Independent preparation material — foundation level
CES Practice — Junior Officer
Level selected: Junior Officer
Nine sections of foundation-level maritime practice: navigation, cargo, stability, safety, watchkeeping, meteorology, ship construction, plus recognition of signs, shapes and signals and of safety equipment. The emphasis is on core definitions, identification from illustrations and routine watch and safety decisions.
- Questions
- 45
- Time limit
- 50 min
- Pass mark
- 65%
- Per section
- 45% min
Before you begin
- Questions are drawn fresh from the bank at every sitting and balanced across sections.
- You can move freely between questions and change answers until you submit.
- The paper submits automatically when the timer reaches zero; blanks count as incorrect.
- You will receive a full breakdown with explanations and a remediation plan.
- Pacing: Around 65 seconds per question. Recognition items should take well under a minute — bank that time for the wordier navigation and stability questions.
Sections covered
- NAVIGATIONECDIS, passage planning, position fixing, tides, and currents
- CARGO HANDLINGGeneral cargo, bulk, container operations, stability, lashing and securing
- VESSEL STABILITYGM, free surface effect, inclining tests, damage stability
- SAFETY & EMERGENCYEmergency drills, enclosed spaces, ISM Code, risk assessment
- WATCHKEEPINGSTCW requirements, bridge procedures, lookout duties, handover protocols
- METEOROLOGYWeather systems, tropical storms, weather routing, Beaufort scale
- SHIP CONSTRUCTIONHull types, structural members, surveys, dry-docking procedures
- SIGNS, SHAPES & SIGNALSBuoyage and cardinal marks, day shapes, navigation light patterns, sound signals and IMO-style safety signage
- SAFETY EQUIPMENTExtinguisher classes, fixed firefighting installations, pyrotechnics, lifesaving appliances and personal protective equipment