MEOClassOneAll oral topicsWritten study desk

MEO CLASS 1 · ORAL QUESTION 18

Q4a- Short Voyage definition

Answer

A- It means a voyage where neither the distance from the port in which the voyage begins to the final port of

destination nor the return voyage exceeds 1000 miles.

- Short International Voyage – in the course of which a ship is not more than 200 NM from a port or place

where the psgngrs & crew could be placed safely. (As per SOLAS ch-3 Reg. 1)
Neither the distance b/w the last port of call in the country in which the voyage begins & the final port of destintn nor the return voyage shall exceed 600 miles.

The final port of destination is the last port of call in the scheduled voyage at which the ship commences its return voyage to the country in which the voyage beg an.