Shipping Lawyer Practice Test

Question 1

How much of the world's trade is carried by international shipping?

Accepted Answer

80%

Answer

30%

Answer

50%

Answer

60%

Question 2

The International Maritime Organization is a part of which larger organization?

Accepted Answer

The UN

Answer

International Criminal Courts

Answer

The IMO works independently of a parent organization

Answer

The EU

Question 3

Which nation joined the IMO as a member state most recently?

Accepted Answer

Armenia

Answer

Belarus

Answer

Zimbabwe

Answer

Zambia

Question 4

Is the "law of the sea" essentially what maritime law refers to?

Accepted Answer

No

Answer

Yes

Question 5

Is the UN's 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development supported by the IMO?

Accepted Answer

Yes

Answer

No

Question 6

Define the IMO?

Accepted Answer

International Maritime Organization

Answer

Important Maritime Official

Answer

International Maritime Objectivisation

Answer

International Maritime Official

Question 7

How many UN Member States are IMO members as of 2020?

Accepted Answer

173

Answer

150

Answer

160

Answer

185

Question 8

True/False: Maritime law is the collection of laws and agreements that govern behavior and activities on the seas.

Accepted Answer

True

Answer

False

Question 9

The Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) and Marine Environment Protection Committee's subcommittees are listed below (MEPC). - Subcommittee on Navigation, Communications, and Search and Rescue (NCSR); - Subcommittee on Pollution Prevention and Response (PPR); - Subcommittee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC); - Subcommittee on Ship Systems and Equipment (SSE)*; - Subcommittee on Human Element, Training, and Watchkeeping (HTW); - Subcommittee on Implementation of IMO Instruments

Accepted Answer

False

Answer

True

Question 10

Does a claimant in admiralty law assert a right in rem or a right in personam?

Accepted Answer

In personam and In rem

Answer

In personam

Answer

In rem