MARLAW Q8 (1/4)

Which international maritime code, adopted by the Organization through resolution A.741(18), pertains to the safe operation of ships and pollution prevention?

• International Convention on Load Lines, 1966 (LL 1966), as amended.

• International Safety Management Code (ISM)

• International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 as amended (SOLAS)

• International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, 1978, as amended (STCW)

Who is defined as the entity or individual responsible for the operation of a ship when assuming this responsibility from the ship's owner?

• Administration

• Contracting Government

• Company

• Port State

The ISM code is applicable to ships of all construction dates except for which category?

• Passenger ships, including passenger high-speed craft, not later than 1 July 1998;

• Oil tankers, chemical tankers, gas carriers, bulk carriers, and cargo high-speed craft of 500 gross tonnage and upwards, not later than 1 July 1998

• Other cargo ships and mobile offshore drilling units of 500 gross tonnage and upwards, not later than 1 July 2002

• Government-operated ships used for non-commercial purposes.

According to Regulation 3 of the ISM Code safety management requirements, what document or certificate must a ship possess?

• Document of Compliance

• Certificate of Ownership

• Ship Station License

• Safe Manning Certificate

Where can you find the details of a ship's Safety Management System on board?

• On Board Maintenance Plan

• Plan Maintenance System

• Safety Management Manual

• Ship's Log Book

What term refers to a certificate, other than a certificate of competency issued to a seafarer, stating that the relevant requirements of training, competencies, or seagoing service in the Convention have been met?

• Certificate of Completion

• Certificate of Competency

• Certificate of Compliance

• Certificate of Proficiency

What type of certificate is issued and endorsed for masters, officers, and GMDSS radio operators, specifying their capacity and functions at the designated level of responsibility?

• Certificate of Completion

• Certificate of Competency

• Certificate of Compliance

• Certificate of Proficiency

According to Article III of STCW, the Convention applies to seafarers serving on board seagoing ships ________.

• Operated by naval auxiliaries

• Owned or operated by a State and engaged only in governmental non-commercial service

• Entitled to fly the flag of a Party

• Of primitive build

Regarding the general obligations under the convention, what factors must ensure that Parties promulgate all necessary laws, decrees, orders, and regulations to fully implement the Convention?

• The point of view of safety of life and property at sea

• The protection of the marine environment

• Seafarers on board ships are qualified and fit for their duties.

• All answers are correct

In exceptional circumstances, Administrations may issue a dispensation allowing a specified seafarer to serve in a specified ship for a specified period, not exceeding _______ in a particular capacity.

• Nine months

• Six months

• Three months

• Twelve months