Master COC Question Paper 18th of February 2013 Time Answer : 3 hours : All Questions

Each Question: 30 marks Total marks Pass marks : 180 : 50%

1) You are appointed as the master on a 30,000 GT brand new container carrier. This is the first container vessel belongs to this company. Explain in detail how you are going to implement ISM on board. What are the documents required to be carried on board and state the validity periods of such certificates. (NO 6 Shanes QB) (30 marks) 2) a) List down the occasions where a ship owner may be exempted from 3 rd party liabilities after an oil pollution incident. (10 marks) b) What are the occasions where a ship owner may not be allowed to limit his liability according to CLC Convention? (10 marks) c) Briefly explain the three tier compensation system in oil pollution incidents. (No.5 of SSs QB) (10 marks) 3) a) Under various circumstances master will have to prepare a note of protest. Define and describe a Note of Protest. (10 marks) b) Enumerate probable occasions where Master should make a Note of Protest for the benefit of Master, Owner and the Charterer. (10 marks) c) You are discharging heavy cargo using a shore crane in a European port. A piece of heavy cargo falls on to your deck making a considerable damage to the deck plating. Prepare NOP for the above incident. (10 marks) (RP QB) 4) a) Describe the backgrounds that led to comprehensive revision of STCW (10 marks) b) Describe salient changes made to STCW due to comprehensive revision (10 marks) c) Under STCW 2010 describe the duties of Seafarer, Company and the administration (RP QB) (10 marks)

5 a) many ship owners and masters prefer to use the services of ocean routing/weather routing. What are the benefits to Owner, charterer and Master using ocean routing/Weather routing? (10 marks) b) Describe what you understand by the term optimum route (10 marks) c) Describe the factors that the master should take into account when using optimum route. (10 marks)