Carriage of goods

The Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1971 incorporates in the UK legal order the:

• Hague-Visby Rules

• Rotterdam Rules

• Hamburg Rules

• All the above

A charterparty is a contract between the charterer and the:

• Master

• Owner of the goods

• Shipowner

• Stevedores

The obligation of the shipowner to provide a seaworthy ship is

• Expressly stipulated in the INCOTERMS

• Implied under common law

• One of the innovations of the Rotterdam Rules

Common law immunities relieve the shipowner from liability for loss or damage to cargo that is caused by an Act of God, an act of the Queen's enemies and

• Fire

• Inherent vice

• Unseaworthiness

• Master's fault

The bill of lading is a receipt for the quantity and the condition of the goods received as well as their leading marks:

• In the hands of the shipper

• When it is signed and duly stamped

• If the carrier does not object

• In contracts of sale between EU Member States

The INCOTERMS 2000 have made suitable amendments in trade terms to:

• Abolish bills of lading

• Accommodate the use of electronic bills of lading

• Replace bills of lading with a mate's receipt

Under Article 3 of the Carriage of Goods by Sea Act 1971, there is an absolute obligation of the carrier of the goods to provide a ………… ship:

• General purpose tanker

• Modern

• Seaworthy

• Fast sailing

A consignment note is a shipping document that, like a bill of lading, is :

• A receipt of cargo taken on board

• A document of title

• Evidence of a contract of carriage

• Evidence of a cargo condition

Under Article III(1) of the Hague-Visby Rules, due diligence must be exercised by the shipowner:

• During the duration of the contract

• Before and at the beginning of the voyage

• During the voyage only

• Until 1 year after the voyage

The monetary unit of account for calculation of the amount of liability is defined by the International Monetary Fund and is called:

• SMU (Special Monetary Unit)

• SUS (Special Unit Standard)

• SDR (Special Drawing Right)