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100
An extraordinary event or circumstance beyond the control of the parties, such as a war, strike, riot, crime, or an event described by the legal term act of God (such as hurricane, flooding, earthquake, volcanic eruption, etc.), which prevents one or both parties from fulfilling their obligations under the contract.
What is force majeure?
100
The difference between the draught forward and the draught aft, where the draughts are measured at the forward and aft terminals respectively, disregarding any rake of keel.
What is trim?
100
Spaces aboard used for public spaces, corridors, lavatories, cabins, offices,hospitals, cinemas, game and hobby rooms, barber shops, pantries containing no cooking appliances and similar spaces.
What accommodation spaces?
200
Chinese, Inglish, French, Russian and Spanish.
What are the official languages established for original SOLAS documents?
200
The vertical distance from the keel line at mid-length to the waterline in question.
What is draught?
200
The uppermost deck up to which the transverse watertight bulkheads are carried.
What is the bulkhead deck?
300
Government of the State whose flag the ship is entitled to fly.
What is Administration?
300
Condition under which the ship as a whole, the machinery, services, means and aids ensuring propulsion, ability to steer, safe navigation, fire and flooding safety, internal and external communications and signals, means of escape, and emergency boat winches, as well as the designed comfortable conditions of habitability, are in working order and functioning normally.
What is normal operational and habitable condition
300
A cargo ship designed to carry both oil and solid cargoes in bulk.
What is a combination carrier?
400
(i) Ships of war and troopships. (ii) Cargo ships of less than 500 gross tonnage. (iii) Ships not propelled by mechanical means. (iv) Wooden ships of primitive build. (v) Pleasure yachts not engaged in trade. (vi) Fishing vessels.
What are ships exempted from the SOLAS regulations.
400
Condition under which the main propulsion plant, boilers and auxiliaries are not in operation due to the absence of power.
What is dead ship condition?
400
The temperature in degrees Celsius (closed cup test) at which a product will give off enough flammable vapour to be ignited
What is flashpoint?
500
Any modification to the construction which affects the level of subdivision of that ship.
What is alterations and modifications of a major character
500
A vessel leaning or tipping to one side.
What is heeling?
500
Material which neither burns nor gives off flammable vapours in sufficient quantity for self-ignition when heated to approximately 750°C, this being determined in accordance with the Fire Test Procedures Code.
What is non-combustible material
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