Marlaw Prelim Compilation
Marlaw Prelim Compilation
Marlaw Prelim Compilation
in their use of the world’s oceans, establishing guidelines for businesses, the
environment, and the management of marine natural resources?
A. United Nations Guidelines on Sea Dispute.
B. United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
C. United Nations Convention on the Law Tribunal
D. United Nations Guidelines on the Use of the Sea
Who governs the International Maritime Organization?
A. Assembly of members
B. Permanent secretariat of employees
C. Secretary general
D. Executive council
When was the first version of SOLAS Treaty was passed in response to the sinking of
RMS TITANIC?
A. 1912
B. 1914
C. 1920
D. 1948
What is the executive body of IMO?
A. Council
B. Assembly
C. Safety committee
D. Pollution prevention committee
What is the parent instrument of IMO?
A. UNCLOS I 1958
B. UNCLOS II 1960
C. UNCLOS III 1974
D. IMO convention
Ships on high seas lie on what jurisdiction?
A. Nearest coastal state
B. Port state of last port
C. Port state of next port
D. Flag state
The bombing of a Tanker ship in 2002 leads to the implementation of_____________.
A. STCW
B. ISPS
C. MARPOL
D. ISM
Which of the choices below is the maritime area not exceeding 24 nautical miles from
the baselines?
A. Territorial sea
B. Contiguous Zone
C. International Straits
D. Continental Shelf
What is regarded as the most important of all international treaties concerning the
safety of merchant ships?
A. SOLAS convention
B. IMO convention
C. LOAD LINE convention
D. MLC convention
When was the first IMO Geneva convention?
A. 1912
B. 1942
C. 1948
D. 1950
Which Jurisdiction on the regulations with regard to navigation and its sanitary, fiscal,
technical, and customs controls, must be implemented without any discrimination
between the vessels?
A. coastal state jurisdiction
B. flag state jurisdiction
C. port state jurisdiction
D. inherent jurisdiction
How many MARPOL annexes as per the latest amendments?
A. Six
B. Eight
C. Four
D. Seven
Where is the headquarter of the International Maritime Organization?
A. Berlin
B. London
C. Italy
D. Tokyo
What do you call a seabed and subsoil of the submarine areas adjacent to the coastal
state but outside the territorial sea?
A. Territorial sea
B. Contiguous Zone
C. International Straits
D. Continental Shelf
What action entered into force after a treaty or convention been recognized and
signed?
A. Ratification
B. Acceptance
C. Approval
D. Assumption
What basic right does any merchant ship have in a coastal state's Territorial Sea?
A. Right of overflight passage
B. Right to innocent passage
C. Right of exploration
D. Right to navigation
What is the highest body of IMO?
A. Assembly
B. Council
C. Safety committee
D. Pollution prevention committee
Which is the inspection of foreign ships in other national ports by port state officer for
the purpose of verifying that the competency of the master and officers on board, and
the condition of the ship and its equipment?
A. coastal state jurisdiction
B. flag state jurisdiction
C. port state jurisdiction
D. inherent jurisdiction
Which of the choices below is enforced through Public maritime law ?
A. surveys
B. inspection
C. certification
D. clarification
You are on passage through the Territorial Sea of a coastal state. The following are the
circumstances were a coastal state can exercise criminal jurisdiction over your
vessel ,Which of the choices below a falls statement?
A. If the consequences of a crime on or by my ship extend to the coastal state
B. if a crime on or by my ship disturbs the peace of the country or the good order of the
territorial sea
C. if the master or an agent of my vessel's flag state requests the coastal state to
exercise jurisdiction
D. if there is a commotion that includes the members of the crew of the vessel.
What Maritime Security Level is a heightened level for a time period during a security risk that
has become visible to security personnel?
B. Level 2
What action entered into force after a treaty or convention been recognized and
signed?
A. Ratification
What SOLAS version based on amendment replacing Morse code with the Global
Maritime Distress Safety System(GMDSS)?
C. 1974
What chapter in the international convention of SOLAS 1974 mandated the installation of life-
saving appliances and arrangements of the ship?
Chapter III
Water Ingress Monitoring Equipment for detecting water ingress holds is a requirement
under_____.
B. SOLAS CH XII
What SOLAS version based on amendment replacing Morse code with the Global Maritime
Distress Safety System(GMDSS)?
C. 1974
Voyage Data Recorder is required to be installed on certain ships as per_________.
C. SOLAS CH-V
What is regarded as the most important of all international treaties concerning the
safety of merchant ships?
A. SOLAS convention