The Coast Guard is removing the deck and engine exam questions from the website of the National Maritime Center to protect the integrity of the exam and the Coast Guard's regulation of licensed mariners. The Coast Guard sets standards to ensure that credentialed mariners are adequately skilled and knowledgeable to protect the public. The examination of mariners is an integral part of the evaluation process in determining whether a prospective mariner should receive a credential. Removing the deck and engine exam questions will facilitate an examination of prospective mariners' seamanship and maritime knowledge rather than their knowledge of the questions and answers posted on the website

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