Set 10 : E-pariksha Questions on Ship Safety and Environmental Protection

1. The most common cause of engine room fires is:
choose one Spontaneous combustion of oily rags Back fire of boilers ignition sources coming in contact with stored fuel /lubes Oil leakage coming in contact with hot exposed surfaces

2. Dumping of wastes at sea is controlled by which of the following IMO conventions?
choose one Marpol 73/78 London convention Hongkong convention Kenya convention

3. As per MARPOL Annex -1 definition, Special area means:
choose one Some specific areas where coastal state legislation doesn???t allow any bilge water/slop discharges Areas as defined by Annex-1 where no bilge water/slop discharges are allowed Areas as defined by Annex-1, where special mandatory methods are adopted for the prevention of sea pollution by oil Areas as defined by Coastal state regulations(e.g. OPA-90), where special mandatory methods are adopted for the prevention of sea pollution by oil

4. Which of the following documents carried by a ship is not issued under the SOLAS convention?
choose one Fire control plan/booklet Maneuvering booklet Minimum safe manning document Records of hours of rest

5. Which of the following is not an exception provided under MARPOL, Annex-1, regarding the discharge of oil or oily mixture into the sea?
choose one Discharge for the purpose of securing safety of a ship Discharge for the purpose of saving life at sea Discharge resulting due to damage to the ship because of Master???s fault even if the Master/Owner of the ship has taken all reasonable precautions to prevent/minimize discharge Discharge resulting due to damage to the ship not because of Master???s fault, but because of a third party???s fault and action awaited by Master from that third party to prevent /minimize discharge

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