SPECIMEN EXAMINATION FOR MASTER 



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In order to prove a seaman a deserter 

 in the eyes of the law, what must be 

 shown? 



What disposition must be made of 

 the clothes, effects, and wages of a 

 deserting seaman? 



To whom may a seaman make a law- 

 ful allotment? 



What entry is required in the official 

 log in the event of illness or injury 

 aboard ? 



What entry is required in the official 



log book in the event a crew member is 

 paid off by mutual consent in a foreign 

 port? 



What is the penalty for omitting re- 

 quired entries in the official log book? 



A case of assault occurs aboard a 

 merchant vessel of the United States 

 on the high seas. The identity of the 

 offender and facts and e\ idence concern- 

 ing the offense became known to the 

 Master. What steps must the Master 

 take to bring the offender to justice? 



32. SHIP'S BUSINESS. 



What is particular average? 



What is meant by the term "dispatch 

 money"? 



State whether a shipowner is liable 

 to a passenger injured in each of the 

 following ways : 



(a) By an assault committed in 

 the cabin class accommodations by a 

 third class steward. 



(b) By a large wave shipped on 

 deck during heavy weather, the officers 

 having failed to warn the passenger of 

 the danger of appearing on deck at 

 such a time. 



(c) By a collision due to the joint 

 fault of the vessel on which he is travel- 

 ing and the other vessel. 



Suppose a master abandons a vessel 

 with crew and afterwards some of the 

 crew return and rescue the vessel. Can 

 the crew claim salvage? 



Suppose a ship finds another ship 

 1,000 miles at sea and tows her within 

 a mile from shore and then, by reason 

 of an accident, loses her. Is the salving 

 ship entitled to salvage? 



If you are master of a vessel belong- 

 ing to the same company as another 

 vessel and render aid in salvaging her, 

 does the fact that the owner is common 

 to both vessels bar you or members of 

 your crew from a salvage claim? 



State what action taken by a seaman, 

 in case of wreck or loss of the vessel on 

 which he was employed, would bar his 

 claim to wages earned. 



When does a person appointed to 

 command a vessel become legally re- 

 sponsible as master? 



Suppose you have been appointed as 

 Master of an ocean going vessel, what 

 are the important details that must re- 

 ceive your immediate attention as re- 

 gards to vessel, your equipment, busi- 

 ness matters and the crew? What are 

 your further duties? 



Before sailing for a foreign port, 

 what document must you get? 



If the crew refuse to go to sea 

 through the alleged unseaworthiness of 

 the ship, what should be done? 



Suppose you had incurred losses dur- 

 ing the voyage which are proper subject 

 for a general average : 



(a) What would you do on your 

 arrival at your port of destination? 



(b) Have you any lien on the 

 cargo for the shipper's share of the 

 loss? 



Suppose a merchant had stipulated to 

 supply a full cargo, but finds he cannot, 

 what would you do? 



Although in most trades it is the prac- 

 tice to place the loading, stowage, and 

 discharge of cargo under direct charge 

 of the First officer, does this relieve the 

 Master of responsibility? If not, what 

 responsibility is he charged with? 



What would you do before signing a 

 Bill of Lading? 



Should a bill of lading list more cargo 

 than is aboard, what would you do? 



If any cargo is carried on deck with- 

 out the consent of the shipper or with- 

 out being shown by the Bill of Lading 

 as being "on deck," will the vessel be 

 rendered liable for loss or damage sus- 

 tained thereby from an excepted peril? 



What vessels are required to take a 

 pilot under State laws? 



What vessels are not subject to com- 

 pulsory pilotage? 



In the event that a pilot offers his 

 services to a vessel subject to com- 

 pulsory pilotage and is refused, is the 

 vessel liable for any pilotage charge 

 and if so, how much? 



What report is reouired to be made 

 by the master within 24 hours after the 

 arrival of his vessel from a foreign 

 port? To whom is it made? When is this 

 report dispensed with? 



