LAWHILL MARITIME CENTRE; SIMONS TOWN SCHOOL
MARITIME ECONOMICS
GRADE 10 FINAL EXAMINATION
TOTAL 150 MARKS
120 MINUTES
NOVEMBER 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 five 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
1.1 Study the general arrangement of a ship below. Next to the appropriate letter in
your answer sheet, provide the correct part of the ship labelled:
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1.2 Give one word for each of the following in the context of shipping:
1.2.1 A bulk carrier that can pass through the Panama Canal fully laden.
1.2.2 A bulk carrier of 35 000 dwt
1.2.3 Seawater which is used to trim a ship
1.2.4 A kitchen on a ship
1.2.5 A navigation instrument which a ship’s officer will find very useful in fog.
1.2.6 A vessel which assists larger vessels into port
1.2.7 The left-hand side of the ship when one is facing the bow.
1.2.8 The set of steps which enable people to board or disembark from a ship
1.2.9 A ship designed to carry only vehicles
1.2.10 The large cranes that load containerships
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1.3 From which countries are the following cities:
1.3.1 London
1.3.2 Cape Town
1.3.3 New York
1.3.4 Shanghai
1.3.5 Manila
1.3.6 Maputo
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1.4 The following ships were at the Container Terminal at 06:00 on 26 November. Each ship’s
ETD is shown in brackets.
601
602
603
604
Safmarine Langeberg (19:00 26/11
Maersk Portbury (16:00 26/11)
Rosemary (13:00 27/11)
MSC Damla (22:00 27/11)
Ships Expected :
1.4.1
1.4.2
1.4.3
Ever Gracious
MOL Providence
19:00 26/11 to berth at 602
22:00 26/11 to berth at 601
What does the term ETD mean?
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When will Ever Gracious be able to berth?
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King Charles is due to arrive at 06:00 on 27/11 to discharge 2460 containers and load
1260 containers at the container terminal.
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What is the earliest she can berth?
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At which berth can she berth?
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She will berth with her port side to the wharf. Which ship will be ahead of her
when she berths?
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QUESTION 2
MSC DAMLA (IMO: 9250983) is a Container Ship registered and sailing under the flag of
Panama. Her gross tonnage is 74071 and deadweight is 74453. MSC DAMLA was built
in 2002. MSC DAMLA length overall (LOA) is 293.87 m, beam is 40 m. Her container
capacity is 6402 TEU.
MSC Damla has been chartered by ABC Shipping Company for a voyage from South
Africa to the USA ports.
Her Port Rotation is as follows: (NUMBER OF DAYS SPENT IN PORT GIVEN IN BRACKETS)
DURBAN (3) – NGQURA (1) – CAPETOWN (2) – NEWYORK (2) – CHARLESTON (2)
– NORFOLK (1) – FREEPORT (1).
Time/Distance between Ports:
Durban to Ngqura
Ngqura to Cape Town
Cape Town to New York
New York to Charleston
Charleston to Norfolk
Norfolk to Freeport
1 day
1 day
8064 nautical miles @ 16 knots
2 days
1 day
2 days
2.1.1
2.1.2
2.1.3
2.1.4
What is MSC Damla’s IMO number?
MSC Damla is owned by which company?
How old is she in 2020?
Her deadweight is 74453. What does this mean?
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2.2.1
2.2.2
2.2.3
2.2.4
2.2.5
2.3
How many days did she spend in port throughout her voyage?
How many days was the leg from Cape Town to New York?
How many days did she spend at sea throughout her voyage?
What was the total number of days she was on charter?
When in Cape Town, which country flag will she fly at her stern?
Following are more details concerning costs of her voyage charter:
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Operational Costs
Fuel consumption
Fuel Prices
TOTAL Ports Costs
Agency Costs
Sundry Costs
2.3.1
MDO
HFO
MDO
HFO
$6000 per day
4 tons per day
45 tons per day
$650 per ton
$420 per ton
$230 000
$120 000
$320 000
Mention two items that are included in operational costs.
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2.3.2
2.3.3
2.3.4
Referring to your answer in 2.2.4, calculate the total operational costs for the entire
voyage.
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Calculate the total fuel costs for the voyage. REMEMBER: HFO USED ONLY AT SEA,
AND MDO BOTH AT SEA AND IN PORT.
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Calculate the total costs for this voyage charter.
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2.4
Upon departure from Cape Town, MSC Damla was carrying the following cargo
Number
1200
1020
128
608
204
36
42
2.4.1
2.4.2
2.4.3
2.4.4
2.4.5
2.4.6
Description
20-foot dry cargo containers
40-foot dry cargo containers
20-foot tank containers
40-foot reefer containers
20-foot reefer containers
20-foot flat rack containers
20-foot ventilated containers
Freight Rate
$2200 each
$3650 each
$2400 each
$4020 each
$3200 each
$3000 each
$2900 each
How many TEUs was she carrying?
Is she fully laden? Answer Yes or No, but show your workings.
How much revenue did she earn for the voyage?
Referring to your answer in question 2.3.4, how much profit did she make?
Why is it more expensive to ship reefers that any other type of containers?
Give two examples of cargo that can be carries in tank containers.
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2.5
Export cargoes of boxes of canned fruit are moving through Cape Town to London. At
present, these are palletised and 120 cardboard boxes (with cans of fruit inside) fit onto
one pallet. The exporters wish to containerise this cargo.
The following are the dimensions of a standard 40-foot container:
Length = 12m Breadth = 2,3m Height = 2,3m
Each pallet with cartons of canned fruit has the following dimensions
Length = 2m Breadth = 2m
Height = 1.6 m
2.5.1
2.5.2
2.5.3
2.5.4
Will the consignment have to be shipped in reefer containers? YES or NO.
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Give a reason for your answer to Question 9.2.1.
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How many pallets will fit into each container?
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How many 40-foot containers will be needed to ship a consignment of 6 000 boxes of
canned fruit?
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QUESTION 3
When MSC Damla is east of Cape Agulhas en route from Ngqura to Cape Town, she encounters 10-metre seas, and
several containers break loose. (Later, they establish that 42 20-foot and 17 40-foot containers have been
damaged.)
She also develops a heavy list to port. Her master issues a MAYDAY call to which the SAMSA Search & Rescue Coordination Centre responds. They request the Air Force to send a helicopter to render assistance, and dispatch the
salvage tug Springbok from Cape Town. (The cost of the air force helicopter is borne by the government.)
Springbok arrives at the scene eight hours after sailing from Cape Town, and, after much hard work, is able to
connect a towing line and MSC Damla is towed to Cape Town, where they arrived 16 hours later.
3.1.1
3.1.2
3.1.3
3.1.4
3.1.5
What is a Mayday Call? (URGENCY/DISTRESS/HELPLESS/DYING CALL)
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A no cure, no pay agreement would have been signed between the salvage tug and
MSC Damla. What is the proper name for this agreement?
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In your own words, what does this “no cure, no pay” mean?
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If it was impossible to save the ship the salvor would have changed the contract to a
clause that would allow them to claim for their expenses. What is the proper name for
this clause?
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If disputes arise from a salvage claim, from which city will the arbitration process take
place?
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3.2 The following questions are based on the piracy movie you were asked to watch:
3.2.1 What was the name of the ship under piracy attack?
3.2.2 What was the name of the ship’s Captain?
3.2.3 Off which country did the attack happen?
3.2.4 How many pirates boarded the ship?
3.2.5 Was this a fiction or non-fiction movie?
3.3
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Write some suggestions on how the Maritime Economics classes could be improved.
(Your answer should be about 100 words – BUT THINK CAREFULLY BEFORE YOU
WRITE YOUR ANSWER AS I WANT SOME WELL-THOUGHT OUT SUGGESTIONS
THAT CAN BE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE.)
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