Study guides
Guides for the OUPV exam
Short, sourced reading for anyone working toward a six-pack license. Exam details can change, so each guide says what to confirm for yourself.
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- What the OUPV exam coversThe modules, typical passing marks, and what your Approval to Test letter decides.
- Six-pack captain's license requirementsAge, sea service, routes and limits, from the regulations themselves.
- Rules of the road: who gives wayOvertaking, meeting and crossing, the pecking order, and where Inland differs.
- Buoys and aids to navigationRed right returning, nuns and cans, numbers, and the marks that aren't red or green.
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When you’re ready to practice, Helm has questions in every module with the rule shown on each answer.
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