Question

(a) Define the meaning of the term "Conditions of Assignment" as applied to ships. (7)

(b) State how conditions of assignment contribute towards the water integrity of ships. (7)

(c) Give reasons why conditions of assignment need periodic inspection, giving specific instances where they can be found to be less than fully effective. (6)

Answer 1

(a) Conditions of Assignment

Conditions of Assignment are the requirements laid down by the Load Line Convention that a ship must comply with throughout its entire service life in order to retain its assigned load line and freeboard.

These conditions mainly relate to:

Watertight integrity below the freeboard deck
Weathertight integrity above the freeboard deck

Compliance with the Conditions of Assignment is mandatory, as only by meeting these requirements can a ship safely load up to its assigned load line.

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(a) Conditions of Assignment

These conditions mainly relate to: