Business & Law - Set 1

1. What is the purpose of ships registration? What are the contents of

COR? Describe the procedure of ship registration in Bangladesh.
2. What are the obligations of ships master under international health
regulation?
3. During the passage from UK to Bangladesh your vessel suffered
heavy damage due to violent weather and decided to proceed to
nearest port for repair. Describe the procedure to be followed by
Master for this purpose.
4. Crew found repeatedly drunk even after show-cause. Describe
proper procedure to dismiss the crew.
5. Outline the new amendments to STCW 2010 Manila convention.
6. Define bill of lading. What is a clean bill of lading and order bill of
lading?
7. Describe the procedure you will follow on detection of a stowaway
board.
8. What is required for your vessel to comply with the MLC 2006?
9. Short note:
*IACS
*IOMOU
*IALA
*HONG KONG CONVENTION
*ROTTERDAM CONVENTION
 Business & Law - Set 2
1. Right short notes on types of total and partial laws on marine
insurance claims
2. What are the functions of bill of lading? List different type of bill of
lading. Describe the procedure for signing bill of lading.
3. What are charter parties? Describe the three types of charter parties
with the liabilities, responsibilities and obligations of the ship owner
and charterer under each type.
4. Describe the procedure for dealing with a deceased seaman during a
voyage.
5. List the statutory and non-statutory duties of a master following a
collision incident. What should be the master’s action in owner’s
interest following a collision?
6. Name the IMO conventions ratified by Bangladesh till date.
7. Explain what is meant by "particular average" "general average" and
average bonds? What authority a master can use to obtain bonds from
cargo owner?
8. IMO has approved guidelines on the control of ships in an
emergency. What a master should do during an emergency at sea?
9. What is the difference between towage and salvage? When towage
does becomes salvage?
10. Describe the procedure to be followed by the master on receipt of a
detention order of the vessel from the court.
 Business & Law - Set 3
1. Describe the followings with regards with marine insurance policy:
*valued policy
*unvalued policy
*time policy
*voyage policy
2. as a training officer describe the factors that need to be considered
when drawing up a sheep board training program.
3. What are the functions of BL? List different type of BL. what are the
precaution a master should take before signing the BL?
4. Describe the possible defenses that are tanker can put up to deny
liability of oil pollution allegation. Explain how oil pollution expenses
are being financed?
5. Purpose of P&I club. Describe the note of P&I club while the chief
cook die on board the ship.
6. What is slopic clause? Describe main features of the Lloyds open
forum (LOF) of salvage agreement.
7. Crew member found repeatedly drunk onboard your vessel. Explain
the procedure to dismiss the crew member.
8. What do you understand by safe port? (State Masters option if the
port is unsafe)
9. As a master of the ship describe how would you go about exercising
your authority?
10. State the necessity of the following charter party terms:
*once on demurrage always on demurrage
*commencement of lay time
*dispatch for all late time save
 Business & Law - Set 4
1. What are the common law exceptions? Under what circumstances
will the ship owner be entitles to common law exceptions?
2. What are the warranties? Describe implied and express warranty
with examples. State the consequence for exchanging a warranty.
3. What are the function of the bill of lading? State the salient features
of bill of lading.
4. With reference to the marine insurance act 1906 what do you
understand by the term indemnity? With the use of example
differentiate between valued and unvalued policy.
5. State your priorities when being assigned as master to activate a laid
of ship in a foreign port.
6. Describe LOF. How are you going to sign the LOF? What are the
duties of the salvor and of the owner / master??
7. As a master of a ship which was involved in an accident, state the
documents you are required to produce for investigation purpose.
8. What do you understand by the term safe port? State Master's
options if the port is unsafe.
9. As a master of a ship describe how would you go about exercising
your authorities?
 Business & Law - Set 5
1. State "note of protest"
*which are the case note of protest can be issued.
*note of protest raised before whom
*due to cargo damage which are the causes note of protest are issued
2. Significance of certificate of registry when you purchase a ship. What
are the process of registration of Bangladesh flag vessel?
3. State all the conventions signatory by Bangladesh till date
4. At sea your vessel is disabled. Various vessel wants to tow you to the
safe port. To whom you will give priority?
5. As per BMSO 83 what are the entry need to make in an official log
book? Who signs official logbook?
6. Except statutory certificates what are the documents required for a
ship to arrive and depart from port safely?
7. What are the clauses stated on the back of a BL? Briefly describe
each of them.
8. What is charter party? Describe time charter, voyage charter and
demise charter. Fuel dues, port dues, and cargo dues paid by whom?
9. Why tonnage certificate is significant? Does it have any relation with
ship safety? Enumerate your answer.
10. What is PSC? Under which convention PSC can check vessels?
 Business & Law - Set 6
1. Explain fully the meaning of the terms demurrage, dispatch and dead
freight.
2. You are asked by the master to prepare all documents prior to arrival
at Mumbai. List the documents you will prepare.
3. Describe the procedures for dealing with a deceased seamen during
a voyage.
4. List the statutory and non-statutory duties of a Master following a
collision incident. What should be the master’s action in owner's
interest following a collision?
5. Describe the entries to be made in the official log book and the
procedure to be followed for any error in the entries.
6. During the course of a voyage your vessel has become disabled and
in need of assistance. A number of vessels in the vicinity offered you
tow your vessel to a safe port. Describe the factors you would consider
when deciding which vessel is the most suitable for your needs.
7. What is a note of protest? Under what circumstances the master is
required to make a note of protest? Before whom a protest is made?
Within what time a protest is to be made? When a protest is to be
made concerning cargo damage?
8. Write in brief the purpose of the following IMO conventions:
*FAL convention 1965
*SUA Convention 1988
*Tonnage Convention 1969
*Intervention Convention 1969
9.
 Business & Law - Set 7
1. Total loss and partial loss on marine insurance claim.
2. Charter party type of charter party ship owner and chartered under
each type.
3. Partial average, general average, average Bond. what authority
master can obtain bonds from cargo owner?
4. Difference between towage and salvage? When towage becomes
salvage?
5. Short notes:
*classification society
*p and I club
*underwriters
*jury.
6. Difference between solicitor and notary public. What is the role and
importance of note of protest?
7. Short note:
*detention of a merchant vessel
*disabled vessel
8. What is GA? Under what condition a Master can declare general
average? What are the benefits?
9. Certificate and documents carried by modern vessels. IMO circulars
regarding certificate of modern vessels.
10. When master can act as an agent? What is agent? Duties of an
agent?
11. What are the warranties? Describe implied and express warranties
with examples. State the consequences for breaching our warranty.
 Business & Law - Set 8
1. As per Bangladesh merchant shipping ordinance 1983 state the
procedure and requirement for reporting Marine accident.
2. as a training officer describe the factors that needs to be considered
when drawing up shipboard training program.
3. What are the functions of bill of lading? List different types of bill of
lading. What are the precaution a master should take before signing the
bill of lading?
4. Describe the possible defenses that a tanker can put up to deny
liability of oil pollution allegation. Explain how oil pollution expenses
are being finance?
5. How could the masters in sure that the ship owner complies with the
Hague-Visby rules?
6. Describe LOF. How are you going to sign LOF? What are duties of
salvor and of owner/master when engaged in salvage ops?
7. A crew member found repeatedly drunk onboard your vessel.
Procedure to dismiss the crew member.
8. What do you understand by safe port? State the master's options if
the port is unsafe.
9. As a master of a ship describe how would you go about exercising
your authority?
10. Explain following
*charter party
*once on demurrage always on demurrage
*commencement of lay time
 Business & Law - Set 9
1. How can a lien can sail on bd flagged ship?
2. Master's obligation to report as per solas
3. Hague-Visby rules. Carrier liabilities and expectations of carrier
liabilities
4. DOC and interim DOC. DOC for dangerous goods
5. DOA and loading grain without DOA.
6. What is approved and designated approved port. Deratting and
deratting exemption cert.
7. Taking over command on master
8. SMC and interim SMC
9. Safe manning document. Determine principle of safe manning
10. Cargo gear docs lost
11. Common law exceptions. Under what circumstances ship owner will
be entitled to common law exceptions
12. Laid up vessel activation. Actual loss, total loss, partial loss.
13. Second register
Advantages of ship registration
Mate’s receipt
Liabilities between owner and time charterer
Statement of facts