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Mashit 30 — question bank and exam simulator

Boat operator licence for a coastal vessel, up to 12 miles from shore. Four exams: seamanship, engineering, Navigation B (instruments) and Navigation A (coastal).

The exam papers

  • Seamanship — 362 questions. Rules of the Road, meteorology, sailing, handling under power and mooring, emergencies, and regulations. Exam: 50 questions, pass mark 40.
  • Engineering — 178 questions. Diesel engines, fuel, lubrication and cooling systems, pumps, electrics, propulsion and fault-finding. Exam: 50 questions, pass mark 43.
  • Navigation B — Instruments — 193 questions. The earth and charts, stars, time, compasses, echo sounder and log, GPS, radar and radio. Exam: 50 questions, pass mark 43.
  • Navigation A — Coastal — 72 questions. Coastal navigation on chart 1000 — tides, bearings, currents and beating to windward in tacks. The new bank: open questions, not multiple choice.
  • Navigation A — Coastal, 2013 bank (in Hebrew)