Possessory liens and maritime liens. A lien of either type may arise by virtue of the common law (in which case it may be called a common law lien), a piece of legislation (a statutory lien) or a term in a contract (a contractual lien).

Crude or product tanker of 40, 000 dwt and above solely engaged in specific trades between: 

The carrier's, the master's, the carrier's agent's, or any of these, depending on what is required in the proper space at the foot of the bill of lading.

(1) The discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture necessary for the purpose of securing the safety of a ship or saving life at sea;

If: (1) an annual verification (as required by ISM Code para. 13.4) is not requested; or (2) if there is evidence of major non-conformities.

To incorporate into the terms of any bill of lading issued under the charter party the provisions of a specified liability convention governing bills of lading, e. g. the Hague-Visby Rules, or specified national legislation, e. g. the US Carriage of Goods by Sea Act, 1936. The Rules as drafted do not apply to charter parties, but are given contractual force by the Clause Paramount.

They are called internal waters, and they form part of the sovereign territory of the coastal State. All vessels, whether owned privately or commercially, by the act of voluntarily entering internal waters, place themselves within the jurisdiction of the coastal State.

A claim against a ship for damage done by it or a service performed to it, which is not lost by its sale and which can be enforced by its arrest.

When the drill is held at sea, a number of lifeboats should, if weather and other circumstances permit, and subject to overriding safety constraints, be cleared, swung out, and lowered to embarkation deck level in the case of boats boarded at this position, and side ladders and embarkation arrangements prepared.

The standard of competence in medical first aid specified in section A-VI/4, paragraphs 1 to 3 of the STCW Code 2010. (STCW Reg. VI/4.1)

The carrier has a possessory lien on goods in his possession for unpaid freight, general average charges and money spent in protecting the cargo (sometimes called particular charges or special charges). "Possession" includes actual possession, e. g. when the goods are still on board the ship, as well as constructive possession, e. g. when the goods have been discharged but have not yet been delivered to the receiver. In this case the ship's agent may be instructed to exercise the lien on the carrier's behalf after the ship has sailed.

(1) The previous registry must be cancelled; 

Certificate of competency means a certificate issued and endorsed for masters, officers and GMDSS radio operators in accordance with the provisions of chapters II, III, IV or VII of this annex and entitling the lawful holder thereof to serve in the capacity and perform the functions involved at the level of responsibility specified therein. (STCW 2010 Reg. 1/1.1.30)

Sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring and exploiting, conserving and managing the natural resources, whether living or non-living, of the waters superjacent to the sea-bed and of the sea-bed and its subsoil, and with regard to other activities for the economic exploitation and exploration of the zone, such as the production of energy from the water, currents and winds.

It indicates compliance with the Merchant Shipping Acts, and states: (1) the limits (if any) beyond which the ship is not fit to ply; (2) the number of passengers which the ship is fit to carry; and (3) any condition with which the ship must comply.