Regulatory Compliance Flashcards
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A client asks about cruising Alaska's Inside Passage on a foreign-flagged ship departing Seattle. Which regulatory issue must the itinerary address to comply with US law?
Answer: The ship must call at a Canadian port (typically Victoria, BC) to comply with the PVSA
Foreign-flagged ships sailing roundtrip Seattle-Alaska must include a Canadian port call (usually Victoria, BC) to comply with the Passenger Vessel Services Act, which prohibits coastwise transport between US ports.
Which document certifies that a cruise ship meets the structural and safety requirements of its flag state and relevant international conventions?
Answer: Passenger Ship Safety Certificate
The Passenger Ship Safety Certificate, issued by or on behalf of the flag state, certifies that the vessel complies with SOLAS and other applicable safety conventions.
When a cruise ship operates in the waters of the Galapagos Islands, which type of regulatory body would have primary jurisdiction over environmental compliance?
Answer: Ecuador's national maritime authority and Galapagos National Park regulations
When in a specific nation's territorial waters, that country's environmental laws and protected area regulations take precedence; the Galapagos has strict national park rules governing cruise operations.
Under the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act (CVSSA), cruise lines must provide a 24-hour hotline for passengers to report which type of crime?
Answer: Sexual assault and other serious crimes as defined in the Act
The CVSSA requires cruise lines to maintain a 24-hour hotline specifically for reporting sexual assault and other crimes enumerated in the Act to law enforcement.
What is the significance of a ship's 'flag state' in terms of regulatory compliance?
Answer: It establishes which country's laws and maritime authority has primary jurisdiction over the vessel
A ship's flag state is the country of registry, whose laws and maritime authority have primary jurisdiction over the vessel's operations, crew standards, and safety compliance.
A client's cruise ship is detained in a foreign port due to a failed port state control inspection. As a CCS-certified agent, what should you advise the client regarding travel insurance for this situation?
Answer: Trip interruption coverage may reimburse non-refundable expenses caused by an extended unexpected delay
Trip interruption benefits in comprehensive travel insurance policies may cover additional expenses and non-refundable losses when a voyage is disrupted by unexpected events like ship detentions.
MARPOL Annex IV governs the discharge of sewage from ships. In which zones are cruise ships prohibited from discharging untreated sewage?
Answer: Within 3 nautical miles of land for comminuted/disinfected sewage, and 12 nautical miles for untreated sewage
MARPOL Annex IV restricts sewage discharge, prohibiting untreated sewage within 12 nautical miles of the nearest land and comminuted/disinfected sewage within 3 nautical miles.