Ch. 11 Flashcards
It isn’t important that pilots posses traditional seagoing skills because their main task is advising shipmasters of courses and speeds from point to point.
False
Apilot whose services are required by law is a __________ Pilot.
compulsory
A pilot taken at the masters option is a _______ pilot
Voluntary
A compulsory pilot is aboard purely in an advisory capacity and as such has no responsibility or liability for his actions.
False
There are no significant differences between the responsibility of the compulsory and the voluntary pilot
False
Should the shipmaster immediately relieve the pilot in the following situations…
The pilot is intoxicated - yes
The pilot demonstrates gross incompetence - yes
The master knows a more expedient way to complete the maneuver at hand - no
The vessel is standing into danger that is not obvious by the pilot - yes
A master must wait until a ship is “in extremes” before relieving a compulsory pilot
False
It is essential that the master be a competent ship handler because, under certain circumstances he has a responsibility to relieve a pilot in a timely and effective manner
True
The traditional overlapping of responsibility of the master and the pilot prevents any accidents.
True
Irreconcilable differences between master and pilot occur often in the course of moving ships in pilot waters
False
Penalties and liabilities that could occur should be foremost on the mariners mind when deciding on a course of action
False
The bridge team shares the work load, obtains and communicates relevant information early, and monitors the vessels progress by crosschecking decisions and actions of all members of the team withing context of the master/pilot relationship.
True
BRM has changed traditional pilot responsibility for overall vessel control and protection of the public interest and the local environment by integrating the pilot into the joint decision making bridge team
True
