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1
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_______ tonnage is used for the calculation of harbor dues and other charges applied to a vessel.

A

Net tonnage

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2
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How long must an Oil Record Book be kept aboard a vessel?

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3 years

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Defn: The inability on the part of a person to perform required duties, whether due to professional deficiencies, physical disability, mental incapacity, or any combination thereof.

A

Incompetence

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4
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A survey conducted at intervals of 4-years from the date the ship is built. Ship must be placed in drydock for this survey.

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Special Periodical Survey

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5
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True/False: ABS has the ability to force compliance with its rules.

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False; it has no enforcement capability

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How long is a Certificate of Documentation good for?

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1 year

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7
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The master of a vessel is required to note the position of the load line prior to departure in the _________.

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Official logbook

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8
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A survey that is conducted following any incident that resulted in suspected damage to the vessel.

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Damage or Suspected Damage Survey

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9
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The establishment of standards of ship construction and maintenance of “class” is the primary purpose of what organization?

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ABS

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10
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The Load Line Certificate is issued to U.S. vessels by what organization?

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ABS

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A certificate required by SOLAS that is issued after every survey to a cargo ship of 500 gross tons or over then certifies safety equipment compliance.

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Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate

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12
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How long is the Intl. Load Line Cert. good for?

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5 years

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13
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MARPOL Annex I covers?

A

Oil Pollution

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14
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Defn: Weight of vessel without cargo, fuel, or stores.

A

Lightship displacement

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15
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What is the IOPP Certificate?

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International Oil Pollution Prevention certificate

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16
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What are the markings required to be made in Arabic numerals, at least 3 inches high, in a conspicuous place on the main beam at the forward end of the largest hatch on the weather deck of a vessel?

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Net Tonnage (“NET”)

&

Official Number (“NO”)

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17
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Who issues the COI? How long is it good for?

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  1. USCG

2. 2 years

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18
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Who must sign each page of the Garbage Record Book?

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Master

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19
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The ______ _____ mark is 12 inches in length and 1 inch in breadth; it is marked amidships on each side of the vessel.

A

deck line

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20
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Defn: The extreme outboard length of the tonnage deck measured from stem to sternpost.

A

Register Length

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21
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1 Metric Ton = ______ lbs

A

2204.6 lbs

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22
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Is Displacement Tonnage a weight or a volume?

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a weight

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23
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The U.S. Port and Waterways Safety Act established the ?

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Vessel Traffic Service (VTS)

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24
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How long must the Garbage Record Book be kept?

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2 years

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25
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What taxes are based on net tonnages?

A

tonnage taxes

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26
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How long is a COFR good for? Who issues it?

A

3 years

USCG

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27
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A vessel’s Safety Equipment Certificate confirms that it complies with what international convention?

A

SOLAS

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28
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(6) barriers to communication:

A
  1. Noise
  2. Workload/Distraction
  3. Location of equipment
  4. Choice of words
  5. Knowledge
  6. Stress/Fatigue
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29
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What sized vessels are required to carry a COFR? (2)

A
  1. 300 GT or larger

2. Barges with oil or noxious substances

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30
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1 Long (Weight) Ton = _____ lbs

A

2240 lbs

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31
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What does a vessel need to load bulk grain in a US port?

A

Grain Loading Cert.

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32
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Defn: Divide the volume of the vessel’s enclosed spaces by 100

A

Gross tonnage

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33
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Who certifies the Safety Managment System (SMS) and issues the ISM Document of Compliance?

A

Classification societies

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34
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When is the mid-term inspection usually given for the COI of a vessel within the 2 year period?

A

between 10th and 14th month

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35
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MARPOL Annex III covers?

A

Documentation and labelling of harmful goods

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36
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What was the name of the law that designated ABS as the assigning authority for all load lines in the U.S.?

A

Load Line Act of 1929

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37
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If a vessel’s COI is confiscated by the USCG due to damage as a result of a mishap what must the master be given in order to leave port for repairs?

A

Permit to Proceed

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38
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Defn: The second deck up from the keel.

A

Tonnage deck

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39
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Defn: The difference between the number of tons of water a vessel displaces when submerged to the load line;

The actual carrying capacity of the vessel;

Expressed as the number of tons a vessel can transport of cargo, stores and fuel.

A

Deadweight tonnage (DWT)

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40
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What does SOPEP stand for?

A

Ship Oil Pollution and Emergency Plan

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41
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Documents issued by ABS for the periodic inspection of differing items on or a part of a vessel.

A

ABS Certificates of Survey

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42
Q

The Load Line Cert specifies what for a vessel?

Who enforces it?

A
  1. Minimum freeboard

2. USCG

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43
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____ _________ is an annual publication by that gives dimensions and characteristics of all vessels classed by ABS, dates of surveys, and specifications of those US vessels not registered as well as other items.

A

The “Record”

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44
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What document is sometimes surrenderred to customs officials in foreigh ports when the vessel docks with it being returned before sailing.

A

Certificate of Documentation

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45
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Who issues the Certificate of Documentation? How long is it good for?

A
  1. USCG

2. 1 year

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46
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Who issues the Certificate of Documentation?

A

USCG

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47
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What is ABS?

A

American Bureau of Shipping

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48
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An international certificate required in non-US ports attesting that insurance or other financial security is in force in case of oil pollution damage.

A

Certificate of Insurance of Other Financial Security

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49
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MARPOL Annex IV covers?

A

Sewage

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50
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How often must a vessel go through periodic surveys to maintain its class?

A

3-4 years

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51
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What are the (3) parts of communication:

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  1. Words
  2. Tone
  3. Body Language
52
Q

A vessel’s INMARSAT Cert has to do with what?

A

Satellite comms

53
Q

_____ _______ is a monthly publication from ABS that contains statistical information on vessels under construction and other intelligence regarding work of the Bureau.

A

The “Bulletin”

54
Q

A document that provides proof of a vessel’s coverage against civil liability.

A

Protection and Indemnity (P&I) Cert.

55
Q

What are the first (3) actions that should be taken in the event of an oil spill?

A
  1. Stop flow of oil
  2. Report the spill
  3. Record in Oil Record Book, when able
56
Q

Defn: The capacity of a vessel below the tonnage deck measured in units of 100 cubic feet.

A

Under deck tonnage

57
Q

A document required by every US vessel certifying that calculations have been made showing that the vessel can be maintained in a satisfactory condition of stability.

A

Stability Letter

58
Q

True/False: ABS is an organization belonging to the federal government.

A

False; it is a private corporation

59
Q

What are the (3) surveys required to maintain a vessel in “class”?

A
  1. Annual Survey
  2. Special Periodical Survey
  3. Damage or Suspected Damage Survey
60
Q

Defn: The uppermost continous deck extending from stem to stern and from side to side; also called the main deck

A

Upper deck

61
Q

The document that establishes the vessel’s official indentification, port registry, and who owns the vessel:

A

Certificate of Documentation

62
Q

Overloading a vessel above its load line will reduce its overall ________ _______.

A

Reserve buoyancy

63
Q

Defn: The exchange of ideas, messages, or information.

A

Communication

64
Q

How long is a fire inspection good for?

A

1 year

65
Q

How long is the SMS Cert and Document of Compliance good for? When are audits conducted?

A

5 years

2-3 years within the 5 years

66
Q

Intl Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate is a requirement under what MARPOL Annex?

Who issues it?

A

Annex IV

Port State Authority

67
Q

What specific details are stated in the Certificate of Admeasurement? (2)

A

Gross and Net Tonnage

68
Q

True/False: MARPOL prevents the discharge of fresh fish parts at sea.

A

False

69
Q

What is the principle function of the IMO? (2 things)

A

Marine safety and pollution prevention

70
Q

This survey is conducted at least 3 times every 4-years; examines steering gear, watertight arrangements, and all parts particularly liable to rapid deterioration.

A

Annual Survey

71
Q

The _________ line is simply an extension of the line through the disk.

A

Summer line

72
Q

Defn: A volume expressed as the space available for the accommodation of passengers and stowage of cargo;

The cubic capacity of all earning space.

A

Net tonnage

73
Q

What unit of measurement is utilized in the Garbage Record Book?

A

Cubic meters

74
Q

1 vessel ton = _____ cu. ft.

A

100 cu. ft.

75
Q

Dry docking and pilotage fees are based on _______ Tonnage.

A

Gross tonnage

76
Q

Intl Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate is a requirement under what MARPOL Annex?

Who issues it?

A

Annex IV

Port State Authority

77
Q

Defn: The document that certifies that a vessel is equipped with pollution prevention equipment as required by international agreement.

A

IOPP Cert. International Oil Pollution Prevention cert.

78
Q

What is the name of the document that has the calculated Gross Tonnage of a vessel, as well as, the Net Tonnage?

A

Certificate of Admeasurement

79
Q

ABS issues the ___________ assignment when the vessel is first surveyed to determine the allowable load lines.

A

freeboard assignment

80
Q

Vessels carrying noxious liquids in bulk must keep what book current?

A

Cargo Record Book

81
Q

How long is the Safety Management Certificate good for?

A

5 years

82
Q

The document that sets forth the conditions under which a vessel may operate?

A

COI

83
Q

The (4) parts of the communication process are as follows:

A

Sender&raquo_space; Message&raquo_space; Receiver&raquo_space; Feedback

84
Q

What is measured from the top of the deck line to the top of the line through the plimsoll disk?

A

Assigned freeboard

85
Q

Defn: Weight of the vessel fully loaded with cargo, fuel, and stores;

Loaded to the load line.

A

Loaded or heavy displacement

86
Q

Who issues the IOPP Cert? How long is IOPP valid for?

A

USCG or a classification society

4 years

87
Q

A certificate that is issued to candidates who meet the requirements of age, medical fitness, training, qualifications, and examinations in accordance with the STCW Code.

A

Certificates for masters, officers, or ratings (MMC)

88
Q

The International Load Line Certificate issued by ABS shows the maximum ______ (stated in terms of minimum ___________) to which the vessel may load in each seaon and load line zone of the world.

A
  1. Maximum draft

2. Minimum freeboard

89
Q

What does COFR stand for?

A

Certificate of Financial Responsibility

90
Q

A document signed by the official of the shipyard that constructed the vessel that certifies the name, year of completion, principle dimensions, tonnages, and for whom the ship was built for.

A

Builder’s Certificate

91
Q

A document issued to the vessel operator by the Director of the USCG National Pollution Funds Center showing that the operator posted a bond to meet future obligations that may result b/c of pollution from the vessel.

A

Cert. of Financial Responsibility for Water Pollution (COFR)

92
Q

A certificate that attests to the nationality and ownership of the vessel.

A

Certificate of Documentation

93
Q

What does MARPOL stand for (hint: the full convention)

A

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships

94
Q

MARPOL Annex V covers?

A

Garbage

95
Q

How long is a Cert of Financial Responsibility for Water Pollution good for?

A

3 years

96
Q

What are the 2 parts of the Oil Record Book and who must use each part?

A
  1. Machinery Spaces – All vessels

2. Cargo/Ballast Ops – Tankers

97
Q

What document lists the minimum crew members required for a vessel to safely operate is:

A

Certificate of Inspection (COI)

98
Q

Who issues the Cargo Ship Safety Equipment Certificate? How long is it valid?

A

USCG

2 years

99
Q

What feature of a ship helps to ensure the watertight integrity of a vessel above and below its waterline.

A

Its load line

100
Q

Defn: The commission of an act which a reasonable and prudent person of the same station, under the same circumstances, would not commit, or the failure to perform an act which a reasonable and prudent person of the same station, under the same circumstances, would not fail to perform.

A

Negligence

101
Q

Defn: A human behavior which violates some formal, duly established rule,

A

Misconduct

102
Q

How long is a Load Line Certificate normally valid for?

A

5 years

103
Q

1 Measurement Ton = _____ cu. ft

A

40 cu. ft

104
Q

Who issues Hull and Machinery Classification certificates?

A

Classification societies

105
Q

List the (6) elements of good communication as identified in class:

A
  1. Accuracy
  2. Brevity
  3. Clarity
  4. Standard Phraseology
  5. Listening
  6. Feedback
106
Q

Defn: The amount of freeboard required at any loading that can be affected by the time of the year, the zone in which the vessel operates, and the density of water it is in.

A

Reserve buoyancy

107
Q

Defn: The width at the widest point of the hull on the upper deck.

A

Register Breadth

108
Q

MARPOL Annex VI covers?

A

Air pollution

109
Q

Does gross tonnage measurement apply to the ship or to cargo?

A

Applies to the ship

110
Q

Human error and _________ failure are the most common causes of pollution.

A

equipment failure

111
Q

Who makes entries in the garbage record book of a vessel?

A

Officer in Charge

112
Q

Who assigns and and issues the International Load Line Certificate in the US?

A

ABS on behalf of the USCG

113
Q

A permit required by some states requiring vessels to report the quantity of ballast water to be released in a given port.

A

Ballast permit

114
Q

Documentation for the testing, certification and periodic inspection of a ship’s cargo gear is part of what?

A

Register of Cargo Gear

115
Q

MARPOL Annex II covers?

A

Noxious substances in bulk

116
Q

Defn: The actual weight of the entire vessel;

Equal to the weight of water displaced by the vessel.

A

Displacement tonnage

117
Q

ABS classification ________ means that the vessel was built to the highest hull classification.

A

A1

118
Q

Who issues a Stability Letter?

A

USCG

119
Q

A document issued when vessel is first surveyed that dictates the allowable load line.

A

Freeboard Assignment

120
Q

Defn: The distance from the waterline to the weather deck; a measure of the reserve buoyancy of a vessel.

A

Freeboard

121
Q

A document certifying an annual test and inspection of all fire extinguishers.

A

Fire Extinguisher Test & Inspection Cert.

122
Q

What are the two separate certificates that make up Certificates of Classification?

A
  1. Classification for Hull

2. Classification for Machinery

123
Q

Defn: The measurement from the midpoint on the underside of the tonnage deck to the top of the inner bottom

A

Register Depth

124
Q

Who issues a Grain Loading Cert? How long is it valid for?

A
  1. National Cargo Bureau (NBC)

2. Only a single loading

125
Q

Who is responsible for the administration of Load Line regulations?

A

USCG

126
Q

The certificate of _________ for a tanker shows what cargoes it may carry, what maning is required, and what safety equipment is required.

A

Certificate of Inspection (COI)

127
Q

When must a US vessel have an IOPP Cert?

A

When visiting foreign ports subject to MARPOL

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