(1) A claim relating to possession or ownership of a ship;
What special arrangements does COSWP advise should be made regarding safety committees where large numbers of personnel work in separate departments (e. g. in passenger ship galleys and restaurants)?
COSWP advises that departmental sub-committees should be formed on lines similar to those of the main committee and under the chairmanship of a senior member of the department who should serve as a member of the main safety committee in order to report the views of the sub-committee.
How should application be made for a survey of a UK ship?
In the UK, the owner, manager or operator should apply to the appropriate Certifying Authority (MCA or class society) well before the survey is due. For a ship abroad, application should be made to the certifying class society or, if MCA is the certifying authority, to a Proper Officer, e. g. a British consul.
What are the chief torts recognised by English law, and which of them are probably of most concern to shipmasters?
Negligence; liability of occupiers of premises; strict liability; trespass to property; nuisance; defamation; and miscellaneous torts of conspiracy, deceit and injurious falsehood. Of these, negligence and strict liability are probably the torts of most concern to shipmasters (see below).
Which UK regulations cover means of access to and from ships?
The Merchant Shipping (Means of Access) Regulations 1988 (SI 1988/1637). Guidance on their requirements is in Chapter 6 of the Code of Safe Working Practices for Merchant Seamen.
Who will receive a ship security alert from a UK ship?
(1) MRCC Falmouth (which is the designated authority for the receipt of ship security alerts from UK ships and other Red Ensign Group ships); (2) the Company Security Officer.
Where there is a fire in a cargo and it is extinguished by releasing the ship's CO2, how would the loss be adjusted?
The fire damage to cargo would be settled as particular average, while the damage done by the C02 would be settled as general average, since releasing C02 to save the cargo and ship is a general average act.
What are the STCW 2010 requirements for the training of seafarers with designated security duties?
From 1 January 2014, every seafarer who is designated to perform security duties, including anti-piracy and anti-armed-robbery-related activities, shall be required to demonstrate competence to undertake the tasks, duties and responsibilities listed in column 1 of table A-VI/6-2 of the STCW Code. (STCW Code, Section A-VI/6.6)
On a UK ship, where can information be found on safety zones applying in the waters of foreign countries?
In Notice No. 20 of the Annual Summary of Notices to Mariners and in M.1290 (Offshore installations - observance of safety zones).
Which goods do the Hague- Visby Rules apply to?
All goods shipped under bill of lading terms except for: (1) live animals; and (2) cargo which is stated by the contract of carriage as being, and is actually carried on deck.
What is shown in an Addendum to a chemical tanker Certificate of Fitness?
A certificate of suitability to carry additional products not listed in other parts of the COF, with conditions of carriage.
What are the UK's categories of medical fitness for seafarers?
Category 1 means fit for sea service with no restrictions. Category 2 means fit for sea service but with restrictions (e. g. near-coastal waters only). Category 3 means temporarily unfit for sea service. Category 4 means permanently unfit for sea service.
What are the main responsibilities of the buyer when goods are sold "FOB Liverpool"?
The buyer must charter a ship or reserve the necessary space on a ship and give the seller details of the ship, the loading berth and loading dates. The buyer must bear all costs and risks after the goods pass the ship's rail at the loading port (Liverpool). He must pay the seller's expenses for obtaining the documentation.
Apart from the certifying statement, what does a gas carrier Certificate of Fitness contain?
Annex 1A: Continuation (if required) of Product List; Annex 1B: Key to Conditions of Carriage; Annex 2: Tank Plan of Ship; Annex 3: Loading Limitations; Endorsements for annual and intermediate surveys; Endorsement for Additional Survey; expiry and issue dates.
Where requirements for generic ECDIS training are specified in STCW 2010?
Regulations II/1, II/2 and II/3 of the STCW Convention (as amended in 2010) require that officers in charge of a navigational watch, masters and chief mates must meet the standard of competence in the related Section of the STCW Code, i. e. Sections A-II/1, A-II/2 and A-II/3 of the STCW Code, where in each case the detailed competency standards for generic ECDIS training are set out.
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