In no case shall ballast water be carried in cargo tanks，______ on those rare voyages when weather conditions are so severe that，in the opinion of the master，it is necessary to carry additional ballast water in cargo tanks for the safety of the ship.

What will NOT be found on the Certificate of Inspection of an ocean going tanker?

If a man falls overboard from a rig under tow，you should FIRST ______.

Because most，if not all，of the evidence ______ the carrier，the burden of proof soon shifts to the carrier，once the claimant has made initial proof of improper care.

A document which has a list of names，birthplaces，and residences of persons employed on a merchant vessel bound from a PRC port on a foreign voyage and is required at every port is called the ______.

That the Shipowner has broken a condition precedent will ______ the Charterer from the liability to provide a cargo．

Usually it will be ______ who will be liable for the payment of demurrage．

In case of inconsistency between this bill of lading and the applicable tariff，this bill of lading shall ______.

A vessel is not in every way fitted for cargo service ______ at the time of her delivery to the charterers her engine room staff is incompetent and inadequate，and accordingly she is unseaworthy．

A declaration made by the Master before a PRC Consul，giving particulars regarding heavy weather or other incidents which may have caused damage to the vessel or cargo，through no fault of the vessel，her officers，or crew is a(n) ______.

The distance from the still water level (corrected for tides and storm surge) to the bottom of the hull of a ship is the ______.