Defnitions

Question 1

International voyage

Answer 1

International voyage means a sea voyage from a country to which the present convention applies to a port outside such country or conversely.
For this purpose, every territory for the international relations of which the contracting government is responsible or for which the United Nations is administering authority is regarded as a separate country.

Question 2

New ship

Answer 2

Means a ship the keel of which is laid or which is at the similar stage of construction on or after the date of coming into force of the present convention for each contracting government.

Question 3

Length

Answer 3

Length means 96% of the total length measured on the waterline 85% of the least moulded depth measured from top of the keel
or the length from fore side of the stem to the axis of rudder stock at the same waterline if that be greater.
In ships designed with rake of keel the waterline on which this length is measured is to be parallel with the design waterline.

Question 4

Rake of keel

Answer 4

is height the keel raises from the aft perpendicular to the forward perpendicular.

Question 5

Block coefficient

Answer 5

the block coefficient Cb is given by
Cb =V/L.B.d1
V = volume of displacement
d1 = 85% of moulded depth
B = full breadth

Question 6

Flush deck ship

Answer 6

A flush deck ship is the one which has no superstructure