Difference between 500 and unlimited test

**Jim** · July 4th, 2009, 02:35 PM

Hi All,
I am preparing to sit my Raise in Grade tests next month. I have been approved to test for 500 Oceans. I am useing the Murphy guides and his Deck Officer CD ROM. Can anyone tell me what I DO NOT have to study? I know stability is not in the test for the limited license, anything else? Thanks very much for any and all insight.

**anchorman** · July 5th, 2009, 02:12 AM

No difference between 500 ton to 2nd Mate...Module codes are different just for record keeping.

Stability will be on the 500 ton test, but it's usually just 7 questions or so mixed in with the firefighting, first aid, cfr, and whatever else is the safety module. You should be fine by learning the free surface and GM formulas, and all of the terminology for the most part. There will be a Chief Mate type stability question in there that may throw you for a loop. There always seems to be for good measure.

**jdcavo** · July 5th, 2009, 10:38 AM

Originally Posted by Jim

Hi All,
I am preparing to sit my Raise in Grade tests next month. I have been approved to test for 500 Oceans. I am useing the Murphy guides and his Deck Officer CD ROM. Can anyone tell me what I DO NOT have to study? I know stability is not in the test for the limited license, anything else? Thanks very much for any and all insight.

Mate 500 or Master 500?

**Jim** · July 5th, 2009, 10:50 AM

JD Cavo - Master 500
Anchorman - Thanks for your insight.

**Capt. Fran** · July 14th, 2009, 08:29 AM

Hi Jim,
Have you looked at the cfr's to see what your subjects are? Go to the ecfr link I'll put below, and read 46 CFR 11.910 Subjects for deck officer endorsements.

http://tinyurl.com/ltp37k