Maritime Regulations Quiz

Who is responsible for stressing that "shipping had to accept tough policing of existing regulations to give hope of stamping out the culture of evasion"?

• International Maritime Organization

• European Commission

• Maritime Safety Committee

• European Union

What actions would be undertaken if the ships were detained within EU ports for major deficiencies as revealed by the European Union from as early as 1997 to solve the substandard shipping?

• Being targeted if it can be shown that they should have known the risks

• Directly penalizing cargo-owners

• Implementing control interventions

• Encountering delays and additional costs

How can you identify seafarers from developing states?

• They are associated with substandard shipping

• They work in poor safety and labor conditions

• Economic distortions exist in the international shipping market

• They are part of cheap multinational crews

This explains the potential result when classification societies solicit business from ship-owners.

• Compromising the safety of seafarers, vessels, and the environment

• Conflicts of interest

• Providing insurers with a valuable tool against substandard shipping

• Flag States only registering ships that have been classed by a white-listed society

Restate the responsibility of a consignee.

• A person who buys and sells goods or assets for others

• A dealer in supplies and equipment for ships and boats

• The entity who is financially responsible (the buyer) for the receipt of a shipment

• A person or company that sends or transports goods by sea, land, or air

How should database applications throughout the industry be maintained?

• They need to be networked into a centrally managed system

• When the induction of a vessel into the management is confirmed

• The vessel is strongly supported by other colleagues in the Technical Support & Innovation Department

• They are a vital link for deployment on board and integration with other systems

What was the reason for Liberia being ousted from Council Membership during the 21st Assembly Session in November 1999?

• Insubordination to the accepted international rules and standards

• Penalties against flag states who fail to comply

• Clash over dues

• Violations for not complying with the regulations

Which convention is the primary benchmark used in Port State Control (PSC) activities to gauge the social conditions onboard ships?

• Consolidated text of Maritime Labor Conventions, 2019

• Maritime Labor Conventions, 2006: Ramifications

• Maritime Labor Conventions, 2006: Implementation

• The 1996 Protocol to the Convention ILO, 2000

How many member states ratified the Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) convention of 1976?

• 35

• 40

• 45

• 50

What is the main idea behind the IMO Ship Identification Number Scheme, which involves permanently and irreplaceably affixing identification numbers to ships' hulls and superstructures in a highly conspicuous manner?

• To allow the voluntary application of the IMO Ship Identification Number Scheme to pleasure yachts

• To allow the voluntary application of the IMO Ship Identification Number Scheme to fishing vessels of 100 gross tons and above

• To increase the difficulty for unscrupulous parties to use fraudulent ship's documentation

• To assign a unique seven-digit number to propelled, sea-going merchant ships of 100 GT