It must identify all foreseeable emergency situations.
What is discharge by performance?
The carrying out by each party of their contractual obligations. This is (fortunately) what happens in the vast majority of contracts.
What is a "Section 63 Inquiry"?
A UK government inquiry ordered by the Secretary of State for Transport into the fitness or conduct of a seaman other than an officer.
What action is required where a risk is deemed "intolerable"?
Work should not be started or continued until the risk has been reduced. If it is not possible to reduce the risk even with unlimited resources, work has to remain prohibited.
In which waterway do pilots have extraordinary responsibility and powers?
In the Panama Canal, where ships come under the navigational control of a Panama Canal pilot from the time they enter the canal. (A Panama Canal Authority Marine Directive provides that "The pilot shall have control of the navigation and movement of the assigned vessel". )
In what circumstances must the master of a ship transmit a danger message, as required by SOLAS regulation V/31?
On meeting: (1) dangerous ice;
Under what circumstances may a ro-ro approach or draw away from its berth with its bow visor or weathertight ramp open?
Generally, The Merchant Shipping (Passenger Ship Construction: Ships of Classes I, II and II(A)) Regulations 1998 require passenger and cargo loading doors in a ro-ro passenger ship to be closed and locked before the ship leaves its berth and until it arrives at its next berth.
What should be given to anyone meeting the appropriate training standard of General Training?
Documentary evidence of meeting the standard. Also, a record should be kept on board. (Both may be required for ISM purposes.)
What is a summary of the key messages that were contained in MGN 420?
(1) Plan the voyage. Carry out a risk assessment and make an assessment of the measures required when transiting high-risk areas.
What are Category C waters?
Tidal rivers and estuaries and large, deep lakes and lochs where the significant wave height could not be expected to exceed 1. 2 meters at any time. Examples are: Larne Harbour; Plymouth; Milford Haven; Dover Harbour.
Under the ISM Code, what must the Company ensure regarding personnel understanding relevant rules and regulations?
The Company should ensure that all personnel involved in the company's SMS have an adequate understanding of relevant rules, regulations, codes and guidelines. (Para. 6. 4)
What is a "serious marine casualty" as defined in the 2012 ARI Regulations?
An event or sequence of events that has occurred directly by or in connection with the operation of a ship but which does not qualify as a very serious marine casualty, that involves:
What is the international law on standards of design, construction and maintenance of the hull, machinery and electrical and control installations of ships?
SOLAS regulation II-1/3-1 provides that, in addition to the requirements of the other (SOLAS) regulations, ships must be designed, constructed and maintained in compliance with the structural, mechanical and electrical requirements of a classification society which is recognised by the (flag State) Administration in accordance with the provisions of regulation XI/1, or with applicable national standards of the Administration which provide an equivalent level of safety.
What are the essential elements of a contract?
(1) Offer; (2) acceptance; (3) intention to create legal relations; and (4) the capacity to contract. In English law there must also be "consideration", i. e. something given by one party in exchange for something offered by the other party.
Which ships, if any, must have safety representatives in the crew?
There is no statutory requirement for any UK ship to have a safety representative, although it may be a contractual requirement or part of the company's safety policy. But The Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Health and Safety at Work) Regulations require the master of a ship with more than 5 crew to arrange, if requested, the election of a safety representative if the crew want one.
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