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OOW / Master 500 Group Session Content

This is a bespoke course consisting of 10 x 1-1 oral sessions.   Each session will be recorded and available after it has been completed.

The topics that will be covered are:

  • Legislation inc pollution prevention
  • Watchkeeping Arrangements and Bridge Gear
  • ColRegs and Buoyage                        
  • Passage Planning and Meteorology                     
  • Seaworthiness and Stability              
  • Cargo Handling                                                         
  • Lights, Shapes and Sound Signals    
  • Shiphandling                                                              
  • Emergency Response                         
  • General Q+A                                                              

Teaching Materials

Use the materials in the courses below to build you knowledge prior to each session.  

More extensive materials are included in the 'knowledge essentials'. These are designed for our management level unlimited courses but may be useful to help you develop your understanding.

Syllabus

Oral exam syllabus for Officer in charge of a Navigational Watch (OOW) STCW Code II/3 – Ships less than 500 Gross
Tonnage (GT) engaged on Near-Coastal Voyages  

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Knowledge Essentials

This course is designed to help you build the underpinning knowledge needed for your exam.

The 29 lessons are structured around the MCA syllabus and have been broken down four clear sections.

This will help you focus on specific topics as you go.

Management Level - Group Session Content

As part of your course, you’ll join 34 hours of structured and recorded online live group sessions that cover the full Master and Chief Officer oral exam syllabus. These sessions are designed to support your learning and build your confidence through interactive teaching and discussion.


To help you prepare for the live group sessions and practise structuring your answers, are topic-based multiple Q&A-style exam presentations. 

You also have access to the Deck Oral Examiner which will help prepare your collision regulation and buoyage knowledge ahead of those critical sessions. 

The course materials below will take you through the topics that will be covered.


The week before your sessions start, the timetable will be added to this section. After each session, the recordings will be made available for you to download.

Essentials

Navigation

Cargo Handling Stowage

Operation of the Ship and Care for Persons On Board

Knowledge and Understanding

Stability and Operations

Navigation

Knowledge and Understanding

SQA Leadership and Management

EOOW Unlimited Subjects

Knowledge and Understanding

🧭 How Our Flipped Classroom Works

In this course, we use a flipped classroom approach. That means you’ll review key materials before each live session, so we can spend our time together applying knowledge, discussing key topics, and practising exam-style answers.

✅ What You Need to Do

📖 1. Review the Lesson Materials
Before each live session, log in to the platform and go through the assigned video, notes, or resources for that topic.

📝 2. Make Notes & Prepare Questions
Take notes and highlight anything you're unsure about—this helps make the live sessions more useful to you.

💬 3. Join the Live Session Ready to Contribute
Come to the session prepared to join in discussions, ask questions, and practise answering. This is your chance to deepen your understanding and get feedback.

🔁 4. Revisit and Review
After each session, revisit any areas you want to strengthen, and use the Q&A-style prep materials to test your understanding.

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