NS131 Exam 1

In 2021, the US Merchant Marine Fleet made up 63% of the world fleet.

Annex IV is prevention of pollution of sewage.

Container Service is an example of what type of shipping route.

The Northern ports had natural resources that included everything except

A shipping route when a vessel travels one leg "in ballast" is the _________.

The IMO has authority to enforce the Conventions.

The Maritime Security Program subsidies US vessels operation foreign.

The contiguous zone range is:

The FMC's primary role is to manage:

A shipping route consisting of one leg of the voyage "in ballast" is this type of shipping route:

Who was the first mariner to circumnavigate the world?

Flag of Convenience are used to reduce all the following except:

The 1936 Merchant Marine Act established the Federal Maritime Commission and ______.

Corridor Length is the minimum distance that a mode travels efficiently and economically.

Council member from category A are those with the largest interest in ______.

Why is marine transportation the most economical method of transporting goods over long distances?

Coal, grain, and ore are examples of high value, low volume cargo.

STCW endorsements include Entry level ratings, operational level officers, and management level officers.

During the US Civil War, US ships reflagged to Flags of Convenience to avoid confederate raiders.

The Port State Control in the US is ABS.

The "magic pipe" is to bypass the oily water seperator.

What year was the US Merchant Marine founded?

MARPOL has _____ annexes.

The Panama Canal is how long?

Over 250,000 mariners served in WWII, with a casualty loss of ______ sailors.

The Suez Canal is operated by Egypt today, initially it was operated first by:

The NTSB is the organization that investigates all commercial transportation accidents in the US.

Council member from category B are those with the largest interest in ______.

MARPOL annex on the prevention of pollution by oil requires:

_____ drives manufacturing.

Seafarers' Bill of Rights is what convention:

Corridor Length is the minimum distance that a mode travels efficiently and economically.

What US agency issues your merchant marine credential?

The "Jones Act" was designed to protect American Shipping.

Shipbuilding is an activity that supports Marine Transportation.

The territorial Sea is from Shore to 12 nm.

Annex I is prevention of pollution of sewage.

The Gatun Lake "powers" the canal.

Special areas according to MARPOL include:

The War of 1812 was in part due to merchant ships being harassed by the French.

The 4 pillars of maritime regulations include all of the following except

During the Vietnam War, the percent of supplies carried by merchant ships was:

The Jones Act protects US shipping.

The US has lower logistics cost as a percent of GDP compared other countries.

The purpose of the Maritime Security Program is to provide national defense.

The Air Pollution Prevention annex requires and IOPP certificate.

The US regulatory framework includes two types of regulations: Safety and economic

The five standing committees are monitored by the council.

Council member from category C are those with the largest interest in ______.

The global cap on sulfur content in fuel is 0.5%.

The Container Service travels along what shipping route?

Other factors that favor moving goods by marine transportation include all except:

STCW Convention was updated to include knowledge and show competency. What year did this happen?

The General Assembly meets every 2 years and is where the work on conventions is done.

The 3 administrations under the DOT include all but:

What percentage of the world's goods are transported via water at some point?

The Suez Canal is 120 miles long, it created a saving of _________ nautical miles of transit.

The mariners of WWII were also known as the "Unsung Heroes" and not considered veterans until 1988.

The newest code to SOLAS is the polar code.

What drives manufacturing?

The IMO is an NGO that supports "safe, secure and efficient shipping on clean oceans".

Plastic is never allowed to be discharged overboard.

The five standing committee include the: environmental protection, legal, marine safety, facilitation and ______.

Annex II is prevention of pollution of garbage.

The Business of shipping involves moving goods and passengers from ports of _____ to ports of _____.

A licensed deck officer obtains their GMDSS license from:

During WWII, the US began a shipbuilding leading to _______ships which included Liberty, Victory, and T-2 Tankers.

Tramp freighter would travel the __________ shipping route.

Scurvy results from a lack of Vitamin A