Page 1: Navigable Waters

• Refers to interstate or international waters used for commercial transportation.

Page 2: IMO 2020

• Came into force on 1 January 2020.

• Rule limits sulphur in fuel oil used on ships outside designated emission control areas.

Page 3: M/V Dona Paz Incident

• Considered the deadliest maritime disaster, claiming 4,386 lives with only 25 survivors.

• Caused by a collision with M/T Vector.

Page 4: MARINA Administrator

• Current MARINA Administrator as of December 2023: Ms Sonia Bautista Malaluan (Ms. Malaluan).

Page 5: ISM Code Development

• Developed due to the sinking of the Herald of Free Enterprise Ro-Ro ferry, resulting in 193 lost lives.

• Immediate cause was the bow door remaining open.

Page 6: Day of the Seafarer

• Recognizes the invaluable contributions of seafarers to international trade.

• First celebrated in 2011.

Page 7: Demurrage

• Legal term referring to a charge for failure to load or discharge a chartered ship within the agreed time.

Page 8: Maritime Labour Convention (MLC) Entry into Force

• Entry into force date: 20 August 2013.

Page 9: MLC Minimum Hours of Rest

• Minimum requirement for hours of rest for a 7-day period: 77 hours.

Page 10: UNCLOS

• International agreement establishing a legal framework for all marine and maritime activities.

• Acronym accepted: UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea).

Page 11: ISM Code

• Provides an international standard for the safe management and operation of ships and pollution prevention.

• Acronym accepted: ISM Code (International Safety Management).

Page 12: Territorial Waters

• Area extends 12 nautical miles from baseline as defined by UNCLOS.

Page 13: Unseaworthy

• Term describing a vessel not fit for its intended purpose due to defects or deficiencies posing risks.

Page 14: Largest Cruise Ship

• Icon of the Seas, largest cruise ship in the world as of 2024, under Royal Caribbean International with 248,663 GT.

Page 15: STCW

• Pillar of IMO that sets minimum qualification standards for ship personnel, including masters and officers.

• Acronym accepted: STCW (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers).

Page 16: MV Rena Incident

• Considered the worst maritime environmental disaster in New Zealand on October 5, 2011.

• Incident occurred at Astrolabe Reef, recognized for conservation value.

Page 17: IMO Assembly

• Highest governing body of the International Maritime Organization, consists of all member states.

Page 18: Garbage Management Plan

• Document on board that provides guidelines for handling ship-generated garbage as per MARPOL Annex V.

Page 19: SOLAS Chapter III

• Chapter covering life-saving arrangements on board vessels under the SOLAS Convention.

Page 20: OPA ‘90

• Law enacted in response to the Exxon Valdez oil spill in Alaska.

• Acronym accepted: OPA '90 (Oil Pollution Act of 1990).

Page 21: ISPS Code Formation

• Amendments to the SOLAS Convention were prompted by the 9/11 attacks.

Page 22: IMO Secretary General

• Current Secretary General: Mr. Arsenio Antonio Dominguez Velasco.

• Nationality: Panamanian.

Page 23: Port State Control Inspection

• Conducted by contracting governments to ensure compliance with SOLAS conventions on foreign ships.

Page 24: Maritime or Admiralty Law

• Body of laws governing private maritime business and offenses on open waters.

Page 25: Latest IMO Member State

• Latest state to ratify a multilateral treaty: Botswana.

Page 26: National Seafarer’s Day

• Created to honor Filipino seafarers' contributions.

• Declared by Proclamation 828.

Page 27: IMO Establishment

• UN conference in 1948 held in Geneva led to the establishment of the IMO.

Page 28: Aegean Captain Incident

• Oil tanker that collided with M/T Atlantic Empress, causing a major oil spill of 280,000 metric tons of crude oil.

Page 29: Executive Order 75

• Designated DOTC, through MARINA, responsible for implementing STCW Convention in the Philippines.

Page 30: Marine Salvage

• Process of recovering a ship and cargo from peril at sea, aiming to prevent environmental damage.

Page 31: Force Majeure

• Clause allowing non-fulfillment of contractual commitments due to uncontrollable events.

Page 32: World Maritime University (WMU)

• Established by IMO in 1983, located in Sweden.

• Aims to enhance objectives of IMO through education and capacity building.

Page 33: Flag of Convenience

• Business practice of registering a merchant ship in a different state than the owner's.

Page 34: Torrey Canyon Incident

• Serious oil spill in 1967, led to creation of MARPOL 73/78.

• Location: English Channel in the Atlantic Ocean.

Page 35: MLC

• Fourth pillar of the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

• Acronym accepted: MLC (Maritime Labour Convention).

Page 36: Master’s Discretion

• Defined under SOLAS, allows the ship’s Master to make safety decisions without restriction by owners or charterers.

Page 37: STCW Compliance Date

• Full compliance date for STCW 2010 Manila Amendments: January 1, 2017.

Page 38: Allision

• Legal term for the running of one ship upon another that is stationary.