SIMONS TOWN SCHOOL, LAWHILL MARITIME CENTRE
GRADE 10 TEST
TOTAL 75 MARKS
0.75 HOURS
AUGUST 2020
INSTRUCTIONS:
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Head up your answer sheet with your question paper and ensure you draw a margin down the right-hand
side of each page.
This paper consists of three pages including cover page
BE SURE TO READ THE QUESTION COMPLETELY BEFORE YOU ATTEMPT YOUR
ANSWER!
Number your answers to questions exactly as per the question paper.
Leave a line between your answers to sub-sections of a question (unless just one-word answers). And rule
off after each question.
SHOW ALL YOUR WORKINGS IN ANY QUESTION THAT
INVOLVES CALCULATIONS. DAYS AND HOURS TO BE ROUNDED OFF TO THE NEXT
UNIT, UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE.
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QUESTION 1: SALVAGE
Pretty Pioner, a 38 000t dwt vessel is on a voyage from Durban to Dubai (UAE). All
exterior doors in the accommodation had been secured before the ship arrives off
the Somali coast. While en route, the Officer of the Watch (OOW) notes on radar that
an unidentified vessel is speeding towards the ship and the lookout on the bridge
wing reports sighting a small boat. He sounds the alarm and the Captain arrives in
the bridge within 3 minutes and activates the international pirate attack signal. Also
calls for naval assistance on the ship’s radio. The crew also arrives in the bridge.
The Captain orders the helm hard to starboard to try to move away from pirates. The
South African frigate SAS Madiba that has a speed capacity of 35 knots responds,
indicating that she is 35 nautical miles away and is speeding to assist. When SAS
Madiba arrives the vessel had suffered structural damage and the master of MV
Pretty has requested a tug to tow her to the nearest port of refugee where she will
undergo repairs.
1.1 South African coast is a piracy high risk area. (TRUE or FALSE)
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1.2 SAS Madiba, with a maximum speed of 35 knots, arrived at the scene after 1
hour. What was her distance away from Pretty Pioner when she received a call?
(she responded immediately)
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1.3 If her distance was 70 nautical miles away how many hours would she have
steamed to arrive at this scene?
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1.4.1 Can Pretty Pioner carry 38 000 tons of cargo? ANSWER YES or NO. (Look at
her deadweight)
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1.4.2 Explain your answer in question 1.4.1
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1.5.1 Explain the term “Salvage” in the maritime context.
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1.5.2 What does LOF in salvage operations stands for?
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1.5.3 Explain the meaning of “NO CURE NO PAY” basis as used in the LOFA. (2)
1.5.4 What do we call a process of settling disputes arising from salvage claims? (2)
1.5.5 What does SCOPIC stand for?
(2)
1.5.6 Give THREE examples of salvage operations.
(3)
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QUESTION 2: VOYAGE COSTING
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Daily operational costs
$62 000 per day (excluding fuel)
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The charter of The Ship began at 00:01 on 08 May when she arrived at
Richards Bay to load a cargo of 58 000 tons of Phosphate for Australia.
Freight Rate
$46 per ton
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She sailed from Richards Bay at 23:59 on 9 May
Distance: Richards Bay – Fremantle (Australia) 8000 Nautical Miles
Speed:
15 knots
HFO Consumption
65 tons/day (used only at sea)
MDO Consumption
3 tons/day (used at sea and port)
Bunker Costs
HFO $576/ton, MDO $1286/ton
She took 8 full days to discharge her cargo in Fremantle.
Port Costs
Richards Bay $20 000 per day
Fremantle
$18 000 per day
Sundry costs for the voyage
$246 000
a) Calculate the total number of days she took to sail from Richards Bay to
Fremantle.
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b) How many days did the whole charter take from the time she began loading in
Richard Bay until the last day of cleaning holds in Fremantle?
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c) Calculate the operating costs for this voyage.
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d) Calculate the total fuel costs for this voyage.
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e) Calculate the port costs for this voyage.
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f) Calculate the total costs for the entire voyage.
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g) Refer to the freight rate and the amount of cargo to be shipped. Calculate the
amount The Ship earned for this voyage.
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h) How much profit or loss did she make?
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i) The Ship is registered in East London. What flag will she fly at her stern when
loading cargo in Richards Bay?
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