Maritime Knowledge Quiz

What should be done if a vessel has crew members of different nationalities who have different eating habits and there is uncertainty about adequate supplies.

• Store food in advance due to the long duration of maritime voyages, the procurement and storage of food on board ships has always been significant

• Make sure that adequate supplies of special foods are bought, particularly if the ship is trading to an area where such items are unobtainable

• Demand a wider range of high-quality food for seafarers given the importance of safe, fresh, and nutritious food to support their daily lives

• Propose improvements in food management to maintain food quality and safety due to the increased risk of developing chronic diseases because of malnutrition

How would you, as the Master of the vessel, identify the wide variety of clauses and scenarios that may arise in case of any form of vessel hiring or leasing?

• By way of Charter

• There may be a clause in the charter party that the master & the chief engineer should be approved by the ship owner

• The ship owner rents his entire ship, and the charterer has the accountability of operating it as though it were his own ship

• The master is concerned with voyage charter parties because of the lay time, dispatch & demurrage clauses and the requirement of tendering the Notice of Readiness to load or discharge

What is the per-ton basis payment in a voyage charter?

• To recoup the costs of unloaded tonnage, the owners charge a higher rate from the charterer

• When a higher weight of the cargo is carried, every ton in excess will be paid by the charterer

• The shipowner undertakes payment of not loaded cargo as per the charter party

• Paying the owner for every ton of cargo or freight transported on the vessel

The Baltic & International Maritime Council (BIMCO) compiled printed item Standard Ship Management Agreement known as 'SHIPMAN 98' provides?

• It provides a first-class checklist of all the matters that should be considered in making a contract between the ship owner and ship manager

• It decides who will arrange for the transport of the cargo

• It defines the terms and conditions of the contract of carriage as detailed in the charter party

• It designates the ship owner's representative who will issue the bill of lading

How do ship owners associate underwriters if they are reluctant to offer any claims made against the ship by another person or company?

• Look for solutions that might reduce the risk of future claims.

• Possibly negotiate with your agent or broker to find ways to insure you when there are issues.

• Form associations with the 'P & I Clubs' Protection and Indemnity Associations.

• Possibly change coverage by endorsement

How can owners of ships, boats, and recreational vessels generate revenue if they do not use these vessels for shipping goods or ferrying passengers?

• Operating sightseeing tours.

• Charter fishing.

• Lending them out to third-party organizations who use them for a variety of purposes.

• Peer-to-peer rentals.

How would you define the use of big data in today's shipping economy?

• Ships and ports are becoming better connected and further integrated into information technology networks.

• It serves as a facilitator for collecting data points and analyzing them to optimize a fleet completely.

• It benefits small and medium-sized enterprises from developing countries that may lack access to the necessary technology.

• It works to promote the use of electronic equivalents to negotiable bills of lading and their increased acceptance by government authorities.

What important advice should the Master give the Agent with as much advance warning as possible?

• Emergency due to damage or illness.

• Ship's deepest draft.

• Ship's estimated time of arrival.

• The location of the ship's dangerous cargoes

How can you distinguish the eventual success of the venture in all the departments in a ship manager's office?

• It all rests with the finance department.

• It depends on the administration.

• It all rests with the commercial department.

• It all lies in the hands of the operations department.

Why do most shipping companies choose independent firms familiar with the local conditions in each country?

• Because such firms may already be tied up with a competitor or difficult to find.

• Functioning as a modal substitute

• Shipper or logistics provider has some degree of choice how to move freight between locations

• The freight transportation network connects locations by multiple modal routes