Fleet Management Limited

Commercial Aspects of Bunker Operations - Test

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Question putting a mark

1. Who is suppose to moor and unmoor a bunker barge along side a receiving vessel
(a) Receiving vessel
(b) Supplying vessel
(c) Both
(d) None

2. Drug and Alcohol policy during bunkers is applicable

(a) To buyer
(b) Seller
(c) Both Buyer and Seller
(d) None of them

3. Below is NOT relevant in the calculation of mass of the bunker supplied

(a) Volume delivered
(b) Density
(c) Temperature of the bunker
(d) Viscosity

4. What is “Cappuccino Effect”

(a) introducing air in the fuel to increases the volume of the fuel and results in artificially high volumetric
flow meter readings.
(b) Increasing fuel temperature more than specified to increase the volume of the fuel
(c) Adding sea water into fuel
(d) Adding sludge, water etc to inflate the fuel oil volume

5. As per BIMCO contract Financial loss due to Short lifting of bunker by the buyer
(a) Can be claimed from the Buyer
(b) It must be considered as business loss
(c) loss to be adjusted from the next buyer
(d) can be claimed from the customs department

6. As BIMCO bunker contract, time frame for the bunker quality claim by the buyer to the seller
(a) Within 28 days
(b) Within 14 days
(c) Within 30 days
(d) Within 10 days

7. Delay due to discharge pump failure of the supplier

(a) Seller need not bother about the delays
(b) Buyer can claim for the delay if remarks made on BDN or LOP
(c) Buyer can claim if he wishes at later stage with out remarks on BDN/LOP
(d) cannot be claimed by buyer as it is an accidental break down

8. Bunker short claim can be claimed from seller

(a) with in 15 days
(b) with in 15 days but only if ship must put remark on BDN or separate LOP
(c) With in 30 days
(d) with in 2 weeks

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Commercial Aspects of Bunker Operations - Test

9. In case of oil spill by the buyer, who is suppose to start the clean up operation
(a) Buyer
(b) Seller
(c) Both buyer and seller
(d) Port state Control

10. Bunker supplier need NOT disclose to the buyer

(a) Density
(b) Calorific Value
(c) Delivery Temperature
(d) Viscosity
SCORE = / 10

Total Marks Scored: / Name: Prince Dhaka

Result: Passed / Failed Rank: Additional 2nd Engineer

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