1.

X has a business of transporting coconut oil produced exclusively in Mindanao. He intends to buy an additional vessel for its business. What office will be able to help him in determining if such vessel is subject to any existing lien or mortgage? a. Bureau of Customs b. Maritime Industry Authority c. Bureau of Coast Guard at the port of entry d. Regional Trial Court

Answer: C, liens and encumbrances on merchant vessels are recorded in the Bureau of Coast Guard at the port of entry where the vessel is registered.

2. Captain or master performs three distinct roles, which among the following is not included? a. Supervisory employee b. Technical director of the vessel c. Represents the government of the country under whose flag he navigates. d. General agent of the ship owner

Answer: A, because the captain of the vessel is a confidential and managerial employee which for purposes of maritime commerce is one who has command of the vessel.

3.

P chartered the ship of Z to transport his logs from Zamboanga to Manila. In the course of their voyage, they met a storm and had to dock in Cebu for three days. M, the captain of the ship, borrowed P20, 000.00 from P on the pretext that he would need the money for the repair of the ship. M misappropriated the money

and converted it to his own benefit. Who is liable to return the money to P? a. M since he is the one who borrowed the money. b. M because he misappropriated the money. c. Z because it is provided for by the charter contract. d. Z because the purpose of borrowing the money is to repair the ship.

Answer: D, because the ship owner is liable for the acts of the captain to repair, equip and provision the vessel even if the money, as in the case at bar, was misappropriated.

4.

A, B and C, members of the crew of Madrigal Shipping Company, were hired, together with others, to man a ship from London to Manila, the contract to expire on arrival of the ship at the port of Manila. They complied with their obligations until the ship reached Tokyo on July 17, 2010 when they were dismissed and replaced after they were duly paid their salaries up to the date of dismissal. The ship proceeded and reached the port of Manila on September 29, 2010. Can A, B and C claim for additional salaries? a. No, because they were already paid in Tokyo. b. Yes, since the voyage was from London to Manila. c. No, because they were illegally dismissed. d. Yes, since they were not accorded due process.

Answer: B, because the contract for the voyage is from London to Manila, hence the salaries should also be for the whole voyage. There is nothing in the problem stating the cause of the dismissal, if any, it is therefore assumed that they were dismissed without

lawful cause and in breach of the employment agreement.

5. Who records the entry and exit of all the goods in freight book? a. Captain b. Supercargo c. First mate d. Second mate

Answer: A, because it is one of the inherent duties of the Captain to have three folioed and stamped books, among which is the freight book where he records the entry and exit of all the goods as well as the names and places of sailing of the passengers.

6. Who is a pilot? a. A person who keeps an account and record of transactions in the accounting book of the captain. b. A person who has no authority in the vessel except in matters referring to the motor apparatus.
c.

A person duly qualified and licensed to conduct a vessel into or out of ports, or in certain waters.

d. A person who assign work to crew members.

Answer: C, a pilot is a person taken on board at a particular place for the purpose of conducting a ship through a river, road or channel, of from a port. He becomes the master pro hac vice and should give all directions as to speed, course, stopping and reversing, anchoring, towing and the like.

7.

The captain of SS Osiris, of Philippine Registry, in the course of a voyage to Sydney, Australia, was caught by severe typhoon that marooned the ship along a small island in the South Pacific. The captain wants to replenish his food supply before continuing his voyage but he has no funds and does not expect to receive any from the ship agent. Where can he derive his funds? a. By sale of part of the cargo b. By loan on bottomry c. By drawing on the ship agent d. From the consignee of the vessel

Answer: D, because where the captain does not expect to receive any fund from the ship agent, he shall obtain the same from the following, in successive order: (1) from the consignee of the vessel; (2) from the consignee of the cargo; (3) by drawing on the ship agent; (4) by a loan on bottomry; (5) by sale of part of the cargo.