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OUPV Deck General | 2025/2026 Exam | 42 Questions | Mooring, Fire Safety, Maneuvering, Propulsion

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This document features 42 accurately answered multiple-choice questions from the OUPV Deck General section of the USCG Captain’s License Exam for the 2025/2026 testing cycle. It is tailored to prepare candidates for the Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels (OUPV), also known as the “6-pack” license, focusing on vessel operations, safety, and seamanship fundamentals. The questions cover key knowledge areas essential to safe marine operations: Fire safety procedures and extinguisher types (e.g., CO₂ for electrical fires, foam limitations) Seamanship basics, including mooring line types, knot usage (bowline, figure-eight, becket bend), line handling terms (surge, faking), and use of bollards and chocks Vessel maneuvering principles, such as pivot point, advance, transfer, and stern kick from right-handed propellers Anchor parts and deployment, fuel vapor risks, and engine exhaust systems USCG regulations, including license carriage, pollution placards, and flame arrestor requirements Also explored are procedures for man-overboard prevention, emergency signals, and the role of natural and synthetic lines in marine environments. This document is ideal for: OUPV license candidates needing a focused review of deck general topics Maritime academy students (e.g., Sea School, Chapman School, SUNY Maritime, California Maritime Academy) Charter boat operators, fishing guides, and commercial vessel crews preparing for practical or written testing Individuals undergoing USCG-approved training programs Its practical Q&A format mirrors real exam conditions and enhances retention of core seamanship and safety knowledge required for USCG certification. Keywords: OUPV deck general, USCG 2025 exam, fire extinguisher types, vessel maneuvering, right-hand propeller, pivot point, transfer distance, spring line, bollard, knots and bends, CO2 extinguisher, fuel vapor safety, faking line, anchor fluke, pollution placard, manila rope, surge line handling, twin-screw boat, Mayday procedure, mooring techniques

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1.You are fighting an electrical fire on board. You should secure the power, then:: Use
a portable CO2 extinguisher
2.In relation to the turning circle of a ship, the term "transfer" means the distance::
Gained at right angles to the original course.
3.You are on course of 000 degrees and PSC and put the rudder right 30 degrees.
In which direction will advance be measured?: 000 degrees PCS
4.Which method is best if two mooring lines are placed on the same bollard?: Dip the eye
from either line on the bollard , and then bring the eye of the other line up through the eye
of the first, and place it on the bollard.
5.Which knot is best for making a temporary eye: Bowline
6.As you hold a piece of manila line vertically in front of you, the strands run from the
lower right to the upper left. Which type of line is this?: left-hand laid
7.A "chock ' is: Deck fitting used to secure mooring lines
8.A twin-screw vessel can maneuver off a pier best by holding a:: Spring line and going
slowly ahead on the engine furthest from the pier
9.Which knot is best for temporarily stopping a line from fraying?: figure-eight knot
10. The recommend procedure for unreeling synthetic fiber line is:: Insert a pipe through the
center of the reel and pull from the bottom.
11.A spark arrestor:: prevents sparks from getting out of an engine's exhaust system
12.In a fire, doors must be closed to prevents spread of fire by:: Convection
13. What action should you take if you hear no reply to your Mayday call?: Activate the Emergency
Positioning Indicating Radio Beacon Station (ERIRB)
14.Which term describes a part of a natural fiber line?: strands
15.Spontaneous combustion can result from:: Careless disposal or storage of material.
16. One of the limitations of foam as an extinguishing agent is that foam:: Conducts electricity.


17.The pivot point of a vessel proceeding ahead:: Will move towards the bow
18.Leeway is:: Lateral movement of a vessel downwind of her intended course

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