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Marine Deck Officers Board Exam 2014



The Marine Deck Officers Board Exam, also known as the Marine Deck Officers Licensure Exams, is a board exam facilitated by the Board of Marine Deck Officers under the Professional Regulatory Commission to assess the competency of BS Marine Transportation graduates.

As per R.A. 1080, individuals who passed the board exam need not take the civil service exams to be eligible for the following positions:

  • Chief Officer/Chief Mat
  • Master Mariner
  • Second Officer/Second Mate
  • Third Officer/Third Mate
  • O.I.C. of a Navigational Watch
  • Navy Officer
  • Coast Guard Officer

SCOPE OF THE EXAM

The licensure exam will cover all the important things you have learned during your four years in college. These include the following:

Chief Mate

  • Function 1 – Navigation 20%
  • Function 2 – Cargo Handling and Stowage 40%
  • Function 3 – Controlling the Operation of the Ship and Care for Persons on Board 40%

Master Mariner

  • Function 1 – Navigation 30%
  • Function 2 – Cargo Handling and Stowage 30%
  • Function 3 – Controlling the Operation of the Ship and Care for Persons on Board 40%

O.I.C. of a Navigational Watch

  • Function 1 – Navigation 40%
  • Function 2 – Cargo Handling and Stowage 30%
  • Function 3 – Controlling the Operation of the Ship and Care for Persons on Board 30%

TAKING THE EXAM

Licensure exams for BS Marine Transportation graduates are held twice a year, usually around the months of January and July. Below are the dates and testing centers for the 2014 Marine Deck Officers Board Exam.

DATE  DAY/s  PLACE DEADLINE OF FILING
 January 29 & 30 Wed, Thu / Manila & Iloilo January 9, 2014
 July 5 & 6 Sat, Sun / Manila & Cebu June 16, 2014

NATIONAL PASSING RATE

The table below shows the number of board passers in the Licensure Exam for Marine Deck Officers in the last 3 years:

EXAM EXAM TAKERS BOARD PASSERS PASSING RATE
July 2013 101 (Master Mariner)
449 (Chief Mate)
1,392 (O.I.C. of a Navigational Watch)
56
197
648
55.44%
44.09 %
54.88%
January 2013 47 (Master Mariner)
409 (Chief Mate)
1,247 (O.I.C. of a Navigational Watch)
23
156
687
48.93%
38.14%
55.09%
July 2012 60 (Master Mariner)
423 (Chief Mate)
1,539 (O.I.C. of a Navigational Watch)
35
207
950
58.33%
48.93%
61.72%
March 2012 60 (Master Mariner)
334 (Chief Mate)
1,312 (O.I.C. of a Navigational Watch)
39
181
683
65.00%
54.19%
52.05%
July 2011 1,929 (Master Mariner, Chief Mate, O.I.C.) 934 48.41%
February 2011 1,944  (Master Mariner, Chief Mate, O.I.C.) 947 48.71%

 

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