ME1 Unit 5A Cargo Handling Introduction

Which of the following is not dry cargo?

• iron ore

• sand

• bottled gas

• cars

What type of vessel is a LASH mother?

• A small vessel for carrying people

• A vessel that carries other vessels

• A prototype vessel

• A research vessel

What is a Ro-Ro vessel?

• A vessel for carrying cars

• A vessel with no engine

• A dredger

• An emergency vessel

How much of the worlds cargo is transported by ship?

• 30%

• About half

• 75%

• 90%

What is marine debris?

• Wrecks

• Oil spills

• Cargo lost overboard

• Plastic rubbish polluting the ocean