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Q. 1361) Person dies onboard . as per ms act whom will you inform ? why next of kin and how ?
X
Q. 1362) Wibon ?
X
WIBON:Whether in berth or not is commonly used charter party clause.
eg.NOR to be tendered on commencement of LAYCAN WIBON.
Q. 1363) If enhanced survey exists what is the need of CAS ?
X
CAS is intended to complement the requirements of the Enhanced Survey Programme (ESP), and should be undertaken in conjunction with the Enhanced Survey Programme of Inspections, concurrent with intermediate or renewal surveys currently required by Resolution A.744(18), as amended. The first such assessment should be carried out concurrent with the first scheduled Classification Intermediate or Special Survey due after 5 April 2005, or when the ship reached 15 years of age, whichever occurs later.
Q. 1364) Who is a wreck receiver ? in what conditions receiver can sell off the wreck ? where does this money goes ?
XDeputy Conservator in Indian ports, also PO MMD can become the receiver of wreck. He can sell the wreck after no claim by the owner in 1 year. He can also sell if it is less than Rs.500 and also if it is no point of any advantage keeping the wreck. The money goes to GOI
The Merchant Shipping (Wrecks and Salvage) Rules, 1974
Wreck receiver could be Deputy Conservator or Harbour Master or for minor ports the the district magistrate.
Where the estimated value of any wreck exceeds five hundred rupees, the receiver may, in addition to the notification referred not to in sub-rule (1), publicise the wreck by an advertisement in three or a consecutive issues of at least two news papers which have a wide circulation in the Mercantile Marine Department District concerned.
Sub-rule (1)-
Every such notification shall be issued within forty eight hours of taking possession of the wreck and be displayed on the notice board in the office of the receiver for not less than fourteen days. A copy of every such notification shall be sent to the principal officer.
Any rightful owner of a wreck, who has established his title to a wreck or any part I thereof or the sale proceeds of such wreck or part thereof to the satisfaction of the receiver in accordance with the provisions of these rules, shall be under an obligation to pay to the receiver salvage charges, any other expenditure properly incurred by the receiver for the recovery, preservation or safety of the wreck and fees payable to the receiver under rule 27.
Receiver may sell any unclaimed wreck which attracts the provisions of section 398 of the Act in accordance with the provisions of rule 15.
- No wreck which does not attract the provisions of section 398 of the Act, may be sold except under instructions in writing from the Central Government or any other officer authorised by it in this behalf. In respect of every such wreck receiver shall seek instructions from the Central Government or any other officer authorised by it in this behalf through the principal officer immediately after expiry of 12 months from the date of taking possession of the wreck.
Procedure for the sale of a wreck
(l) A receiver shall not sell any wreck otherwise than by public auction. Every such sale shall be made on as is where is basis with purchaser assuming full responsibility for any taxes payable to Government or port authorities and for encumberance on the wreck such as maritime liens.
(2) A notice for sale of a wreck shall be published not less than fourteen days in advance of the appointed date of sale, in three consecutive issues of at least two daily news papers having a wide circulation in the Mercantile Marine Department District concerned. Every such notice shall include
(a) the description of the wreck under sale, its site and other known details, if any;
(b) the percentage of the auction price that shall have to be paid as down- payment immediately after the conclusion of the auction;
(c) the period within which the balance amount shall be payable by the successful bidder;
(d) any other details as may be deemed necessary depending upon the nature of the wreck being sold and the circum stances under which it is being sold;
(e) a provision reserving right in the receiver to reject highest bid or to postpone or cancel the sale without assigning any reason there for;
(f) a provision to the effect that amount of down-payment referred to in clause (b) shall be liable to forefeiture, should the successful bidder fail to effect full and final payment of the balance amount the period stipulated in clause (c )
Q. 1365) Will you load a damaged container ? if no then how will you defend yourself ?
XNo will not load as per CSC convention. Take photographs and inform the owners, P&I club and then refuse to load.
Q. 1366) Situation - restricted visibilty .you hear fog horn fwd of beam and both radar not working ? action ?
XAssuming the other precautionary measures are in place, as per rule 19e - Except where it has been determined that a risk of collision does not exist, every vessel which hears apparently forward of her beam the fog signal of another vessel, or which cannot avoid a close-quarters situation with another vessel forward of her beam, shall reduce her speed to be the minimum at which she can be kept on her course. She shall if necessary take all her way off and in any event navigate with extreme caution until danger of collision is over- you should-
a. determine if risk of collision exists
b. if risk exists then slow down/take all way off.
Q. 1367) You have a twin scre propellor .how will you execute short turn to stb ?
XQ. 1368) 3 million usd as guarantee if salvage operation invokes scopic. how will you settle if expenses are more or less than this amount
XIf at any time after the provision of the Initial Security the Contractor reasonably assesses the SCOPIC remuneration plus interest and costs due hereunder to be greater than the security in place, the Contractor shall be entitled to require the owners of the vessel to increase the security to a reasonable sum and the owners of the vessel shall be obliged to do so once a reasonable sum has been agreed.
Q. 1369) Type a and b-100 ships difference wrt loadline ?
X
A Type B-100 ship is any Type B ship of over 100 metres in length which, fulfilling the requirements reported in Ch 3, App 4, [4.4], is assigned with a value of tabular freeboard which can be reduced up to 100 per cent of the difference between the "B" and "A" tabular values for the appropriate ship lengths.
Type A ships
A type A ship is one which:
(a). is designed to carry only liquid cargoes in bulk;
(b). has a high integrity of the exposed deck with only small access openings to cargo compartments, closed by watertight gasketed covers of steel or equivalent material; and
(c). has low permeability of loaded cargo compartments.
(3). A type A ship, if over 150 m in length, to which a freeboard less than type B has been assigned, when loaded in accordance with the requirements of paragraph (11), shall be able to withstand the flooding of any compartment or compartments, with an assumed permeability of 0.95, consequent upon the damage assumptions specified in paragraph (12), and shall remain afloat in a satisfactory condition of equilibrium, as specified in paragraph (13). In such a ship, the machinery space shall be treated as a floodable compartment, but with a permeability of 0.85.
(4). A type A ship shall be assigned a freeboard not less than that based on table 28.1.
Type B ships
(5). All ships which do not come within the provisions regarding type A ships in paragraphs (2) and (3) shall be considered as type B ships.
(6). Type B ships, which in position 1 have hatch covers which are permitted by the Administration to comply with the requirements of regulation 15 (other than paragraph (6)) or which are fitted with securing arrangements accepted under the provisions of regulation 16(6), shall be assigned freeboards based upon the values given in table 28.2, increased by the values given in table 27.1.
Q. 1370) In imo organisation , who is the most powerful committee ? name some sub-committee ?
XMaritime Safety Committee (MSC)
The MSC is the highest technical body of the Organization. It consists of all Member States. The functions of the Maritime Safety Committee are to consider any matter within the scope of the Organization concerned with aids to navigation, construction and equipment of vessels, manning from a safety standpoint, rules for the prevention of collisions, handling of dangerous cargoes, maritime safety procedures and requirements, hydrographic information, log-books and navigational records, marine casualty investigations, salvage and rescue and any other matters directly affecting maritime safety.
The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC)
The MEPC, which consists of all Member States, is empowered to consider any matter within the scope of the Organization concerned with prevention and control of pollution from ships. In particular it is concerned with the adoption and amendment of conventions and other regulations and measures to ensure their enforcement.
Sub-Committees
The MSC and MEPC are assisted in their work by nine sub-committees which are also open to all Member States. They deal with the following subjects:
Bulk Liquids and Gases (BLG)
Carriage of Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers(DSC)
Fire Protection (FP)
Radio-communications and Search and Rescue (COMSAR)
Safety of Navigation (NAV)
Ship Design and Equipment (DE)
Stability and Load Lines and Fishing Vessels Safety (SLF)
Standards of Training and Watchkeeping (STW)
Flag State Implementation (FSI)
Other Important Committees are-
Legal Committee
Technical Co-operation Committee
Facilitation Committee
