REVISION NOTES

What conclusions you may draw out of the subject of Marine Insurance and the Master (Sect. D)

What is a system and why do we need a system ? (Sect. D) What makes a good maintenance system? (Explain 5 qualities of a good maintenance system. (Sect. D) What can go wrong in a planned maintenance system?

Learn the meanings of the following words and find out in which passages do they take place: Amicably, arbitration tribunal, diligence, conscious, seaworthy, testify, on oath, crucial, claim, accurate, in respect of, notwithstanding, victualling, exempt, provided that, scrutinize, split, pertaining to. What are the liabilities in respect of ships? What do you understand by minutes of the meeting? The decisions taken, action items decided, conclusions reached are entered in which document upon a ships safety meeting? Where would you find the previous meetings minutes? What are the advantages of the standard specification method for selecting a shipyard within competitive bidding method ? Who is responsible for what during port planning and/or port call? (Ships officers, port officials/port state, agent, ship owner). What needs to be reported to the Flag State pertaining to a port call?

What needs to be entered in the Log Book pertaining to a port call? What is a charter party? Their types? Their definitions?

 What is the regular payment called which you disburse to the insurance company? What do you understand by H&M, P&I, FD&D? What do they comprise? What are port papers/documents? What are the ship owners insurance requirements? What is the purpose of FD&D insurance and what is it related to? What does the Master needs to know pertaining to H&M policy? What are the required reports by the Flag State? According to what international reference documents (Conventions, Regulations, Codes, Agreements, Resolutions) we must keep our certificates and documents onboard? What references govern which certificate? What is the definition of a Port State? (Sect. D) What is the definition of a Flag State ? (Sect. D) What are states like San Marino, Marshall Islands, Malta called as far as Flag State is concerned? What do they provide for? What immunities may the ship owner enjoy as far as income tax ratios are concerned? What are the services supplied by almost all of the repair yards? Examine and review the shipboard planning activities for dry dock. Safety in dry dock/repair dock? Who is responsible for what? What authority, function and responsibility does the repair superintendant have? Survey Execution and Structural Detail Failures and Repair (See and scrutinize Figure 04.04.1)

What are Major Dry Dock Jobs? (Hull, Deck, Navigation) How is Classification of Surveys done? (Classify Surveys) (Sect.D) What are port documentation? What conclusions you may draw from Port Procedures?

Review Ship Certificate Index (Initial Surveys, Annual Surveys, Intermediate Surveys, Validities, Due Dates, Expiry) What are the most common types of problem encountered which lead to cargo damage? (Sect. D) What is the need for a systematic approach. (What is CPA) (You must be able to draw a flow chart with a sample which makes sense and indicate at least one reference document other than the hand-outs which you have made your research) (Sect. D) What is the hypothetical list of requirements and Officer responsibilities in port? On which topics you should advise the agents regarding port matters? What are the most common types of problem encountered which lead to cargo damage? (Sect. D) Which international convention imposes the freedom of the high-seas?

Which responsibilities of the repair superintendant may be delegated to the ships officers? What are the responsibilities of the shipyard and the responsibilities of the master, as far as safety issues are concerned during maintenance period in the shipyard? What are the Masters is responsibilities on flag state issues? What does the flag state require of a Master? What are the immediate actions to be taken in a Steering Gear Failure situation? (Sect. D) What is CLC-69? What is Clear Grounds? Which deficiencies may warrant the detention of the ship? Under which Conventions/Codes/Areas these deficiencies are grouped? What is the difference between Nonconforming Ship and Substandard Ship?

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