AMET UNIVERSITY

BE ( MARINE ENGINEERING) 08 SHIP OPERATION MANAGEMENT QUESTION BANK UNIT 1.

Shipping practice.
Ships and cargoes, Developments in shipping and cargo handling, Principle shipping Organisations, Liner and shipping services, Conference system, chartering and charter parties, Theory of freight rates, Bill of Lading, Carriage of goods by sea act.

PART A (3 Marks questions).

1) List various types of ships. 2) List various types of shipping services employed. 3) List various International Shipping Organisations. 4) What is Conference system? 5) List various types of bills of lading and functions of B/L.

PART B ( 12 Marks Questions)

1) List and explain types of Shipping services. 2) What is charter Party? List and explain various types of Charter. 3) What are the factors affecting the demand for sea transport and what is its effect on freight rates? 4) Explain any four types of ships and their cargoes. 5) What are the salient features of Carriage of Goods by sea Act?

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BE ( MARINE ENGINEERING) 08 SHIP OPERATION MANAGEMENT QUESTION BANK

UNIT 2
Marine Insurance
Risk management Process and practice, Underwriting and loss adjustment, Principles applied to Marine Insurance, Particular Average, General Average, P&I Clubs, Hull Policy.

Part A (3 Marks Questions)

1) What is Particular Average? 2) What is General Average? 3) Define Marine Insurance. 4) Define Risk, Loss and hazard. 5) What is P&I club.

Part B (12 Marks Questions)

1) List and explain various types of Marine Insurance Policies. 2) Explain various types of losses. 3) Discuss in detail the process of risk analysis and its management. 4) Explain the various risks covered under P&I club. Process and settlement of claims.

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BE ( MARINE ENGINEERING) 08 SHIP OPERATION MANAGEMENT QUESTION BANK

UNIT 3
Ship Operations.
Ownership of vessels, Shipping Company and its Administration, Ship Management, Open Register, Manning of Ships, Engagement and Discharge of Crew, Seamans Welfare.

Part A (3 Marks Questions)

1.What is an article of agreement? 2. What are the functions of a shipping company? 3. Draw a flow chart showing the shipboard organisation. 4. What are the duties of Shipping Master? 5. What are the regulations regarding provisions and water for the crew?

Part B ( 12 Marks Questions)

1) What is Flag of convenience and what are its advantages? 2) What are the mandatory details required for engagement and discharge of the srew? 3) Explain various functions of total ship management. 4) What are the incidents onboard a ship that merits an entry in the official log book? When can the master effect entries? 5. What are the guidelines given in the Rules regarding accommodation for the crew?

Provision as to discipline General admin

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BE ( MARINE ENGINEERING) 08 SHIP OPERATION MANAGEMENT QUESTION BANK

UNIT 4
Merchant Shipping act, Salient features.
Salient futures, Registration if ships, ships papers, duties regarding pollution, Shipping casualties Penalties under Merchant shipping act.

Part A ( 3 Marks Questions)

1) Write short notes on shipping development fund. 2) List the types of Ship Registers. 3) What is casualty? 4) What is an Indian Ship? 5) What are the personal certificates of the crew held by the Master?

Part B (12 Marks questions)

1) Discuss the purpose and benefits of Ship Registration. 2) What are the general precautions, under the Indian MS Act, taken when bunkering is carried out? 3) What are the various certificates and documents to be carried on board all cargo ship? 4) Who all are appointed by the Central government to administer the shipping industry in India? What are their major duties?

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BE ( MARINE ENGINEERING) 08 SHIP OPERATION MANAGEMENT QUESTION BANK

UNIT 5
Financial aspect of Shipping
Economies of new and secondhand tonnage, Laying up of ships, Ships acquisition and subsidies.

Repairs and Maintenance.

Difference between repairs and maintenance, Voyage and dry-dock Repairs, Types of maintenance ( Break down, planned and condition monitoring)

Part A ( 3 Marks question)

1) List the key considerations for laying up of ships. 2) What is subsidy? 3) Differentiate maintenance from repair. 4) List different types of dry-docks. 5) List various types of maintenance.

Part B (12 Marks Questions)

1) Discuss the merits and demerits of new and secondhand shipping 2) What is condition based maintenance? Discuss the challenges, merits and demerits of condition based maintenance. 3) Explain various types of ship layups. 4) Discuss the preparation and precautions to be taken prior to entering drydock.

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BE ( MARINE ENGINEERING) 08 SHIP OPERATION MANAGEMENT QUESTION BANK
Subsidy, types, feature

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