Special surveys may be commenced at the 4th annual survey after completion, commissioning, or previous special survey, and be progressed during the succeeding year with a view to completion by the due date of the special survey.

Yes.

Yes. 

The Athens Convention Relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974, more usually called the Athens Convention.

(1) Document of authorisation (IG Code para. 3); 

Port; date; name of ship; flag; registration/IMO number; whether, at time of inspection, the holds were unladen or laden with cargo; name and address of inspecting officer; and a table with columns for: (1) control measures applied; (2) re-inspection date; and (3) comments regarding conditions found.

In strict conformity with local law regarding time limits, procedure and content. 

A State or people with whom the carrier is at war during the carriage of the goods (but excluding robbers, rioters and pirates).

By deducting the volume of non-earning spaces (e. g. crew accommodation) from the gross registered tonnage (grt) measurement. (Under the "old" Moorsom measurement system, 100 cu ft = 1 gross register ton; this is still the basis of the method used for determining Suez Canal tonnage.)

They are intended to provide information of benefit to those responsible for mounting rescue operations.

Under section 78 of the RTSA, a professional master (at any time when he is on board), a professional pilot (when on board), or a professional seaman while on board on duty commits an offence if the proportion of alcohol in his breath, blood or urine exceeds the prescribed limit. These persons commit a separate offence if their ability to carry out their duties is impaired because of drink or drugs. ("Seaman" includes any officer below the rank of master.)

Following satisfactory ACS inspection, the ship will be issued with a Certificate of Inspection (CoI), valid for 5 years and subject to further examinations at the mid-term.

The people must be assumed to be in distress and in need of immediate assistance. All practicable assistance should therefore be rendered.

As soon as he ceases to be employed in the particular ship, or as soon as the employer terminates the particular appointment as safety officer.

(1) The general lien of a parcel carrier in possession of a customer's consignment, for all monies due from the customer; (2) the general lien of a motor engineer in possession of a customer's vehicle, for a payment due from the customer.