Maritime Insurance (MTDR3218)

Higher Institute of Transport and Logistics (HITL)

Semester: Second Semester

Level: 300

Year: 2019

Answers (200 )
School/Faculty: HITL DEPARTMENT: MARITIME LECTURER(S): Mr. Yungho.
Level: 300 SEMESTER: Second Academic Year: 2018/2019
COURSE CODE: MTDR 3214 COURSE TITLE: Maritime Insurance
DATE: HALL: TIME: 2hrs
Instructions: Answer all
THE UNIVERSITY OF BAMENDA
P.O BOX 39 Bambili
REPUBLIC OF CAMEROON
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Question One (35 marks)
The MV HITL arrived off ports of Douala at 19:30 hours on Tuesday, 8
th
of October, to
discharge 2180 tonnes of general cargo and to load 1440 tonnes of tea, coffee, timber and forest
products. No berth was vacant, and the vessel was instructed to anchor and await a berth. A
berth eventually became available at 01:30 hours on Sunday, 12
th
October and the MV HITL
berth at 04:30 hours. Discharge operations commenced at 06:00 hours and proceeded on a 2
shift basis (each shift of 7.5 hours duration, plus overtime when required) until loading was
completed at 19:30 hours on Monday, 21
st
October. The working details were as follows:
The SMV HITL eventually left the berth at 06:30 hours on Tuesday, October 22
nd
and cleared
the port at 08:00 hours on the next day.
a) Calculate the ship output in Tonnes/ship hours in port, Tonnes/ship hour at berth and
Tonnes/ship working hour
b) Using the information given above calculate the waiting time and ship’s time at berth for
that call by MV HITL
c) Calculate the average gang output
Question two (35 marks)
Explain the four types of port management systems stating clearly their advantages and
disadvantages.
DATE
SHIFT
NO GANGS
OVERTIME
October 12
06:00 -
14:00
14:00 – 22:00
2
2
No
1 hour
October 13
06:00 -
14:00
2
No
October 14
06:00 -
14:00
14:00 – 22:00
4
4
No
2 hour
October 15
06:00 -
14:00
14:00 – 22:00
4
4
No
2 hour
October 16
06:00 -
14:00
14:00 – 22:00
4
4
No
2 hour
October 17
06:00 -
14:00
14:00 – 22:00
4
4
No
2 hour
October 18
06:00 -
14:00
14:00 – 22:00
3
3
No
2 hour
October 19
06:00 -
14:00
14:00 – 22:00
3
2
No
2 hour
October 20
06:00 -
14:00
2
No
October 21
06:00 -
14:00
14:00 – 19:20
2
2
No
No
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