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  1. Under MARPOL, what does Annex I primarily regulate?

    Answer: Prevention of pollution by oil from ships

    MARPOL Annex I sets regulations for the prevention of oil pollution from ships, including discharge limits and requirements for oil record books.

  2. What is the concept of 'privity or knowledge' in the context of the Limitation of Liability Act?

    Answer: A shipowner cannot limit liability if the negligence or unseaworthiness causing the loss was within their personal knowledge or fault

    Under the Limitation Act, a vessel owner loses the right to limit liability if the claimant proves the cause of loss was within the owner's privity or knowledge.

  3. What is 'demurrage' in maritime charter party contracts?

    Answer: Compensation paid to a shipowner when cargo loading/unloading exceeds the agreed lay time

    Demurrage is liquidated damages payable by the charterer to the shipowner when loading or discharging operations exceed the contractual laytime allowance.

  4. Under the Hague-Visby Rules, what is the per-unit liability limitation for cargo damage?

    Answer: The higher of 666.67 Special Drawing Rights per package or 2 SDR per kilogram

    The Hague-Visby Rules set carrier liability at 666.67 SDR per package or 2 SDR per kilogram of gross weight, whichever is higher.

  5. What is the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) as defined by UNCLOS?

    Answer: A zone extending 200 nautical miles from a coastal state's baseline where it has sovereign rights over natural resources

    UNCLOS Article 55–75 defines the EEZ as extending up to 200 nautical miles from baselines, granting the coastal state exclusive rights to explore and exploit marine resources.

  6. What is 'hot pursuit' in maritime law and when does it end?

    Answer: A coastal state's right to chase and arrest a foreign vessel that violated its laws, ending when the vessel enters foreign territorial waters

    UNCLOS Article 111 permits hot pursuit of a vessel that violated coastal state laws, but pursuit must begin in internal, territorial, or contiguous waters and ends upon entry into foreign territorial seas.

  7. Which U.S. federal court has original jurisdiction over admiralty and maritime cases?

    Answer: U.S. District Courts under 28 U.S.C. § 1333

    28 U.S.C. § 1333 grants U.S. District Courts exclusive original jurisdiction over admiralty and maritime claims, though the 'savings to suitors' clause allows some claims in state court.