Legislation. Test 6

Do you always have to notify the National Response Center (OPA-90)

No, only the shipowner can notify NRC
Yes, within thirty (30) minutes
Yes, within three (3) days
No, not if the local US State Authority is correctly notified

In US waters 'Oil Pollution Act of 1990' was activated in August 1993. What is the main issue for the introduction of the act?

To improve safety measures onboard?
To prevent oil spills in US waters?
To enforce owners to use equipment of higher standards that those of today?
To encourage owners to build double hull vessels for trading US waters?

To what purpose is safety meetings held prior to surveys?

No particular reasons for holding a safety meeting.
To account for all personnel involved and divide individuals into groups. Ref. IMO Chapter 12.
To meet all participants and distribute equipment.
To check out if the rules of ISGOTT Chapter 10 is followed.

A Cargo Ship Construction Certificate will be issued for :

A period not exceeding 48 months
A period not exceeding 6 months
A period not exceeding 24 months
A period not exceeding 12 months

Name three international conventions that cover the international shipping trades?

The three international conventions that cover the shipping trade is SOLAS 74, SOLAS 78 and STCW 78
There isn
The three international conventions that cover the shipping trade is SOLAS 74/78, STCW 78/95 and MARPOL 73/78
The three international conventions that cover the shipping trade is SOLAS 74, STCW 78 and MARPOL 73

Which one of the given requirements regarding manning and supervision of survival craft do not correspond to the present regulations? (SOLAS III/10)

Every motorized survival craft shall have a certificated engineer assigned
There shall be a sufficient number of trained persons on board mustering and assisting untrained persons
Every lifeboat required to carry radio telegraph installation shall have a person capable of operating the equipment assigned
A deck officer or certificated person shall be placed in charge of each survival craft to be used

OPA-90 notification requirements.

Notify only if you mean that own vessel might be tracked and charged
Notify as soon as you have knowledge of a spill exceeding 10 gallons of o
Notify as soon as you have knowledge of any spill, or threat of a spill
Notify only if you mean that own vessel might be responsible

SOLAS regulations require surveys of ships to be carried out at certain times and at certain intervals. Which of the following surveys apply to passenger ships only?

Periodical survey every 24 months
Periodical survey every 6 months
A survey before the commence of each voyage
Periodical survey every 12 months

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Legislation. Test 6

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