.

To follow along with the deck instructor's chart plotting videos, you need these training charts, a divider, and either two protractors (or one protractor and a parallel rule).

Weems & Plath Protractor Triangle

Full Description

Item 8001: $21.99

Weems & Plath Protractor 7-3/4" x 11"

Weems & Plath Parallel Rulers

Full Description

Item 8002: $30.00

Weems & Plath Parallel Rulers, 12 inch

Weems & Plath Ultralight Dividers/Compass

Full Description

Item 8003: $28.00

Weems & Plath Ultralight Dividers/Compass, 7 inch

Included PDF Resources

  • Bowditch
  • Light Lists & Coast Pilots
  • Manual loading MV Grand Haven
  • Nautical Almanac1981
  • Stability Binder
  • Tidal Currents1983
  • Tide Tables1983
  • NOAA National Weather Service
  • NOAA Nautical Chart Symbols & Terms
  • NOAA Nautical Chart Users Manual
  • Pub102 International Code Of Signals
  • Pub117 Radio Navigation Aids
  • Pub226 Magnetic Compass Adjustment
  • Pub229 Vol2 Sight Reduction Tables
  • USCG Chemical Data Guide
  • USCG Rules Of The Road
  • Several U.S. Navy Deck training manuals

See products for testing application screen shots and general overview, and warranty and shipping and sales tax information. See the latest Software Guide and User Manual to see all of the features available.


Features

  • No internet required
  • One year of free updates
  • Practice tests by unlimited random tests
  • Test by tagged questions
  • Test by text search of questions
  • Test by illustration search of questions
  • Test by subtopic
  • Easy, touch enabled interface
  • illustrations display with question
  • Speech synthesizer to read questions
  • Option to show correct answer only
  • Books and reference material
  • Written explanations for many subjects
  • Chart plotting videos for deck

Minimum System Requirements:

  • Microsoft Windows Version 10 or 11
  • Mac users must run Microsoft Windows using Parallels or VMware Fusion. Learn more.
  • Not compatible with Chromebook, Android or IPAD
  • 1.0 Ghz CPU, 4 GB Ram
  • 1280 X 720 Screen Resolution
  • USB-A port or USB-C port with adaptor
  • Mouse, or touch screen