MARITIME LAW QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
FunctionRofRCriminalRlawR-RcorrectRanswer-
enforceR,RonRbehalfRofRsociety,RagreedRminimumRstandardsRofRbehaviorRforRtheRprotectionRofRindividualsRa
ndRtheirRproperty
FunctionRofRCivilRLawR-RcorrectRanswer-
ProvideRtheRrulesRandRcourtRmachineryRforRtheRsettlementRofRprivateRdisputesRinRanRorderlyRandRpeacefulR
manner
"CivillyRwrongfulRconduct"RwhichRcausesRinjuryRorRpropertyRdamage
WrongdoerRmustRpayRcompensation
6RexamplesRofRCriminalRlawR-RcorrectRanswer-Theft
Arson
Murder
Rape
DrunkRdriving
DrugRdealing
5RexamplesRofRcivilRlawR-RcorrectRanswer-MarriageRandRdivorce
Probate
PropertyRownership
SuingRforRinjuries
UnlawfulRdismissa
WhatRisRMaritimeRlawR-RcorrectRanswer-
ARbodyRofRlaws,RconventionsRandRtreatiesRthatRgovernsRinternationalRprivateRbusinessRorRotherRmattersRinv
olvingRyachts,RshipsRandRshipping,RorRcrimesRoccurringRonRorRaroundRtheRwaterRandRon-
boardRyachtsRandRships
,ExamplesRofRcriminalRmaritimeRlawR-RcorrectRanswer-
SailingRwithRcrewRwhoRdoRnotRmeetRminimumRqualificationsRrequiredRinRsafeRmanningRdocument
GoingRtoRseaRinRanRunseaworthyRvessel
SailingRunder-manned
AssaultingRaRfellowRcrewRmember,RorRunacceptableRbehaviorRsuchRasRtheftRorRrape
NotRcomplyingRwithRloadRlineRrequirements
ContractRLawR-RcorrectRanswer-
ProvidesRtheRrulesRforRagreements,RpromisesRandRclaimsRforRcompensationRwhenRpromisesRandRagreemen
tsRhaveRnotRbeenRfulfilled
LawRofRTortR-RcorrectRanswer-CivillyRunlawfulRconductRwhichRcausesRdamage
TortRofRnegligenceR-RcorrectRanswer-
WhenRaRperson'sRbehaviorRfallsRbelowRtheRstandardRofRcareRfixedRbyRtheRlaw
"ReasonableRperson"RwouldRtakeRtoRpreventRforeseeableRdangersR(akaRfailsRdutyRofRcare)
DutyRofRCareR-RcorrectRanswer-
FailureRtoRtakeRthatRdegreeRofRcareRwhichRitRisRpresumedRthatRaRreasonableRpersonRinRthatRpositionRwouldR
takeRtoRguardRagainstRtheRharmfulReffectsRofRreasonablyRforeseeableRdangers
VicariousRliabilityR-RcorrectRanswer-
LegalRliabilityRimposedRonRanRindividualRforRaRcrimeRorRtortRcommittedRbyRanotherRperson
AsRaRrule,RanRemployerR(theRownerRorRvesselsRmanager)RisRusuallyRliableRforRtortsRcommittedRbyRhisRemplo
yees
whatRdoesR"FlagRState"RmeanR-RcorrectRanswer-
WhenRaRyachtRorRshipRisRregisteredRtoRaRparticularRcountry,RtheRyachtRandRitsRcrewRareRsubjectsRtoRtheRlaws
RofRthatRcountry,RbothRcriminalRandRcivil
SafeRManningRDocumentR-RcorrectRanswer-
StatesRtheRnumberRandRtypeRofRqualifiedRcrewRthatRisRrequiredRtoRsafelyRoperateRtheRvessel
BasedRonRmanningRscalesRsetRbyRtheRflagRstate
, IfRanyRvesselRproceedsRtoRseaRinRbreachRofRtheRsafeRmanningRrequirements,RtheRowner,RmanagersRand/orR
masterRareRliableRtoRcriminalRprosecutionRandRsubstantialRpenalties
WhatRisRtheRIMOR-RcorrectRanswer-SpecialistRagencyRofRtheRunitedRnations
194RmemberRstates,R3RassociateRmembers
HeadquartersRinRlondonREngland
9RInternationalRMaritimeRCoventionsR-RcorrectRanswer-SOLAS
InternationalRConventionRforRtheRSafetyRofRLifeRatRSea
GMDSS
GlobalRMaritimeRDistressRandRSafetyRSystem
MARPOL
(MaritimeRPollution)RInternationalRConventionRforRtheRPreventionRofRPollutionRfromRShips
modifiedRbyRtheRProtocolRofR1978R(MARPOLR73/78)
ILC
InternationalRLoadRlineRConvention
STCWR78/95
InternationalRConventionRonR"StandardsRofRTraining,RCertificationRandRWatchkeeping"RforRSeafarers
UNCLOS
UnitedRNationsRConventionRLawRofRtheRSea
ILO
InternationalRLabourROrganisationRConvention
ICS
InternationalRConventionRonRSalvage
COLREGs
InternationalRRegulationsRforRPreventingRCollisionsRatRSea
SOLASR-RcorrectRanswer-InternationalRConventionRforRtheRSafetyRofRLifeRatRSea
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025
FunctionRofRCriminalRlawR-RcorrectRanswer-
enforceR,RonRbehalfRofRsociety,RagreedRminimumRstandardsRofRbehaviorRforRtheRprotectionRofRindividualsRa
ndRtheirRproperty
FunctionRofRCivilRLawR-RcorrectRanswer-
ProvideRtheRrulesRandRcourtRmachineryRforRtheRsettlementRofRprivateRdisputesRinRanRorderlyRandRpeacefulR
manner
"CivillyRwrongfulRconduct"RwhichRcausesRinjuryRorRpropertyRdamage
WrongdoerRmustRpayRcompensation
6RexamplesRofRCriminalRlawR-RcorrectRanswer-Theft
Arson
Murder
Rape
DrunkRdriving
DrugRdealing
5RexamplesRofRcivilRlawR-RcorrectRanswer-MarriageRandRdivorce
Probate
PropertyRownership
SuingRforRinjuries
UnlawfulRdismissa
WhatRisRMaritimeRlawR-RcorrectRanswer-
ARbodyRofRlaws,RconventionsRandRtreatiesRthatRgovernsRinternationalRprivateRbusinessRorRotherRmattersRinv
olvingRyachts,RshipsRandRshipping,RorRcrimesRoccurringRonRorRaroundRtheRwaterRandRon-
boardRyachtsRandRships
,ExamplesRofRcriminalRmaritimeRlawR-RcorrectRanswer-
SailingRwithRcrewRwhoRdoRnotRmeetRminimumRqualificationsRrequiredRinRsafeRmanningRdocument
GoingRtoRseaRinRanRunseaworthyRvessel
SailingRunder-manned
AssaultingRaRfellowRcrewRmember,RorRunacceptableRbehaviorRsuchRasRtheftRorRrape
NotRcomplyingRwithRloadRlineRrequirements
ContractRLawR-RcorrectRanswer-
ProvidesRtheRrulesRforRagreements,RpromisesRandRclaimsRforRcompensationRwhenRpromisesRandRagreemen
tsRhaveRnotRbeenRfulfilled
LawRofRTortR-RcorrectRanswer-CivillyRunlawfulRconductRwhichRcausesRdamage
TortRofRnegligenceR-RcorrectRanswer-
WhenRaRperson'sRbehaviorRfallsRbelowRtheRstandardRofRcareRfixedRbyRtheRlaw
"ReasonableRperson"RwouldRtakeRtoRpreventRforeseeableRdangersR(akaRfailsRdutyRofRcare)
DutyRofRCareR-RcorrectRanswer-
FailureRtoRtakeRthatRdegreeRofRcareRwhichRitRisRpresumedRthatRaRreasonableRpersonRinRthatRpositionRwouldR
takeRtoRguardRagainstRtheRharmfulReffectsRofRreasonablyRforeseeableRdangers
VicariousRliabilityR-RcorrectRanswer-
LegalRliabilityRimposedRonRanRindividualRforRaRcrimeRorRtortRcommittedRbyRanotherRperson
AsRaRrule,RanRemployerR(theRownerRorRvesselsRmanager)RisRusuallyRliableRforRtortsRcommittedRbyRhisRemplo
yees
whatRdoesR"FlagRState"RmeanR-RcorrectRanswer-
WhenRaRyachtRorRshipRisRregisteredRtoRaRparticularRcountry,RtheRyachtRandRitsRcrewRareRsubjectsRtoRtheRlaws
RofRthatRcountry,RbothRcriminalRandRcivil
SafeRManningRDocumentR-RcorrectRanswer-
StatesRtheRnumberRandRtypeRofRqualifiedRcrewRthatRisRrequiredRtoRsafelyRoperateRtheRvessel
BasedRonRmanningRscalesRsetRbyRtheRflagRstate
, IfRanyRvesselRproceedsRtoRseaRinRbreachRofRtheRsafeRmanningRrequirements,RtheRowner,RmanagersRand/orR
masterRareRliableRtoRcriminalRprosecutionRandRsubstantialRpenalties
WhatRisRtheRIMOR-RcorrectRanswer-SpecialistRagencyRofRtheRunitedRnations
194RmemberRstates,R3RassociateRmembers
HeadquartersRinRlondonREngland
9RInternationalRMaritimeRCoventionsR-RcorrectRanswer-SOLAS
InternationalRConventionRforRtheRSafetyRofRLifeRatRSea
GMDSS
GlobalRMaritimeRDistressRandRSafetyRSystem
MARPOL
(MaritimeRPollution)RInternationalRConventionRforRtheRPreventionRofRPollutionRfromRShips
modifiedRbyRtheRProtocolRofR1978R(MARPOLR73/78)
ILC
InternationalRLoadRlineRConvention
STCWR78/95
InternationalRConventionRonR"StandardsRofRTraining,RCertificationRandRWatchkeeping"RforRSeafarers
UNCLOS
UnitedRNationsRConventionRLawRofRtheRSea
ILO
InternationalRLabourROrganisationRConvention
ICS
InternationalRConventionRonRSalvage
COLREGs
InternationalRRegulationsRforRPreventingRCollisionsRatRSea
SOLASR-RcorrectRanswer-InternationalRConventionRforRtheRSafetyRofRLifeRatRSea