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Maritime Legislation
423 questions across 38 papers, 2017 to 2026.
Maritime Legislation, known to candidates as Legislation, appears in 38 Chief Mate papers between 2017 and 2026, and the 423 questions collected here centre on marine regulations, maritime legislation and maritime law. 78% of them have been asked more than once, so the fastest preparation is the questions that keep returning rather than the syllabus end to end.
423
Questions
38
Papers
78%
Repeat
8×
Most asked
What comes up most
- Marine regulations84%
- Maritime legislation84%
- Maritime law13%
- Marine insurance13%
- Maritime claims11%
- Unclos13%
- Bill of lading13%
Share of the 38 papers each topic appears in. No single topic runs away with this paper — the seven commonest each turn up in 11–84% of sittings, so preparation has to stay broad.
Most repeated Chief Mate Legislation questions
Asked 8×
Discuss the statutory obligations of ship master as per M.S. Act 1958: a) To render assistance to a vessel in distress: and b) In the event of collision with another vessel in high seas.
Asked 7×
a) What is the responsibilities of ship and shipper under the provisions of Hague and Hague Visby rules? b) State the various immunities enjoyed by the carrier under the provision of Hague and Hague Visby rules?
Asked 7×
a) List and briefly explain the functions of a Bill of Lading. b) What precautions are to be taken when an original Bill of lading is carried on board and delivery is made against the same? c) "Bill of lading is to be signed as presented" is the term stipulated in the charter party. What do you understand by this?
Chief Mate Legislation past papers
Latest: August 2026
Chief Mate Legislation — August 2026
18 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — May 2026
18 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — February 2026
18 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — November 2025
18 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — August 2025
18 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — May 2025
18 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — February 2025
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — November 2024
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — August 2024
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — May 2024
18 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — February 2024
18 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — November 2023
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — August 2023
18 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — May 2023
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — February 2023
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — November 2022
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — October 2022
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — September 2022
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — July 2022
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — May 2022
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — March 2022
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — January 2022
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — November 2021
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — September 2021
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — August 2021
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — April 2021
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — January 2021
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — November 2020
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — February 2020
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — November 2019
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — August 2019
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — May 2019
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — February 2019
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — November 2018
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — August 2018
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — May 2018
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — February 2018
9 questions
Chief Mate Legislation — May 2017
9 questions
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