A carrier who restricts his strict liability by contracting out of his common law obligations. 

(1) For initial assessment of bottom damage; (2) for a statutory survey of the ship's bottom in lieu of survey out of the water, where permitted by the flag State Administration; or (3) for a bottom survey required by class rules.

Further guidance on existing safety points, including: 

As either "slightly harmful", "harmful" or "extremely harmful". (These should form the three right-hand column headings. )

In Notice 69 (Report and Clearance by Ships' Masters) on the HM Revenue & Customs website.

A federal Vessel Response Plan (VRP), as required by US federal law, and, for entering waters of certain US states (such as California), a state VRP as required by the law of each state whose waters are entered. Details of requirements can be obtained by shipowners from the P&I club in which the ship is entered.

Yes. Any copy of an entry will be admissible in any judicial proceedings as evidence of the facts stated in the entry.

To incorporate into the contract of carriage evidenced by the bill of lading 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 clause is important to establish the shipper's or consignee's rights, and the carrier's defences to cargo claims and limits of liability.

An area, excluding Sea Area A1, within the radiotelephone coverage of at least one MF coast station in which continuous DSC alerting is available, as may be defined by a Contracting Government.

(1) An initial survey before the ship is put in service; 

A contract for the hire of a specified vessel, and its crew, for an agreed period. 

Usually at a container freight station or inland container depot, by a freight forwarder who offers this service. Carriers also perform consolidation at ports.

If there is only one subdivision load line, with the letter C, and if there are more than one subdivision load line, with consecutive letters beginning from the deepest subdivision load line, which is to be marked CA.

A natural tendency of the goods to deteriorate without human negligence, e. g. deterioration of fruit and fish, fermenting of liquids, loss of weight in hides due to evaporation, severe pitting of steel plates not due to atmospheric rusting.

As soon as practicable after the occurrence to which it relates.