Legal & Certificates Flashcards

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What is the HSSC and what does it do?

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Harmonised systems of survey and certification.

Lined up all certs expiry and revaluation to be done on the same date

Means all can be renewed 5 yearly together

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What is a periodical survey?

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A physical operation inspection of the items relating to a particular certificate to ensure they are satisfactory and working.
It’s a mid term survey which doesn’t lead to the issue of a new certificate.

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What is an intermediate survey?

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Inspection of the specified items relevant to the cert to ensure they are in satisfactory condition.

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Name certificates subject to intermediate survey

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IOPP, IAPP, IEEC
ISPS
SMC
SAFCON

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5
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What surveys is the radio cert subject to?

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Initial
Periodical (each year)
Renewal

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What is the validity and surveys applicable to the IOPP

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5 year validity

Initial
Annual
Intermediate
Renewal

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7
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What does marpol annex 1 cover?

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Prevention of pollution by oil

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What record keeping must we do under marpol annex 1?

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Oil record book part 1.
- ballasting and cleaning
- loading of fuel/lube oil
-Amounts on board
-overboard discharge
-accidental spills

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9
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What supporting document applies to the IOPP

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Form A.

Gives details on filtering equipment, locations of tanks, discharge connections, sopep plan, if the vessel complies with polar code

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What is marpol annex 2 about?

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Covers prevention of pollution by noxious liquid substances

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What is recorded in the cargo record book under marpol annex 2

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Loading/unloading
Pre wash checks
Cleaning of cargo tanks
Discharge into sea
Ballasting if cargo tanks

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What is the period of validity of a passenger ship safety cert? What surveys apply

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Validity 1 year.

Initial then an annual renewal.

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13
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What information is required about passengers as per solas?

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-any need special care/assistance
-name and gender
-adult, child or infant

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14
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What is the validity of a cargo ship safety construction cert and what surveys apply?

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Valid for 5 years

Initial
Annual
Intermediate
Renewal

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What are the key things covered by the cargo ship safety construction certificate?

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Structural strength
Machinery and equipment
Stability and sub division
Fire protection
Cargo handling equipment

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What’s the validity of the cargo ship safety equipment cert and what surveys apply?

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5 year validity

Initial
Annual
Periodical (2nd or 3rd year)
Renewal

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17
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What specifically would be reviewed in a cargo ship safety equipment cert?

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Fire systems and apparatus
Life saving appliances (LSA)
Nav equipment
Pilot embarkation
Nautical pubs
Lights and shaped
Sound signals

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18
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What surveys would a load line very be subject to?

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Initial
Annual
Renewal

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What is checked during a load line survey?

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Certs
Load lines painted and in good condition
Watertight doors
Hatch covers
Tank lids
Bulwarks
Ventilation and air pipes
Scuppers
Hand rails

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20
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What would be included in a vessels condition of assignment for load line?

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Lists of freeboard reduction conditions
Details of markings
Info on vessels construction and dimensions
Stability calculations
Safety equipment
Max load line
Freeboard

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21
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Which vessels are required to have a load line certificate

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All vessels over 24m

22
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What does a cargo ship safety equipment certificate cover?

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Firefighting appliances (FFE)
Life saving appliances (LSA)
Nav equipment

23
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The cargo ship safety equipment cert is subject to what surveys?

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Initial
Annual
Periodical
Renewal

24
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Which vessels are required to carry a sopep plan?

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All vessels over 400gt & oil tankers over 150gt

25
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What are the requirements for a vessel to be able to discharge from machinery spaces?

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Not in a special area
On route
Not to exceed 15ppm
Fitted with approved filtering equipment
Not from cargo space/cargo residue

26
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What surveys apply to the IAPP

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Initial
Annual
Intermediate
Renewal

27
Q

What records are kept for ballast water operations?

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When taken onboard, discharged, exchanged & treated

Start/stop times, distance offshore, treatment method, person responsible

28
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What would the ballast water management plan contain?

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Vessel particulars
Vessels plans
Sampling points
Operation of ballast system
Safety procedures
Procedures for disposal of sediment
Requirements for record keeping

29
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What size of vessel is required to have MARPOL certs

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All vessels over 400gt

30
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What size of vessels does SOLAS apply to

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All vessels over 500gt

31
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What certificated are required for ISM Compliance?

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Company: DOC

Ship: SMC

32
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What information is needed on a SEA?

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Name age & birth place
Shipowners name and address
Place and date valid from
Capacity of seafarer
Seafarers wages
Amount of leave
Termination agreement
Entitlement to repatriation

33
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Mandatory codes under solas

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Intact stab code
Lsa code
IMSBC code
IBC code
IMDG code
ISPS code

34
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What are the details on a sewage cert

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Ships details
Type of ship
What equipment on bird
Certified equipment
Validity

35
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What are the contents of the official log book?

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List of crew, accommodation
Food and provisions inspections
Drills
Testing of steering gear

36
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What’s the intact stability criteria?

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Area under curve between 0-30 0.055 mr
Areas up to 40 0.09 mr
Max gz at an angle no less than 30•
GM 0.15m

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What are the MLC titles?

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Minimum requirements
Conditions of employment
Accommodation and rec facilities
Health protection
Compliance and enforcement

38
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What’s the MLC?

A

Maritime labour convention

ILO convention

39
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What tings would ISPS require us to control?

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Access to the ship
Embarkation
Monitor restricted areas
Monitoring of deck areas
Handling of cargo and stores

40
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What are the duties of the ships safety officer?

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Set a good example
Ensure familiarisations
Organise meetings
Make safety recommendations
Carry out safety inspections
Tackle unsafe practice
Investigate incidents
Organise drills

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What is the DPAs role?

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They are the key link between ship and shore.
To ensure the vessel is provided with sufficient support to comply with SMS.
Has access to the highest level of management.

42
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What must an SMS include?

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Safety and environment policy.
Operational procedures.
Communication and authority.
Reporting procedures.
Emergency procedures.
Audits.

43
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What does masters authority mean?

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A written statement in the SMS that a master is able to override the SMS if they deem necessary for the safety of life at sea or marine environment.

44
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What is the masters responsibility under ISM?

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To implement SMS.
To motivate crew to use SMS.
To order things such as standing orders.
Reporting deficiencies.

45
Q

Which two certs have a periodical survey?

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The radio cert
The safety equipment cert

46
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What is form E and what’s on it?

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Form E is the supplement to safety equipment certificate.

  1. Particulars
  2. LSA
  3. Bridge Equipment
47
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What is form R and what is on it?

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Form R is the supplement to the radio cert.

  1. Particulars
  2. Radio equipment
  3. Table of methodology
48
Q

What is the supporting document to the IOPPC?

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Form A for non tankers.

  1. Particulars
  2. Discharge equipment
  3. Means of retention
  4. Sopep plan
49
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What is the supporting document to the IOPPC?

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Form A for non tankers.

  1. Particulars
  2. Discharge equipment
  3. Means of retention
  4. Sopep plan
50
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What entries are made in the official log book?

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  1. Ship details such as name, port of reg & number
  2. Record of seaman employed on the ship
  3. Any births and deaths
  4. Record of musters and boat drills
  5. Record of tests and inspection of steering gear
  6. Inspections of crew accom
  7. Inspections of food and water
  8. Load lines
  9. Departures
  10. Narrative
51
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How do you know if a vessel can carry bulk?

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The vessel will have a certificate of fitness for transporting hazardous chemicals in bulk

52
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What does a vessel meet to have to prove they can carry grain cargo?

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The document of authorisation confirms a vessels compliance with colas chapter 6.
Ensures vessels are equipped to handle and transport grain safely across international waters.