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Introduction To Shipping: May 2023 Examination Session Tuesday 16 May 2023 - Morning

This document provides an examination for an Introduction to Shipping course, to take place on May 16th, 2023. It lists 8 questions to choose 5 from, with each question having multiple parts. The questions cover topics like bills of lading, shipping terms, types of business entities, time charterparties, ship registration, loadlines, typical crude oil trade routes and factors affecting crude oil demand and supply. Maps are provided to identify locations, lines, waterways and ports.

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Introduction To Shipping: May 2023 Examination Session Tuesday 16 May 2023 - Morning

This document provides an examination for an Introduction to Shipping course, to take place on May 16th, 2023. It lists 8 questions to choose 5 from, with each question having multiple parts. The questions cover topics like bills of lading, shipping terms, types of business entities, time charterparties, ship registration, loadlines, typical crude oil trade routes and factors affecting crude oil demand and supply. Maps are provided to identify locations, lines, waterways and ports.

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MAY 2023 EXAMINATION SESSION

TUESDAY 16th MAY 2023 – MORNING

INTRODUCTION TO SHIPPING
Time allowed – three hours
Answer any FIVE questions – all questions carry equal marks
Please read the questions carefully before answering

1. Answer BOTH parts of the question.

a) Explain the THREE main functions of the Bill of lading


b) Discuss THREE examples of a fraudulent Bill of lading

2. Answer ALL parts of the question.

Define and briefly discuss these shipping terms.

a) Off-hire
b) Laycan
c) Demurrage
d) Laytime

3. Answer BOTH parts of the question.

Discuss using shipping examples to support your answer.

a) Who is a sole trader?


b) Main differences between private limited and public limited company.

4. Answer BOTH parts of the question.

a) Describe what are time charterparties


b) Discuss two costs covered by the charterer and two covered by the ship owner
within the time charterparty.

PLEASE TURN OVER

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5. Answer BOTH parts of the question.

a) Explain ship registration and why it is important


b) Identify FIVE open registries

6. Answer BOTH parts of the question.

a) Draw a diagram of Loadlines


b) Discuss the purpose and importance of each Loadlines mark

7. Answer BOTH parts of the question.

a) Using the world map provided draw typical trade routes used for the carriage of
crude oil, including TWO load and discharge ports and the oceans, seas and
waterways.
b) Identify and discuss TWO factors which may affect the demand and supply of crude
oil.

8. Identify the following on the world map provided.

Lines of Latitude and Longitude:

i. Arctic Circle
ii. Tropic of Cancer
iii. Equator
iv. Tropic of Capricorn
v. Prime meridian

Water ways:

i. English Channel
ii. Malacca Straits
iii. Panama Canal
iv. Suez Canal
v. Straits of Hormuz

Oceans and seas:

i. North Atlantic
ii. Indian Ocean
iii. Mediterranean Sea
iv. Bay of Bengal
v. South China Sea

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Ports:

i. Los Angeles
ii. Yokohama
iii. Melbourne
iv. Cape Town
v. Rotterdam

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