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UNITED STATES COAST GUARD 



30. RULES AND REGULATIONS FOR INSPECTION 



List the duties that must be shown in 

 the station bill. 



Describe in detail the manner of mak- 

 ing an entry in the official log book for 

 an offense by a crew member. State the 

 steps which must be taken to insure that 

 the offender has been informed of the 

 charge against him, and the possible re- 

 sult of failure to follow the procedure 

 detailed by law. 



Under what conditions may a ship- 

 ping commissioner act as an arbitrator 

 of a dispute between Master and sea- 

 man and what is the effect of his de- 

 cision? 



In docking, a seaman is caught in the 

 bight of a hawser and his leg is broken. 

 What reports must be made by the 

 owner, agent, or Master of the vessel to 

 the Coast Guard? 



After his ship has been involved in a 

 casualty, under what circumstances is 

 the Master permitted to omit reporting 

 in person to the Officer in Charge, 



OF MERCHANT VESSELS. 



Marine Inspection, at the port in which 

 the casualty occurred or nearest the 

 port of first arrival? 



What quantity of gasoline may be 

 carried when necessary for an emer- 

 gency generator aboard a passenger 

 vessel and how must it be carried? 



What type emergency generator en- 

 gines are required for all new construc- 

 tion and replacements? 



On passenger vessels, is it permis- 

 sible to use the emergency loudspeaker 

 system for the distribution of music? 



How often must the emergency loud- 

 speaker system be tested and who must 

 make the test? 



Describe the equipment required by 

 the regulations to prevent ship's per- 

 sonnel from being locked in the re- 

 frigeration compartment. 



What is the minimum flash point of 

 paints and enamels permitted to be used 

 aboard U. S. Merchant Vessels by 

 regulations? 



31. LAWS GOVERNING MARINE INSPECTION. 



Prior to paying off or discharging a 

 seaman, what does the law require that 

 the master furnish a seaman in order 

 that he may examine his accounts? 



What vessels are required to be pro- 

 vided with a slop chest? 



What are the stores which the slop 

 chest is required by law to provide? 



Shortly after signing articles on a 

 seagoing merchant vessel, the Boat- 

 swain requests that you discharge a sea- 

 man because he has heard a rumor the 

 man has a reputation for failing to 

 work diligently. What obligation might 

 be placed upon the vessel if the Boat- 

 swain's request was carried out? 



What is the duty of the Master of a 

 vessel in the event of the death of a 

 seaman during the voyage? 



How often are the seamen on a 

 American vessel entitled to receive an 

 advance on their wages and what is the 

 penalty for failing to comply with the 

 provisions of this law? 



How must sea stores, ship's stores, 

 and bunker fuel be shown on a vessel's 

 arriving in a U. S. Port from a foreign 

 port or place? 



In order to land any item of ship's 

 stores from a vessel arriving from a 

 fo^reign port or place, what steps must 

 be taken? 



When the Master of a registered ves- 

 sel is changed, what action of the new 

 Master or of the owner is required by 

 law? 



W^hat notice and reports are required 

 and to whom are they made in the event 

 that your vessel is involved in a marine 

 casualty which results in one of the fol- 

 lowing : 



(a) Material damage to property 

 in excess of $1500; 



(b) Material damage affecting the 

 seaworthiness or efficiency of a vessel; 



(c) Stranding or grounding; 



(d) Loss of life; 



(e) Injury causing any person to 

 remain incapacitated for a period in 

 excess of 72 hours? 



What is the duty imposed by law 

 upon the master when repairs are made 

 in foreign _port? 



What responsibility does the vessel, 

 und therefore the master have toward 

 the clothing and personal effects of crew 

 members? 



When a preferred mortgage is out- 

 standing against a ship, what means 

 must be taken to inform people who 

 might have business with the vessel of 

 the existence of the mortgage? 



When a master of a vessel has been 

 obliged to use his own funds in order 

 to secure the conviction and punish- 

 ment of an offending seaman, can a 

 court reimburse him at the o^ender's 

 expense when holding proceedings re- 

 lating to the wages? 



