{"id":273,"date":"2016-12-09T11:51:19","date_gmt":"2016-12-09T11:51:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/?p=273"},"modified":"2016-12-09T11:51:19","modified_gmt":"2016-12-09T11:51:19","slug":"test-yourself-example-national-senior-certificate-exam","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/test-yourself-example-national-senior-certificate-exam\/","title":{"rendered":"Test Yourself: Example National Senior Certificate Exam"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"><strong>QUESTION 1:\u00a0THE MARITIME WORLD<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">1.1 \u00a0<\/span> Give two reasons for no commercial ships operating with coal-fired boilers now when 100 years ago, it was the fuel used by virtually all ships.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[2 x 2:\u00a04]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">1.2 \u00a0<\/span>Some shipowners are exploring several more eco-friendly ways to <strong>power<\/strong> their ships. Give two examples of these \u201cmore eco-friendly ways\u201d to power ships. \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[2 x 2:\u00a04]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">1.3 \u00a0<\/span>Give three ways (other than matters relating to ships\u2019 engines and fuel) in which shipowners are making their ships more efficient in terms of their operation. \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[3 x 2: 6]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-276\" src=\"https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/exam_graph_1.jpg\" alt=\"exam_graph_1\" width=\"837\" height=\"580\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/exam_graph_1.jpg 837w, https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/exam_graph_1-300x208.jpg 300w, https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/exam_graph_1-768x532.jpg 768w, https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/exam_graph_1-211x146.jpg 211w, https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/exam_graph_1-50x35.jpg 50w, https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/exam_graph_1-108x75.jpg 108w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">1.4 \u00a0<\/span>Study the graph above\u00a0that show daily tanker charter rates in US dollars for the period January 2002 to December 2015.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">The top graph line indicates the daily charter rates for VLCCS.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">The middle graph line indicates the daily charter rates for Suezmax tankers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">The bottom graph line indicates the daily charter rates for Aframax tankers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">The marker line from each year indicates June\/July of that year.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">1.4.1.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 What is a Suezmax tanker?<span style=\"color: #333333\"> [4]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">1.4.2.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 According to the graph, in which year did the charter rate for VLCCs experience its first rise of more than US$10000 per day?\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\"> [2]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">1.4.3.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 Growth in the economy of which country caused the sustained high rates for all tankers from 2004 to 2008? \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">\u00a0[2]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">1.4.4.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 Why are VLCC charter rates always higher than the rates for the other types of tanker?\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">\u00a0[4]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">1.4.5.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 When studying this set of graphs, would tanker owners be pleased or disappointed with regard to the future? Explain your answer to this question.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">\u00a0[4]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">1.4.6.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0 Why do all three graphs show an increase in charter rates around the end of each year?\u00a0 <span style=\"color: #333333\">[6]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">1.4.7.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0 When did the graph for Aframax tankers reach its highest point?\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">\u00a0[2]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">1.5\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0Most British-owned ships had British crews. Few British-owned ships are flagged in Britain now and few carry British crews.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">1.5.1.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>Explain why few British-owned ships are flagged in Britain now.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[6]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">1.5.2.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0Name three countries that provide thousands of crewmembers for ships.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[3\u00a0x 2:\u00a06]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">1.5.3.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0Name three reasons for western shipowners deciding to employ foreign crews.<span style=\"color: #333333\">\u00a0 [3\u00a0x 2:\u00a06]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"><span style=\"color: #333333\">1.5.4.<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0What can countries do to encourage young people to decide on a sea-going career?\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[6]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span style=\"color: #333333\">[ 60 MARKS \u00a0]<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><strong><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">QUESTION 2 : SHIPPING OPERATIONS<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-277\" src=\"https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations.png\" alt=\"12_4_exam_shipping_operations\" width=\"837\" height=\"885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations.png 837w, https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations-284x300.png 284w, https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations-768x812.png 768w, https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations-138x146.png 138w, https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations-47x50.png 47w, https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations-71x75.png 71w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2.1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The message above was received by Kangaroo Shipping Agency, (Fremantle in Australia) the port agents for the <em>Bergenzee.<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2.1.1.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"> Explain the reasons for the sequence of discharging the cargo as given by the ship\u2019s master.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[6]<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2.1.2.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0 Whom will the surveyors represent?\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[2 x 2: 4]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2.1.3.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"> List four companies or organisation that will appear on the disbursement account that will be compiled by the agent after <em>Bergenzee<\/em> has sailed from Fremantle. \u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[4 x 2: 8]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2.1.4.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"> What is a cargo manifest?\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[2]<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>2.2.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Study the list of requirements the Master has given.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2.2.1.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"> Who will supply the charts for the Indian East Coast?\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[2]<\/span> \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2.2.1.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"> \u00a0Whom will the agent have to contact in respect of the voyage instruction for the voyage Fremantle\u2013 Kolkata?\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[2]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2.2.1.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"> \u00a0Which THREE government agencies (apart from any surveyors) will the port agent have to advise of the ship\u2019s ETA?\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[3\u00a0x 2:\u00a06]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2.2.4.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"> How many previous ports has the master given in this message?\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[2]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2.2.5.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0 In terms of which IMO Code has this list of ports been provided?\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[2]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-280\" src=\"https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations_2.png\" alt=\"12_4_exam_shipping_operations_2\" width=\"837\" height=\"885\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations_2.png 837w, https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations_2-284x300.png 284w, https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations_2-768x812.png 768w, https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations_2-138x146.png 138w, https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations_2-47x50.png 47w, https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations_2-71x75.png 71w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-281\" src=\"https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations_3.png\" alt=\"12_4_exam_shipping_operations_3\" width=\"837\" height=\"476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations_3.png 837w, https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations_3-300x171.png 300w, https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations_3-768x437.png 768w, https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations_3-257x146.png 257w, https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations_3-50x28.png 50w, https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations_3-132x75.png 132w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-282\" src=\"https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations_4.png\" alt=\"12_4_exam_shipping_operations_4\" width=\"837\" height=\"266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations_4.png 837w, https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations_4-300x95.png 300w, https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations_4-768x244.png 768w, https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations_4-260x83.png 260w, https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations_4-50x16.png 50w, https:\/\/maritimesa.org\/grade-12\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/4\/2016\/12\/12_4_exam_shipping_operations_4-150x48.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 837px) 100vw, 837px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>2.3.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Read the extracts above and answer the questions that follow:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2.3.1.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 What agreement would the salvage company have negotiated with the ship\u2019s owners for this operation? \u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[2]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2.3.2.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The south-western part of Australia experiences similar weather patterns to the south-western Cape in South Africa.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">2.3.2.1.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0 In what season was the voyage from Fremantle to Sydney undertaken?\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[2]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">2.3.2.2.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0What weather system was affecting the weather at the time of the salvage operation? \u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[2]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">2.3.2.3.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0 Explain your answer to Question 2.3.2.1.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[4]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">2.3.2.4.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0 Explain how the weather played a part in the salvage tug owners securing such a large salvage claim. \u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[6]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">2.3.2.5.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0 What is the term for the process whereby salvage claims are adjudicated?\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[2]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2.3.3.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0 Calculate<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">2.3.3.1.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0the total cost of the salvage operation. (Use the figure awarded by the court plus\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026&#8230;)\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[4]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">2.3.3.2.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"> the total value of the ship and all that she was carrying at the time of the incident \u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[6]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">2.3.3.3.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0 the value of the contribution that the owners of the steel girders will have to make in terms of General Average? \u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[6]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">2.3.3.4.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"> What form of marine insurance will cover the following :<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px\">(a)\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0Repairs to the engineroom of <em>Asian Prince<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px\">(b)\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0The costs of the private helicopter\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 90px\">(c)\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0<em>Bergenzee <\/em>diverting from her course, using additional fuel, and being delayed by several hours. \u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[3\u00a0x 2:\u00a06]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>2.4.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 No oil spillages occurred during this operation<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2.4.1.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"> Explain how salvors try to ensure that oil is kept from the coast in an operation to salvage a ship that has in fact, run aground. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[6]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2.4.2.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0Explain why it is so important to try to avoid oil spillage.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[6]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>2.5.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Assume that <em>Bergenzee<\/em> begins discharging at 14:00 on the day of arrival and <strong>each<\/strong> of the two units can discharge 1200 tons of rice per hour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2.5.1.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0How many hours will it take to discharge the ship? (Be careful and round off to the next hour!)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[6]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2.5.2.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0Breaks in discharging the cargo total 4 hours. If the master hopes to sail six hours after completing discharging, what is the ship\u2019s ETD from Fremantle?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[6]<\/span>)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2.5.3.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0 List three procedures that will need to be done in the six hours between completion of cargo and the vessel sailing. \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[3\u00a0x 2:\u00a06]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2.5.4<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">.\u00a0\u00a0 Where is the ship bound once she has left Fremantle?\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[2]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>2.6.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As <em>Bergenzee<\/em> approaches Sydney, she hits a buoy that sinks ten minutes later, and the ship sustains minor damage to the starboard bow, although, after a survey, she is declared seaworthy. Repairs will be done before she sails from Sydney.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2.6.1.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0 What type of marine insurance, held by the ship, covers the loss of a buoy?\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[2]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2.6.2.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0 The buoy belonged to the port authority in Australia. In which country would the court hearing take place to decide who was to blame in this incident?\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[2]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2.6.3.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0 Which two organisations needed to inspect the ship before she can sail from Sydney to ensure that she was seaworthy?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[2 x 2: 4]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">2.6.4.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"> The Second Mate said that he had noticed that the buoy seemed to be drifting, instead of being anchored. Explain how this fact will have an influence on the insurance claims surrounding the ship\u2019s collision with the buoy.\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[4]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>[ 120 MARKS \u00a0]<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"><strong>QUESTION 3 : INTERNATIONAL MARITIME TRADE<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>3.1.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The government of Country X wants to stimulate the vehicle assembly industry because it is labour intensive (i.e. it provides jobs for lots of people). A vehicle assembly factory was established in Port A twenty years ago, but it is struggling to compete with fully-assembled vehicles that are being imported from Asia. For the vehicle assembly factory, 20 per cent of the vehicle parts must be made locally, and the other 80 per cent can be imported.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"><strong>Explain what Country X should do to ensure that the vehicle assembly industry can grow in size and in profitability.\u00a0<\/strong> \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[4]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>3.2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0 What type of ship will be used\u2026.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3.2.1.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0 to bring vehicle parts from Asia to Port A?\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[2]<\/span>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3.2.2.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0 to carry completed vehicles from Port A to India?\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[2]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>3.3.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 At Port A, drivers who load the completed vehicles onto ships go on strike. The vehicle factory has a contract to supply 8400 completed cars to India within the next four months. The vehicle factory shipping manager discusses the problem with the port manager at Port B (700 kilometres away by rail, and 320 nautical miles further from India than Port A) who makes a berth available for the export of the cars. The cars will be sent by railway from Port A to Port B, each train carrying 120 cars.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3.3.1.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0 How many trains will be needed to move all the cars from Port A to Port B?\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[4]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3.3.2.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0 Explain why the landed cost of the cars in India will now be greater.\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[8]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3.3.3.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0 Each ship chartered for the export of the cars to India can carry 700 cars, meaning that 12 ship loads (i.e. 3 per month over four months) will be needed to move the cars from Port B to India. Note the following :<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">Each ship will spend 3 days in Port B.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">The voyage to India will take 7 days.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">Each ship will spend 3 days in India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">The voyage back to Port B will take 7 days.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">Estimated anchorage time on each return voyage will total 1 day.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">A return voyage will begin on arrival at Port B and will end on arrival back at Port B. It includes the anchorage time.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">3.3.3.1.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0How many days will a ship take to complete a return voyage?\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[6]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">3.3.3.2.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0How many ships will the vehicle exporters need to charter to complete the shipment of the cars to India? Remember that the first ship will be able to return to Port B after \u2026.. days. (See your answer to Question 3.3.3.1. above.\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[6]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">3.3.3.3.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0What is the effect of the diversion of export cars from Port A to Port B on each of the following?<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">(a)\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the car drivers at Port A\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[4]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 60px\">(b)\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 the railway company \u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[4]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>3.4.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The message to her port agents indicates that <em>Bergenzee<\/em> moved from Kuwait (in the Arabian Gulf) to Rotterdam (Netherlands).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3.4.1.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0 List three convergence zones through which she would have steamed on that voyage. \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[3\u00a0x 2:\u00a06]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3.4.2.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0 Choose ONE of those convergences zones. Explain its importance in modern shipping.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[10]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>3.5.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 A South African seafarer is employed on a German-owned ship and is earning his salary in US dollars. He serves in the ship for three months (December, January and February), earning US$4000 a month. From the master of the ship, he drew US$280 to buy a new camera in January, and he drew US$64 in February to buy his wife a present, and he drew US$120 to have some money with him when he flew home at the end of February.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3.5.1.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0 How much will he <strong>earn<\/strong> during his time at sea?\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[4]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3.5.1.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"> \u00a0How many US dollars will the company have paid him after his expenses were paid?\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[4]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3.5.3.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0 The exchange rate (US$ to South African rands) was as follows :<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">December\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 US$1 = SA Rand 14.7<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">January\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 US$1 = SA Rand 14.9<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">February\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 US$1 = SA Rand 14.6<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">Now calculate the payment made into his bank for each month in South African Rand, <strong>and<\/strong> the total amount that was paid into his bank account.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[4]<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p>3.6.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Give the term described in each of the questions below:<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3.6.1.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0The document that sets out the conditions governing the carriage of goods by sea.\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[2]<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3.6.2.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0The Incoterm that indicates that the costs of carrying the cargo (from the time that it is aboard the ship until it reaches the consignee\u2019s premises) will be paid by the consignee. Choose your answer from : FOB; FAS; CIF; EXW; DDP\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[2]<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">3.6.3.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0The Incoterm that indicates that the costs of shipping the cargo (until it is ready to be loaded aboard the ship) will be paid by the consignor. Choose your answer from : FOB; FAS; CIF; EXW; DDP. \u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[2]<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>[ 90 MARKS ]<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"><strong>QUESTION 4 MARITIME ENVIRONMENTAL CHALLENGES<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>4.1. \u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\"> Before his ship arrived in Fremantle, the master of <em>Bergenzee<\/em> indicated that ballast water had been exchanged as required.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4.1.1.\u00a0\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0Explain the term ballast water exchange, and explain why this process is necessary <em>in terms of where this ship has come from<\/em>.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[6]<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\"><span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">4.1.2.\u00a0\u00a0 In terms of which IMO code is ballast water exchange necessary?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[2]<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>4.2.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 The tanker <em>Sherpa<\/em> is off the coast of the Cape Peninsula and Robben Island &#8211; about 7 miles off her port bow &#8211; is clearly visible on her radar screen. Visibility has been reduced to less than 200 metres because thick fog has covered the entire area from Cape Columbine to Cape Point.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4.2.1.\u00a0<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0 Explain the cause of this fogbank.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[6]<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4.2.2.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0 What effect will this have on her ETA at Cape Town?\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[2]<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px\">4.2.3.<span style=\"color: #0b64a6\">\u00a0\u00a0 Will the fog prevent her from entering port? 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Write a note in which you explain why the Australian government is so protective about this reef.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0<span style=\"color: #333333\">[10]<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>[ 30 MARKS ]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>[ TOTAL :\u00a0300 MARKS ]<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>QUESTION 1:\u00a0THE MARITIME WORLD 1.1 \u00a0 Give two reasons for no commercial ships operating with coal-fired boilers now when 100 years ago, it was the fuel used by virtually all ships.\u00a0[2 x 2:\u00a04] 1.2 \u00a0Some shipowners are exploring several more eco-friendly ways to power their ships. 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