A freeboard greater than the minimum freeboard that would have been assigned to the ship under the Load Line Regulations, which may be assigned in an exceptional case on application of the shipowner, subject to safety and crew protection being no less effective than if the ship had minimum freeboard. Ships with greater-than-minimum freeboards are assigned an "all seasons load line" (see below).
A UK ship is outside UK controlled waters. Who must a report of an accident or incident be sent to?
Where the event is a threat to the UK coastline or a related interest of the UK, a report must be sent to the HM Coastguard MRCC responsible for the area in which it occurred.
What do shipowners prefer to call flags of convenience?
Open registers (since they are "open" to ships from any nation, as long as certain registration criteria are met).
Unified Requirement UR S25 sets out three mandatory notations for new bulk carriers. What are they?
"BC-A" is the notation to be used by all IACS member societies for bulk carriers built after 1 July 2003 and designed to carry dry bulk cargoes of cargo density 1.0 tonne/m3 and above with specified holds empty at maximum draught in addition to BC-B conditions. "BC-B" is for bulk carriers designed to carry dry bulk cargoes of cargo density of 1.0 tonne/m3 and above with all cargo holds loaded in addition to BC-C conditions. "BC-C" is for bulk carriers designed to carry dry bulk cargoes of cargo density less than 1.0 tonne/m3 With each harmonised notation there is a corresponding unified design loading condition.
What statutory certificate may the MCA withdraw from a UK ship where the ship persistently fails to comply with the rest hours requirements?
The Safe Manning Document, as explained in para. 20. 4 of MSN 1767.
MSN 1803 was issued in 2006 to implement IMO guidance on measures to prevent lifeboat accidents. What is in MSN 1803?
Part 1 contains guidelines for periodic servicing and maintenance of lifeboats, launching appliances and on-load release gear, and has three appendices:
What are a shipmaster's statutory obligations on receiving a distress alert?
To proceed with all speed to the assistance of the persons in distress, informing them or the SAR service, if possible, that the ship is doing so. An entry must be made in the Official Log Book or Radio Log of the receipt of the distress signal. Entries should also be made fully describing any assistance being given.
What are the statutory requirements concerning UK ships proceeding to sea without the appropriate documentation?
No UK ship may proceed to sea unless it has been surveyed and there is in force:
Who must the passenger count be passed to, and when?
(1) The master and (2) the passenger registrar ashore, immediately before the vessel departs from any landing point.
Drunk football fans returning from a match run amok on board a UK passenger ferry, damaging fittings and molesting crew members. What action may be taken?
The master or another officer of the ship, and all persons called to their assistance, are empowered by section 101(3) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 to detain the offenders without warrant, if their names and addresses are not known to them, and deliver them to the police.
What features of a ship are affected by ice class rules of classification societies?
(1) Hull strengthening between the ice class draughts; and (2) engine power.
Can time charterers have a master and/or officers dismissed?
The charter party may require owners to investigate complaints by charterers regarding the master or officers, and replace them if requested.
What information must a Ballast Water Record Book contain?
At least the information specified in Appendix II of the Convention.
What is an example of strict liability in shipping?
The strict liability of a shipowner for certain types of cargo oil pollution damage under the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1969.
Which UK legislation contains alcohol limits for seafarers?
Part 4 (sections 78 to 91) of the Railways and Transport Safety Act 2003 (the "RTSA").
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