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Q1.a Describe the legal status and purpose of the IMDG code.
Ans THE OBJECTIVE OF IMDG CODE IS TO SAFE TRANSPORTATION OF DANGEROUS
GOODS , PROTECT MARINE ENVIRONMENT , FREE MOMENTS OF DANGEROUS GOODS.
ALL SHIPS HAVE TO COMPLY WITH IMDGCODE AS TO IMO STRESS FOR SAFETY OF THE
LIFE AND PREVENTION OF POLLUTION.

b.    List 5 other Codes of Practice.

Ans . 1.IMDG : I NTERNATIONAL MARITIME DANGEROUS GOODS 

2.ISPS : INTERNATIONAL SHIP'S AND PORT FACILITY SECURITY CODE

 
3.ISM : INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT CODE
 
4.IMSBC : INTERNATIONAL MARITIME SOLID BULK CARGO CODE
 
5.FSS : FIRE SAFETY SYSTEMS CODE

C. OUTLINE THE PURPOSE AND OBJECTIVES OF THE ISPS CODE .

A NS . PURPOSE OF ISPS CODE ARE

1)MARITIME SAFETY &

2)MARITIME SECURITY
OBJECTIVE ARE
1)INTERNATIONAL CONNECTION TO DETECT SECURITY THREATS.
2) PROVIDE ADEQUATE GUIDELINE AGAINST BREACH OF SECURITY

D.  DESCRIBE BRIEFLY THE PROCESS OF CERTIFICATION AND AUDITS MANDATED BY THE ISPS CODE .

A. VERIFICATION (AUDIT) AND CERTIFICATION UNDER THE ISPS CODE APPLIES TO COMPANIES AND THEIR MANAGES
SHIPS OF

500 GT OR MORE WHICH ENGAGE IN INTERNATIONAL VOYAGES .

ISPS
 
ISPS CODE CERTIFICATION :
THE COMPANY SHALL ESTABLISH A SHIP SECURITY MANAGEMENT
SYSTEM CONTAINING A SHIP SECURITY A SSESSMENT AND SHIP SECURITY
P LAN TO IDENTIFY AND TAKE PREVENTIVE MEASURES AGAINST SECURITY
INCIDENTS AND IMPLEMENT THEM ONBOARD AND ASHORE .
 
 1 JULY 2004 EVERY SHIPPING COMPANY HAS TO OBTAIN AN INTERNATIONAL SHIP SECURITY CERTIFICATE (ISSC)
FOR EACH OF ITS SHIPS TO DEMONSTRATE THAT THE SHIPS OPERATE IN COMPLIANCE WITH SOLAS C HAPTER XI-2
AND THE RELEVANT PARTS OF THE ISPS CODE .

Q.2 A.     LIST 2 MARPOL CERTIFICATES THAT YOU WOULD FIND ON BOARD A TANKER SHIP;

A. ACCORDING TO MARPOL 2 CERT ON TANKER SHIP ARE

1 INTERNATIONAL OIL POLLUTION PREVENTION CERT (IOPPC)

2 INTERNATIONAL AIR POLLUTION PREVENTION CERT (IAPPC )

B.   OUTLINE THE POSSIBLE CONSEQUENCES OF A VESSEL NOT HAVING A VALID  SOLAS CERTIFICATE ;

A. SMC  CAN BE CANCELLED/ WITHDRAWN

IT CAN BE DETAINED BY PORT STATE CONTROL

C. L IFEBOATS SHOULD NOT ONLY BE LOWERED BUT PUT INTO THE WATER . STATE THE FREQUENCY THAT THIS
SHOULD OCCUR .

A. 1- FOR DAVIT LAUNCHED LIFEBOAT ATLEAST ONCE EVERY 3 MONTH

2- FOR FREE LIFE BOAT ONCE EVEY 6 MONTH.

PUT INTO THE WATER .

D. W HY MAY THE TYPE OF FIRE -FIGHTING TRAINING ON ONE VESSEL CHANGE OVER A PERIOD OF TIME ?

A.  CREW MEMBERS ASSIGNED FOR  FIRE -FIGHTING DUTIES SHALL BE REGULERLY EVALUATED  BY CONDUCTING ON-
BOARD TRAINING AND DRILLS TO IDENTIFY AREAS IN NEED OF IMPROVEMENT , TO ENSURE COMPETENCY IN FIRE -
FIGHTING SKILLS IS MAINTAINED , AND TO ENSURE THE OPERATIONAL READINESS OF THE FIRE- FIGHTING
ORGANIZATION .

Q.3 a Name 2 marin contracts.

Ans. Bill of lading and cargo declaration form

b. In a contract each side must promise the other something,State the proper term used for it.
 Ans.

c. For both of the contract you named in (a) state what each side promises.

Ans. Quid pro quo

d. What are the santioned for the breach of marine contractual agreement?

Q4 a. State the SIX annexes that are listed under the IMO MARPOL 73/78 Convention.

Ans. 6 ANNEXE'S OF MARPOL ARE :-- 

Annex I Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil

Annex II Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk

Annex III Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in Packaged Form

Annex IV Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships

Annex V Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships

VI Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships

 
b. Define a Special Area under the IMO MARPOL 73/78 Convention
A.
Special area means a sea area where for recognised technical reasons in relation to its
oceanographical and ecological condition and to the particular character of its Traffic  the
adoption of mandatory methods for the prevention of sea pollution by oil is required.
 
c. State the conditions that must be applied under Annex I MARPOL 73/78 with respect to the discharge
of oil or oily mixture residue from cargo, into any part of the sea from an oil tanker.

A. Any discharge into the sea of oil or oily mixture from ships to which this Annex applies is
prohibited except when all the following conditions are satisfied :-

 For an Oil Tanker,

1 The tanker is not within a special area;
2 The tanker is more than 50 miles from the nearest land;
3 The tanker is proceeding en route;
4 The instant rate of discharge of oil content does not exceed 30 litres per nautical mile.
5 The total quantity of oil discharged into the sea does not exceed 1/30,000 of the total quantity of the
particular cargo of which the residue formed a part; and
6 The tanker has in operation an (ODMCS ) Oil discharge monitoring and control system and a slop tank
arrangement as required by regulation 15 of this Annex.
d. State two of the air pollutants mentioned in Marpol annex VI. What mitigation measures have taken
place so far regarding these pollutants?

A. 2 Air Pollutants are :-

 
Sox - Sulphur oxides 
Nox - Nitrogen oxides
 
measures taken are :---
 
SECA'S : Sulphur emission control areas
NECA'S : Nitrogen emission control area

Q5 Question ‘s answer was done on last class of law.

 As il make notes for that Q5. Thn il send u .And the answer provied for other might be
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