Maritime Law Shipping and Maritime Law 3

Question 1

Under US maritime law, a seaman's right to 'maintenance and cure' requires the shipowner to provide:

Accepted Answer

Daily living expenses and medical treatment until maximum medical improvement

Answer

Maintenance and cure obligates the shipowner to pay daily living expenses (maintenance) and medical costs (cure) until the seaman reaches maximum medical improvement (MMI).

Question 2

The 'unseaworthiness' doctrine in maritime law imposes liability on the shipowner when:

Accepted Answer

A condition of the vessel or its equipment makes it not reasonably fit for its intended purpose

Answer

Unseaworthiness is an absolute duty requiring the vessel, its equipment, and crew to be reasonably fit for their intended purpose — liability is strict, not negligence-based.

Question 3

What is the primary function of a 'ship's mortgage' under the Ship Mortgage Act?

Accepted Answer

To create a preferred maritime lien on the vessel that can be enforced by arrest

Answer

A preferred ship's mortgage under the Ship Mortgage Act creates a preferred lien on the vessel, senior to most other maritime liens, enforceable through admiralty court arrest.

Question 4

In US admiralty law, which court has exclusive jurisdiction over most maritime matters?

Accepted Answer

Federal district courts with admiralty jurisdiction

Answer

Federal district courts have original and exclusive jurisdiction over most maritime and admiralty matters under Article III of the US Constitution.

Question 5

What is 'general average' in maritime law?

Accepted Answer

A voluntary sacrifice of cargo or ship property to save the voyage, with losses shared proportionally by all interests

Answer

General average requires all cargo and ship interests to share proportionally in losses arising from a voluntary sacrifice made to save the common adventure.

Maritime Law Practice Test

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Maritime Law Shipping and Maritime Law 3