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Exam Code: QMED04
Endorsement: Boiler Technician-Watertender
Modules: Q806-FWT

 
 

Examination Modules and Topics: Click on Module Title for Sample Exam
Grey Boxes Represent Major Topic Headings In Accordance With 46 CFR Subchapter B

 
Q806-FWT
General subjects Firefighting principles
Auxiliary machinery General safety
Basic safety procedures Hazardous materials
Care of equipment and machine parts Shipboard equipment and systems
Heat exchangers Ballast
Instrumentation principles Bilge
Maintenance procedures Compressed air
Measuring instruments Fuel oil storage/transfer
Pipes, fittings, and valves Fuel treatment
Pollution prevention Steam propulsion
Properties of fuel Auxiliary turbines
Remote control equipment Boiler fundamentals
Use of hand/power tools Combustion principles
Watch duties Condensate systems
Safety and environmental protection Drive systems
Communications Feedwater systems
Damage control Fuel service systems
Elementary first aid Maintenance
Emergency equipment Safety
Environmental awareness Steam fundamentals
Fire prevention Turbine fundamentals
Firefighting equipment