Ships (other than ships of Classes IV to VI inclusive) which do not proceed to sea. (This class includes, for example, harbour dredgers.)
Which UK ships are Class IX(A) ships?
Which ships may be issued with a UK Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate?
UK cargo ships of 500 GT or over not engaged on international voyages, after satisfactory survey.
Where must the ship security alert system of a UK ship be registered?
At MRCC Falmouth. A registration form is available on the MCA website.
In what way is "duplication of effort with the classification society" avoided by the Alternative Compliance Scheme?
Surveyors of UK-recognised classification societies, who are available at many overseas ports for class surveys, may also be employed for UK statutory surveys, saving the costs of flying MCA surveyors to overseas ports.
What should happen at the end of an ISM audit?
The auditor should call a closing meeting to discuss the findings of the audit.
Under the revised MARPOL Annex IV, which ships must have sewage pollution prevention equipment?
Ships of 400 GT and above and ships of less than 400 GT which are certified to carry more than 15 persons, on international voyages.
What are the headings on the MCA website under "Emergency Response"?
(1) Search and Rescue; (2) Counter Pollution and Response; (3) Receiver of Wreck; Resilience; and (4) MIRG Latest News.
What are the various classes of passenger ship referred to in UK regulations?
Classes I, II, II(A), III, IV, V, VI and VI(A), and Classes A, B, C and D.
What are the chief marine functions of a major classification society, apart from classing ships?
Carrying out: (1) statutory surveys on behalf of flag State Administrations; (2) ISM audits for some flag State Administrations (but not the UK); and (3) ISPS audits for some flag State Administrations (but not the UK). They also carry out analysis of bunker fuel and lube oil, and research and development.
Generally, at whose risk is a deck cargo carried?
At the shipper's risk, or to be more accurate, at the risk of some party other than the carrier. (The risk of loss/damage transfers from shipper to consignee.)
What is the purpose of the Athens Convention?
To establish the carrier's extent of liability for death or injury to passengers, or for loss of or damage to passengers' luggage.
What is the doctrine of proximate cause?
Subject to the provisions of the Marine Insurance Act 1906 and unless the policy otherwise provides, an insurer is liable for any loss proximately caused by a peril insured against, but, subject to the same conditions, he is not liable for any loss not proximately caused by a peril insured against.
What action should a master take if, on joining a ship that is not due for a Safety Equipment survey for another 6 months, he finds minor defects in the LSA (e. g. a dead lifebuoy light and missing reflective tape)?
Raise a non-conformity in accordance with the Company's SMS procedures. Either make good the defects before sailing or apply to the MCA for a general inspection and get the MCA's written approval to sail.
What width of territorial sea is claimed by the UK?
12 nautical miles. The UK's old "3-mile limit" was raised to 12 miles with the passing of the Territorial Sea Act 1987.
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