Maritime Law

Question 1

1. This type of life preserver must be carried for each person on board an uninspected passenger vessel

Answer 1

Type 1

Question 2

2. A vessel must have one approved ring life buoy on board if its length is over

Answer 2

26 feet.

Question 3

3. The document which shows a vessel’s nationality, ownership, and tonnage is the

Answer 3

Certificate of Documentation.

Question 4

4. This US agency assigns an official number to a vessel, _______________Rules and Regulations for Uninspected Vessels

Answer 4

Coast Guard.

Question 5

5. Failure to comply with, or enforce, the provisions of the “Vessel Bridge-to-Bridge Radiotelephone Act” can result in a_____________ charged against the person in charge of the vessel.

Answer 5

$650 civil penalty

Question 6

6. You are in charge of a U.S. documented vessel. Under title 46 of the United States Code, if you fail to report a complaint of a sexual offense, you may be

Answer 6

civilly charged and fined.

Question 7

7. Under federal regulations, the minimum level of Blood Alcohol Content (BAC) that constitutes a violation of the laws prohibiting Boating Under the Influence of Alcohol (BUI) on commercial vessels is

Answer 7

0.04% (BAC).

Question 8

8. By law, a user of marijuana shall be subject to ______ of license or certificate. Pollution Prevention Regulations

Answer 8

revocation

Question 9

9. Pollution of the waterways may result from the discharge of sewage, the galley trash can, an oily mixture of one part per million

Answer 9

, all of the above.

Question 10

10. This type of pollution is prohibited from being discharged anywhere in the world, at any time, .

Answer 10

plastic

Question 11

11. You detect oil around your tank vessel while discharging. The FIRST thing to do is

Answer 11

shut down operations.

Question 12

12. When oil is accidentally discharged into the water, you should contain the oil and

Answer 12

remove as much of it as possible from the water after reporting the discharge.

Question 13

13. Operator of Uninspected Passenger Vessels are required to keeps their Coast Guard License aboard

Answer 13

only when carrying passengers for hire.

Question 14

14. Total responsibility for shipping and discharging the seaman is that of the

Answer 14

Master of the vessel.

Question 15

15. The ________ is responsible for properly manning a vessel in accordance with all applicable laws, regulations and international conventions.

Answer 15

Master of the vessel

Question 16

16. This document shows the minimum required crew a vessel must have to navigate from one port in the United States to another,

Answer 16

Certificate of Inspection.