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Q. 1221) Can anyone become a MTO ? conditions ?
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Shipping company or Freight Forwarder should have a minimum turnover of 50 Lakhs annually
Other companies minimum substantial capital of 50 lakhs
Should have offices/ representatives/ agents at India and at least two places outside India
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0 Shipping company or Freight Forwarder should have a minimum turnover of 50 Lakhs annually in preceding year if not then average turn over of 50 Lac in preceding three years and to be endorsed by Charted Accounted as CA act 1929.
Other companies minimum substantial SHARE capital of 50 lakhs
Should have offices/ representatives/ agents at India and at least two places outside India
Shipping company or Freight Forwarder should have a minimum turnover of 50 Lakhs annually
Other companies minimum substantial capital of 50 lakhs
Should have offices/ representatives/ agents at India and at least two places outside India
Q. 1222) Difference between controllable pitch propellor and variable pitch propellor ?
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Q. 1223) What is hot pursuit and what is base line ?
Xhot pursuit is a right of authority let say police to go for a search without a search warrant due to a condition that if time wasted in obtaining the warrant would cause no help in enquiry. and Base line as described in UNCLOS it is the low water line along the coast as marked on large scale approved chart.
As per UNCLOS every state has the right to pursue and investigate any vessel involved in a crime against the state. The government vessel (coast gaurd/navy) can pursue the rogue vessel even upon the high seas but only till the time that the vessel is outside the waters of another state.
Q. 1224) Why STCW 95 but MARPOL 73 / 78 ?
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STCW 95 completely revised the STCW 78 which was in force. MARPOL 73 was not yet in force when the Protocol of 78 came . MARPOL 73 already covered pollution by Oil, Chemicals,Harmful substances in packaged form, sewage and Garbage. Protocol of 78 added measures related to tanker design and operation (like COW). Thus while STCW 95 completely revised STCW 78 , MARPOL protocol 78 added new measures, hence MARPOL is referred as -
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF MARINE POLLUTION FROM SHIPS,1973 AS MODIFIED BY THE PROTOCOL OF 1978 RELATING THERETO(MARPOL 73/78)
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Q. 1225) Harmonised system of survey ? details ?
XThe harmonized system will alleviate the problems caused by survey dates and intervals between surveys which do not coincide, so that a ship should no longer have to go into port or repair yard for a survey required by one convention shortly after doing the same thing in connection with another instrument.
The harmonized system provides for:
%u2022 a one-year standard interval between surveys, based on initial, annual, intermediate, periodical and renewal surveys as appropriate;
%u2022 a scheme for providing the necessary flexibility for the execution of each survey with the provision that the renewal survey may be completed within three months before the expiry date of the existing certificate with no loss of its period of validity;
%u2022 a maximum period of validity of five years for all certificates for cargo ships;
%u2022 a maximum period of validity of 12 months for the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate;
%u2022 a system for the extension of certificates limited to three months to enable a ship to complete its voyage (or one month for ships engaged on short voyages);
%u2022 when an extension has been granted, the period of validity of the new certificate is to start from the expiry date of the existing certificate before its extension.
The main changes to the SOLAS and Load Lines Conventions are that annual inspections have been made mandatory for cargo ships and unscheduled inspections have been discontinued.
Q. 1226) Ror card- pilot vessel sound signal ?
XQ. 1228) During multimodal transport part of cargo damaged during railwy transport. who will be liable and how much ?
XSince the mode in which the damage occurred is known the MTO%u2019s liability will be as per the prevailing applicable relevant law governing at that time pertaining to that mode of transport. Hence the railways will be liable for any damage claims. If ad valorem freight is not applicable then the Railways will limit their liability at the rate of Rs 50/- per Kg as per Railways Act 1989.
Q. 1229) What are cargo safety certificate or safety certificates ?
XAs per the Harmonised System of Survey and Certification, The Cargo ship safety certificate can be issued in lieu of SEQ, SafCon and SRT certificates.
