Shipping quiz

1. Which oil tanker that ran aground off the coast of Britany in 1978? 2. What was the name of Henry VIII's flagship that sank in 1545? 3. Which cross-channel car ferry capsized in 1987, after leaving Zeebrugge harbour? 4. Which destroyer was badly holed after hitting rocks off Lord Howe Island Australia? 5. The ferry Estonia sank in 1994 with the loss of 912 people, in which sea? 6. Where in Alaska in 1989, did the oil tanker Exxon Valdez strike Bligh Reef? 7. Which ship was involved in the collision with the Marchioness on the Thames? 8. Where in the English Channel did the Tory Canyon run aground at full speed in 1967 resulting in the spillage of 120,000 tons of crude oil? 9. What was the name of the Russian Submarine that sank with all 118 hands in the Barents Sea in August 2000? 10. How many crossings of the Atlantic had the Titanic completed before she struck an iceberg and sank? 11. Where is most of the Earth's fresh water located? Is it in Lakes, Streams, Clouds or Polar ice caps? 12. Whilst at sea boats occasionally encounter 'growlers', what exactly are growlers? 13. The deepest part of any ocean in the world is an area of the Pacific Ocean with a depth of 36,161 ft., what name is given to this area? 14. In dry desert climates rivers may not flow for many years on end, after a storm they may flow for only a few days or even hours, By what name is this type of river known? 15. What is the world's fifth largest ocean? 16. An iceberg, probably the biggest on record has recently broken off from Antarctica's Ross Ice Shelf, what is the area it covers, was it approximately 1,000 - 2,000 - 3,000, or 4,000 square miles.

17. The river Nile was prone to severe seasonal flooding until which dam was built in 1971? 18. The Amazon and it's tributaries contain what proportion of the worlds river water, is it 1/5, 1/4. 1/3, 1/2, 2/3 or 3/4? 19. H20 is the chemical formula for water, what is D20 more commonly known as? 20. Why did 60 small ships set out to cross the English Channel in June 2000? 21. What were the three ships on Columbus' first voyage? 22. What do you call the name of the line on ships that indicates the maximum loading permitted? 23. What do you call the flamelike electrical discharge that sometimes occurs above ships' masts or about aircraft in stormy weather? 24. 17th century Buccaneers used the West Indies for hideouts. Which country's ships were the targets of the buccaneers? 25. Which country claims the largest number of registered ships?

ANSWERS
1. The Amoco Cadiz. 2. Mary Rose. 3. Herald of Free Enterprise. 4. HMS Nottingham. 5. Baltic Sea. 6. Prince William Sound. 7. The Bow Belle. 8. On the Severn stones between the Scilly's and Lands End, off the tip of Cornwall. 9. The Kursk.

10. None (Maiden Voyage). 11. Polar ice caps. 12. Small icebergs (so named because of the nose made as the ships hull scrapes past them). 13. Mariana Trench. 14. Ephemeral. 15. Indian Ocean. 16. 4000 square miles. 17. Aswan Dam (creating lake Nasser). 18. 2/3. 19. Deuterium (Heavy Water). 20. To mark the 60th anniversary of the Dunkirk evacuation. 21. Nina, Pinta and Santa Maria. 22. Plimsoll Line. 23. St. Elmo's fire. 24. Spain. 25. Liberia.

1. In shipping what does the term 'Lien' stand for? A.A right to take ownership of the ship. B.A right to open a container. C.A right to retain goods and documents against payment of charges. D.The right to charter a ship to your destination. 2. What does "CTO" stands for?
A.Container Terminal Operator B.Combined Transport Operator C.Container Trucking Overview

D.Container Turn-in Operator

3. When a buyer is using Ex-Works incorterm where does his

rensponsibility start?
A.At the port of loading. B.At the port of discharge. C.At the freight forwarder's office. D.At the seller's premises

4. What is a bill of lading? Is a receipt for goods received, is the evidence of contract of carriage, is a document of A. title. B.Is a ship's certificate, is a forwarders licence, is a document of insurance. C.Is the final document in shipping, is a manifest, is a marine insurance certificate. Is a receipt of money paid, is a carriers proof, is a document issued to the goverment for D. registeration of a shipping line. 5. In container shipping what does the following terms stand for "(HC,

GP,OT)?
A.Hard Container, Given Pallet, Over Turn. B.Half Container, Groupage Parcel, Ocean Terminal. C.High Cube, Grand Port, Order Terms. D.High Cube, General Purpose, Open Top.

6. What does the word "TEU" stand for in shipping? A.Twenty Foot Equivalent. B.Twenty Feet Emergency C.Twin Freight Export D.Transhipment Freight Equipment

1. A bulk freighter of approximately 80,000 deadweight tons (DWT)

size is called _________ ? Capesize Handysize Handymax size Panamax size

2. What do the initials "U. L. C. C." as a size of tanker stand for?

Unlimited Lake Crude Carrier Unusually Large Crude Carrier Ultra Large Crude Carrier

Uniform Lakesize Crude Carrier

3. What do the letters "LNG" on the side of a ship indicate?

it's sailing under Lithuanian National Government registry using older LORAN navigational gear instead of Global Positioning (GPS) designed to transport liquefied natural gas it is a training ship, "LNG" being from a Navy epithet for unseasoned crews, "Load of New Guys"

4. How does a "heavy lift" vessel that is semi-submersible load its

cargo? Large cranes mounted on the dock Special loading and unloading machinery Partially sinking itself with ballast, floating the cargo over the ship, and then refloating the ship Large cranes mounted on the ship

5. What is one of the primary weaknesses of the Pure Car Carrier

(PCC) or Pure Car and Truck Carrier (PC/TC)? the large cargo hold with no watertight bulkheads causes the ship to become unstable and capsize relatively easily when water gets in their shallow draft design makes them unstable and prone to capsizing loading and unloading doors in the bow have rubber seals that can fail and sink the ship their slow speeds and high value cargoes make them a prime

target for pirates

6. Refrigerated ships are slowly being displaced by ______ ?

air freight carriers bulk freighters fitted with removable refrigeration units container ships using refrigerated containers converted LP gas tankers

7. On container ships, what do the initials "TEU" stand for?

Tonnage Effectively Underwater (cargo loaded below the ship's waterline) Twenty foot Equivalent Unit containers (20' long standardized containers) Tonnage Equal and Uniform (the ship's load is balanced in all directions) Terminating European Union (cargo destined for Europe)

8. A common use for a "RORO" vessel is a _______ ?

car carrying ferry harbor tug lifeboat livestock transport

9. A "geared" bulk freighter is one that _____ ?

runs its shafts through a reduction gearbox to help it go faster

has large, gear operated cargo doors in the bow has gears driving the screws instead of shafts has its own onboard cranes for loading and unloading

10. A tanker of between 120,000 and 180,000 deadweight tons

(DWT) size is called ______ ? Panamax size Aframax size Suezmax size Handymax size