Higher National Diploma (Nautical Science) Tutor Marked Assignment (Tma)

Higher National Diploma (Nautical Science)
TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT (TMA)
UNIT TITLE: Shipmasters Law and Business

UNIT CODE: HR0N 35
LEARNING OUTCOME: LO 1 & LO 2
Name: Prem Prakash Singh

Student ID: 30422724
HR0N 35 Shipmasters Law and Business
LO1 & LO2 – Tutor Marked Assignment (TMA)
1. Identify the SOLAS 74 chapters applicable to following type of vessels

individually
Ans:
a. General Cargo ships:
Chapter I: General provision
Chapter ll-1: Construction - Structure, subdivision and stability,
machinery and electrical installations
Chapter Il-2: Construction - Fire protection, fire detection and fire
extinction
Chapter lll: Life-saving appliances and arrangements
Chapter lV: Radio communications
Chapter V: Safety of navigation
Chapter Vl: Carriage of cargoes and oil fuels
Chapter Vll: Carriage of dangerous goods
Chapter lX: Management of safe operation of ships
Chapter Xl-1: Special measures to enhance maritime safety
Chapter Xl-2: Special measures to enhance maritime security
Chapter XllI: Verification and compliance
b. Oil Tankers:
extinction
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c. Containers:
extinction
d. Standby Vessels:
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Chapter Xll: Additional safety measures for bulk carriers
e. Bulk Carriers:
extinction
f. Gas Carriers:
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g. Passenger/Ro-Ro Ships:
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2. Evaluate the contents of IMO’s Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS,

74 as amended).
Contents of IMO’s safety of life at sea convention:
Part 1:
- Articles of the international Convention for the safety of Life at sea,

1974
- Protocol of 1988 relating to the international Convention for the Safety
of Life at Sea, 1974
- Consolidated text of the annex to the 1974 SOLAS Convention

Chapter ll-1: Construction - Structure, subdivision and stability, machinery
and electrical installations

extinction
Chapter Vl: Carriage of cargoes
Chapter Vlll: Nuclear ships
Chapter X: Safety measures of high-speed craft
Chapter XIV: Special measures for vessel operating in polar waters
Part 2:
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Annex 1: Certificates and documents required to be carried on board ships

Annex 2: List of resolutions adopted by the SOLAS Conferences
3. Summarise the contents of the Convention of Marine Pollution

(MARPOL) Annexes.
Ans: Contents of the convention of Marine pollution Annexes:
Annex I: Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil
Chapter 1: General
Chapter 2: Survey and certification
Chapter 3: Requirements for machinery spaces of all ships
Chapter 4: Requirements for the cargo area of oil tankers
Chapter 5: Prevention of pollution arising from an oil pollution incident
Chapter 6: Reception facilities
Chapter 7: Special requirements for fixed or floating platforms
Chapter 8: Prevention of pollution during transfer of oil cargo between oil
tankers at sea
Chapter 9: Special requirements for the use or carriage of oils in the
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Antarctic area
Annex II: Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid

Substances in Bulk
Chapter 1: General
Chapter 2: Categorization of noxious liquid substances
Chapter 3: Surveys and certification
Chapter 4: Design, construction, arrangement and equipment
Chapter 5: Operational discharges of residues of noxious liquid substances
Chapter 6: Measures of control by port States
Chapter 7: Prevention of pollution arising from an incident
involving noxious liquid substances
Annex III: Regulation for the prevention of Pollution by Harmful

Substances Carried in Packaged Form
Regulation 1: Definitions
Regulation 2: Packing
Regulation3: Marking and labelling
Regulation 4: Documentation
Regulation 5: Stowage
Regulation 6: Quantity limitations
Regulation 7: Exceptions
Regulation 8: Port State control on operational requirements
Annex IV: Regulation for the prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships
Chapter 1: General
Chapter 2: Surveys and certification
Chapter 3: Equipment and control of discharge
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Chapter 5: Port State control
Annex V: Regulation for the prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships
Regulation 1: Definitions
Regulation 2: Application
Regulation 3: Disposal of garbage outside special areas
Regulation 4: Special requirements for disposal of garbage
Regulation 5: Disposal of garbage within special areas
Regulation 6: Exceptions
Regulation 7: Reception facilities
Regulation 8: Port State control on operational requirements
Regulation 9: Placards, garbage mgmt. plans and garbage record- keeping
Annex VI: Regulation for the prevention of Air Pollution from Ships
Chapter 1: General
Chapter 2: Survey, certification and means of control
Chapter 3: Requirements for control of emissions from ships
4. Outline the requirements of Fitness for Duty and Watch keeping

arrangements and principles to be observed as per Standards of
Training and Certification of Watch keepers (STCW78 as amended).
Requirements fitness for duty:
➢ All persons shall be provided a minimum of 10 hours of rest in any 24-

hour period.
➢ The hours of rest may be divided into no more than two periods, one
should be at least 6 hours in length.
➢ The above rest periods need not be maintained in the case of an
emergency or drill or in other overriding operational conditions.
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➢ At least 70 hours of rest are to be provided in each seven-day period.

➢ Working arrangements and watch schedule to be posted where they
are easily accessible by ship’s staff.
Watchkeeping arrangements and principles to be observed:
Part 1 – Certification
➢ The officer in charge of the navigational or deck watch shall be duly

qualified.
Part 2: Voyage planning
➢ The intended voyage shall be planned in advance taking into all

consideration before the voyage commences.
➢ Prior to each voyage the master of every ship shall ensure that the
intended route is planned using adequate and appropriate
information including charts and other nautical publications
necessary for the intended voyage.
➢ The planned route shall be clearly represented on appropriate
charts, and available for all the officer before and during his watch.
➢ If there is any amendment to the route, should be planned well
before to reassess all the factors for the change route.
Part 3 - Watchkeeping at sea:
Part 3-1: Principles to be observed in keeping a navigational watch
➢ Look-out
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➢ Watch arrangements
➢ Taking over the watch
➢ Performing the navigational watch
➢ Watch keeping under different conditions and in different areas
- In clear weather
- In restricted visibility
- In hours of darkness
- In coastal and confined waters
- Navigation watchkeeping while pilot on board
- Anchor watch
Part 3-2: Principles to be observed in keeping an engineering watch
➢ Watch arrangements and watch schedule

➢ Taking over the watch
➢ Performing the engineering watch
➢ Engineering watch keeping under different conditions
- In restricted visibility
- In coastal and confined waters
- When ship is at anchor
Part 3-3: Principles to be observed in keeping a radio watch
➢ Watch arrangements and work schedule

➢ Performing the radio and GMDSS watch
Part 4: Watchkeeping in port
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Principles applying to all watch keeping:
➢ PART 4-1: Taking over the deck watch

➢ PART 4-2: Taking over the engineering watch
➢ PART 4-3: Performing the deck watch
➢ PART 4-4: Performing the engineering watch
➢ PART 4-5: Watchkeeping in port
5. Outline the basic structure and titles of the MLC 2006 as amended.
Ans: Basic structure of MLC 2006:
There are 3 main parts:
➢ Articles: It sets out the broad principles and responsibilities.

➢ Regulations: Sets out the basic requirements.
➢ The Code: Made up for mandatory standards under Part A and
guidelines under Part B in there are 5 titles.
Titles under MLC 2006:
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➢ Title 1: minimum requirements to work on a ship

➢ Title 2: conditions of employment
➢ Title 3: accommodation, recreational facilities, food and catering
➢ Title 4: health protection, medical care, welfare and social security
protection
➢ Title 5: compliance and enforcement
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Higher National Diploma (Nautical Science)

TUTOR MARKED ASSIGNMENT (TMA)

UNIT TITLE: Shipmasters Law and Business

Name: Prem Prakash Singh

1. Identify the SOLAS 74 chapters applicable to following type of vessels

Chapter Xl-1: Special measures to enhance maritime safety

Chapter Xl-1: Special measures to enhance maritime safety

Chapter V: Safety of navigation

2. Evaluate the contents of IMO’s Safety of Life at Sea Convention (SOLAS,

Contents of IMO’s safety of life at sea convention:

- Articles of the international Convention for the safety of Life at sea,

Chapter I: General provision

Chapter Il-2: Construction - Fire protection, fire detection and fire

Annex 1: Certificates and documents required to be carried on board ships

3. Summarise the contents of the Convention of Marine Pollution

Ans: Contents of the convention of Marine pollution Annexes:

Annex I: Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil

Annex II: Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid

Annex III: Regulation for the prevention of Pollution by Harmful

Chapter 5: Port State control

Annex V: Regulation for the prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships

4. Outline the requirements of Fitness for Duty and Watch keeping

Requirements fitness for duty:

➢ All persons shall be provided a minimum of 10 hours of rest in any 24-

➢ At least 70 hours of rest are to be provided in each seven-day period.

Watchkeeping arrangements and principles to be observed:

➢ The officer in charge of the navigational or deck watch shall be duly

Part 2: Voyage planning

➢ The intended voyage shall be planned in advance taking into all

Part 3 - Watchkeeping at sea:

Part 3-1: Principles to be observed in keeping a navigational watch

Part 3-2: Principles to be observed in keeping an engineering watch

➢ Watch arrangements and watch schedule

Part 3-3: Principles to be observed in keeping a radio watch

➢ Watch arrangements and work schedule

Part 4: Watchkeeping in port

Principles applying to all watch keeping:

➢ PART 4-1: Taking over the deck watch

Ans: Basic structure of MLC 2006:

There are 3 main parts:

➢ Articles: It sets out the broad principles and responsibilities.

Titles under MLC 2006:

➢ Title 1: minimum requirements to work on a ship

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