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OUPV 6 Pack Exam – 180 Questions with Answers | Marine Navigation, Safety & Seamanship | USCG License

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This document provides a complete set of 180 verified exam questions and answers for the OUPV (Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels) 6 Pack License, tailored for the 2025/2026 United States Coast Guard (USCG) examination. It serves as a comprehensive and accurate study guide covering all major knowledge areas required for passing the OUPV exam. Topics include: – Coastal and inland navigation techniques (dead reckoning, piloting, chart reading) – COLREGs and Inland Rules of the Road (vessel responsibilities, light signals, sound signals) – Aids to Navigation (IALA buoy systems, ranges, light patterns, day shapes) – Vessel handling and seamanship practices (anchoring, towing, line handling, maneuvering) – Weather systems and tides (high and low tide, currents, barometric pressure, sea state) – Firefighting and safety protocols (fire classifications, extinguishers, emergency responses) – Radio communication and distress procedures (MAYDAY, PAN PAN, Securité, channel 16) This document is ideal for: – Students in Maritime Studies, Marine Engineering, Nautical Science, and Oceanography – Cadets in maritime academies and USCG-approved programs – Commercial operators, fishing charter captains, and recreational mariners pursuing OUPV licensing – Maritime professionals preparing for USCG credential exams in both domestic and international waters Whether you're studying independently or through a formal program, this material helps streamline exam preparation with precise, clearly explained answers. It is aligned with USCG testing standards and suitable for use in both classroom and field training environments. Keywords: OUPV exam 2025, 6 pack license, USCG questions and answers, marine navigation, seamanship, vessel safety, aids to navigation, COLREGS, dead reckoning, tide and current, buoy system, anchor handling, firefighting on vessels, marine weather, maritime law, navigation lights, radio procedures, emergency response, maritime training, USCG license prep

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1 Part per million is oil pollution - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔


Low Pressure - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Air rises near low pressure areas. As air

rises, it cools and often condenses


What is piloting? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Piloting is the movement of a vessel by

referring to landmarks, aids to navigation, depth sounding and radio

navigation.


What is dead reckoning? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The process of navigating by

advancing a known position using course, speed, time and distance to be

traveled. In other words, figuring out where you will be at a certain time if

you hold speed, time and course you plan to travel.

,DR Plot (Dead reckoning plot) - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔A DR plot should be

maintained at all times. It is the best estimate of where the vessel should

be at any given time.


Latitude and Longitude - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Marine navigation is based on a

system of geographic coordinates that are used to describe a specific

location on a body of water. The best known system and most widely used

set of coordinates is latitude and longitude system.


Nautical mile - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔equals approximately 2000 yards or 1.15

statute miles.


Distance on nautical charts is measured by? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔We use

ONLY latitude to measure distance on nautical charts.


True North - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Is different from magnetic north. The difference

between them is called Variation.


Mercator projection - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The type of projection most widely

used in coastal navigation.


1 Min of latitude is equal to 1 mile everywhere - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔LATITUDE

SCALE ONLY that is used for measuring distance.

,Compass card - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Remains stationary and the vessel turns

around the compass card.


Lubber Line - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The Lubber's line is a line or mark scribed on

the compass card housing to indicate the direction in which the boat is

heading.


Variation - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The difference between true north and magnetic

north.

On nautical charts, the variation for a given area is noted at the center of

the compass Rose. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔


What is Deviation? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The compass error caused by

magnetic forces within the vessel, such as electronic equipment and

ferrous metal objects.


The sum of variation and deviation are called? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Compass

error


National Ocean Service - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Part of NOAA and responsible for

preparing nautical charts




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, Mercator Chart - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Mercator chart projection is the most

widely used projection is marine navigation.


Small scale-Large Scale - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Small scale charts show a large

area. Large scale chart shows a small area.

All heights given in feet above mean high water unless otherwise stated. -

🧠ANSWER ✔✔


Vertical roman lettering used to table all conspicuous information that is not

affected by the tidal changes or current. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔


A dotted line around any symbol calls special attention to its hazardous

nature. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔


Coast Guards local notice to mariners - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Charts are

corrected using information provided in the Coast Guard's local notice to

mariners. They are published weekly by geographic region.

Mariners are first warned by a marine broadcast local notice to mariners. -

🧠ANSWER ✔✔

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