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Un buque español superior a 1000 toneladas de arqueo ¿puede navegar, según el Convenio Internacional sobre responsabilidad civil nacida de daños debidos a contaminación por los hidrocarburos para combustible de los buques, establecido en el Convenio Internacional sobre responsabilidad civil nacida de daños debidos a contaminación por los hidrocarburos para combustible de los buques, 2001 (Bunkers 2001 Convention)?Can a Spanish ship over 1,000 gross tonnage sail without the compulsory insurance certificate required under the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001 (Bunkers 2001 Convention)?
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Correct answer: a) No.
Why it is correct
Article 7 of the Bunkers 2001 Convention prohibits any ship over 1,000 GT registered in a State Party from operating unless it carries on board the compulsory bunker oil pollution liability certificate.
Why the others are not
- b) Sailing without the Bunkers 2001 certificate is expressly prohibited over 1,000 GT.
- c) It must specifically hold the certificate required under the Bunkers 2001 Convention.
- d) No other insurance exempts the vessel from carrying the mandatory Bunkers 2001 certificate.
How to work it out in the exam
- Bunkers 2001 Convention: ships > 1,000 GT CANNOT sail without the bunker oil pollution insurance certificate.
Where this question comes from
- Ministerio de Transportes (Madrid) · 2025 · Convocatoria de noviembre · PPER Sección Máquinas · question 18 Official paper · Official answer key
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