Hỏi đáp về vận đơn (bill of lading)

BILL OF LADING
1. Based on goods inspection, there are?
A. Master B/L & House B/L.
B. Clean B/L & Unclean B/L.
C. Shipped on board B/L & Received for shipment B/L.
D. All are incorrect.

2. Letter of Indemnity can be issued by?
A. The shipper.
B. The carrier.
C. Both A & B are correct.
D. Both A & B are incorect.

3. If any details to be amended have not been mentioned in export shipping documents,
the carrier can’t amend B/L. In that cases, who will?
A. Shipping line or Shipping line agent.
B. Shipper.
C. Shipowner.
D. Exporter or Exporter’s customs broker.


4. The basic function of Bill of Lading is not?
A. Document of title to goods.
B. Evidence of contract of carriage.
C. Certificate of Insurance.
D. Receipt of goods.

5. Based on validation, there are?
A. Through B/L, Direct B/L & Multimodal transport B/L.
B. Straight B/L, To order B/L, Bearer B/L & Surrendered B/L.
C. Original B/L & Copy B/L.

D. Liner B/L & Voyage Charter B/L.

6. Which feature is not of Straight B/L?
A. Negotiable.
B. Non-transferable.
C. Carrier delivers the goods to consignee at the port of final destination.
D. Issuer is the carrier.

7. What type of B/L doesn’t identify a consignee but is marked TO ORDER?
A. Direct B/L.


B. Clean B/L.
C. Congen Bill.
D. Bearer B/L.

8. In which situation that B/L doesn’t arrive on time for delivery, the consignee requires
the guarantee bank to make LOI to receive the goods from the carrier?
A. Borrowing something.
B. Guarantee for receiving goods.
C. Commitment to receiving Clean B/L.
D. Assurance of general loss contribution.

9. In which case B/L is not marked “Unclean”?
A. Case leaking.
B. Bag torn.
C. Secondhand box.
D. Case wet.

10. How is the freight described in B/L under CIF, Incoterms 2010?
A. Freight prepaid.
B. Freight to be prepaid.
C. Freight to collect.
D. Freight prepayable.


CONTAINER
1. Which container is used mostly for transportation of liquid materials?
A. Cargo storage roll container.
B. Tunnel container.
C. Tanks.
D. Special purpose container.

2. What make flat rack container different from others?
A. Has collapsible sides.
B. Has double doors.
C. Has a convertible top that can be completely removed.
D. Has a regulated temperature control allowing them to maintain a higher temperature.

3. This is a component of container ... made from steel, welded to the upper and lower
corners of the container, which is the twistlock of the lifting equipment or lashing hooks
during lifting, stacking, or tethering of containers.
A. Frame.
B. Front end wall.
C. Roof panel.
D. Corner Fittings.


4. Which is an international convention related to container transport?

A. Customs Convention TIR.
B. Convention on Temporary Admission.
C. International Convention for Safe Containers – CSC.
D. All of them.

5. Base on these specifications, what's
kind of this container?
A. Container 20'.
B. Container 20' HC.
C. Container 40'.
D. Container 40' HC.

6. In this picture, letter “U” symbolize what kind of container is?

A. Refrigerated container.
B. Detachable freight container-related equipment.
C. All freight containers.
D. Trailers and chassis.


HAGUE BRUSSEL
1. When does the carrier fulfill his responsibilities?
A. From C/Y to C/Y.
B. From on board at port of departure to of board at port of destination.
C. From Tackle to Tackle.
D. From Port of Departure to Port of Destination.

2. What is not included in Blame Exemptions for Carrier?
A. Riots and civil commotions.
B. Quarantine restrictions.

C. Insufficiency of packing.
D. Insufficiency of Handling.

3. How much for a francs equal to?
A. 100 Great Britain Pound.
B. 699 US Dollard.
C. 65.5 mg gold with a purity of 900/1000.
D. 1000 Japan Yen.


4. What isn’t the carrier’s Main responsibilities?
A. Provide sufficient vessel seaworthiness.
B. Carefully arranging, moving, transporting, keeping, caring and unloading the goods.
C. Responsibility to provide Bill of Lading.
D. Responsibility to provide suitable container.

5. What is the latest time for claiming of damage goods?
A. 1months.
B. 6months.
C. 12 months.
D. 18 months.

6. It's supposed that Nation A shipped good by sea to Nation B through the port of nation
C. Is Hague applicable in this case? It is known that C is a member of the convention, and
A is not.
A. Absolutely Yes.
B. Absolutely No.
C. Maybe, if shipper must mention this convention in the contract.
D. Cannot confirm.

7. If the shipper declares the nature and value of such goods (100.000 USD) before
shipment and insert in the B/L, when the goods were lost or damage, what is the
limitation that carriers and ship can bear? It is known that goods were consolidated in one
container.
A. 200 pounds.
B. 10.000 Gold Fr.
C. 100.000 USD.
D. 666.67 SDR.

8. It's supposed that we lost the goods (weight of goods is 40000 tons, it is divided into
140 packages). What is the limitation that carriers and ship can bear? It is known that the
shipper forgot declaring the nature and value of this goods before shipment, nations of
shipper is a member of IMF.
A. 1,300,000 Gold Fr.
B. 80,000 SDR.
C. 93,334 SDR.
D. 1,200,000 Gold Fr.


9. We apply Protocol about paragraph 5 (d), a State which is not a member of the IMF
and whose law does not permit the application of the provisions of the preceding
sentences may use WHICH value to account?
A. 200 pounds/package.
B. 666.67 SDR/package and 2 SDR/ton.
C. 10,000 Gold Fr/package and 30 Gold Fr/ton.
D. B & C are correct.

10. According to Hague Visby, how many months the carrier could make a claim for
damages?

A. Not exceed 1 year.
B. Not exceed 6 months.
C. Not exceed 10 months.
D. Not exceed 15 months.

11. It's supposed that Nation A shipped goods by sea to Nation B and the goods are
damaged or lost in the ocean. Will the carrier/ship owner be responsible for this problem?
A. Yes.
B. No.
C. Maybe, if shipper mention in the contract.
D. Not enough condition to make a claim. (According to Article 14)


12. If your nations are not the members in Hague Visby, could they attend the Convention
in Brussel?
A. Yes. (According to Article 12)
B. No.
C. Maybe, if they are invited.
D. They are not enough condition.

13. In some cases, will the nation could denounce in the convention?
A. Yes. (According to Article 15)
B. No.
C. Never.
D. Not enough condition to denounce.

14. How many years when the interval is signed, The Belgian Government shall contact
to the Governments of the High Contracting Parties which have declared themselves
prepared to ratify the Convention?
A. 10 years.

B. 5 years.
C. 12 years.
D. 2 years. (According to Article 11)


HAMBURG
1. The following statement is TRUE or FALSE?
The responsibility of carrier for goods under this Convention covers the period during
which the carrier is in charge of the goods ‘at the port of loading’, ‘during the carriage’
and ‘at the port of discharge’.
 Answer: True, according to 1 of Article 4.

2. One contract of carriage indicates that:
Port of loading: Sydney Harbour, Australia
Port of discharge: Alexandria, Egypt
These two countries attend Hamburg Convention. Can Hamburg convention be used to
solve problems when both parties have any debates?
 Answer: Yes
According to 1a, 1b of Article 2

3. Are the provisions of Hamburg Convention applicable to Charter-parties?
 Answer: No, they are not. According to 3 of Article 2

4. The goods are not delivered at the port of discharge in time because the carrier saved
some people whose ship sank into to the water.
In this case, is the carrier responsible for delay in delivery?
 Answer: No, he is not. According to 6 of Article 5.

5. During transportation, one crew member on the ship smoked and caused fire, which
makes the goods seriously damaged. Who will be responsible for this fault?

 Answer: The carrier. According to 4ai of Article 5.

6. Which is the unit of account used for calculating the limitations for the compensation
for damaged goods?
 Answer: SDR. According to Article 26.
7. The carrier doesn’t have to compensate unless a notice has been given in writing to the
carrier within how many consecutive days after the day when the goods were handed
over to the consignee?
 Answer: 60. According to Article 19.

8. After a competent court has made a final judgement, can a party involved bring the
case to another court where the vessel is arrested if in such case?
 Answer: Yes. According to Article 21

9. The limit amount of money the carrier has to compensate for delayed goods is … times
the total freight
 Answer: 1. According to Article 19.

10. The time limit to raise a claim is … since the day the carrier has delivered the goods
to the consignee or on the last day the goods should have been delivered
 Answer: 2 years. According to Article 20.

VIETNAM MARITIME CODE


1. If there is any difference between regulations enshrined in this Vietnam Maritime Code
and other regulations on the same content relating to maritime operations, which rule will
be applied?

A. Vietnam Maritime Code. (According to ARTICLE 1)
B. Other suitable regulation.

2. Parties to contracts relating to marine operations under which there is at least one party
that is an overseas organization or individual shall have rights to negotiate which foreign
law or international maritime practice governs contractual relations. Is it TRUE or
FALSE?
A. True. (According to ARTICLE 5)
B. False.

3. Ship referred to in this Code shall not include:
A. Fishing ships.
B. Military ships.
C. Inland watercraft.
D. All of them. (According to ARTICLE 13)

4. In the event that a ship is owned by more than two organizations or individuals, how to
register ship?


A. Must register with one owner’s name.
B. Must register with all owner’s names.
C. Owners and ownership ratios of such ship should be specified in such registration.
(According to ARTICLE 18)

5. Types of ships subject to registration recorded in the national register of ships of
Vietnam include:
A. Engine-powered ship that has the capacity of main engine of more than 75 kilowatt
(KW). (According to ARTICLE 19)
B. Ship with engine which has the total capacity of more than 50 GT.

C. Ship whose design waterline length of less than 20 meters (m).

6. The statute of limitations for the maritime lien shall be … after the date of creating the
maritime lien.
A. 6 months.
B. 12 months. (According to ARTICLE 43)
C. 24 months.

7. Time limit for completion of statutory procedures for a ship’s entering and leaving a
seaport?


A. No later than 02 days after the time of a ship’s anchoring at a wharf or before the
proposed time of a ship’s leaving a seaport, the responsible persons are required to
complete stipulated procedures for the ship’s entering or leaving a seaport.
B. No later than 20 hours after the time of a ship’s anchoring at a wharf or before the
proposed time of a ship’s leaving a seaport, the responsible persons are required to
complete stipulated procedures for the ship’s entering or leaving a seaport.
C. No later than 1 hour after completion of such procedures and submission of all
required documents, the port authority must make a decision to grant permission for such
ship's entering and leaving its seaport. (According to ARTICLE 96)

8. Period of arrest of ships during which a maritime claim is secured:
A. Not more than 30 days from the date on which the ship is arrested. (According to
ARTICLE 141)
B. Less than 24 hours from the time the ship is arrested.
C. Both of them.

9. According to Contract for carriage of goods by sea, the carrier shall be totally
exempted from liabilities for any loss of and damage to goods arising out of or resulting

from:
A. Act of war.
B. Insufficiency of packing.
C. Fire, unless caused by the actual fault or privity of the carrier.
D. All of them. (According to ARTICLE 151)


10. Statute of limitation for submission of a claim regarding ship collision
A. 02 years from the date on which such collision takes place. (According to ARTICLE
290)
B. 48 hours from the time when such collision takes place.
C. 36 months from the date on which such collision takes place.