🔍 Key Concepts

• 46 CFR requirements for shipping papers on tank vessels • Difference between what must be known for cargo handling and safety vs. what is commercially useful but not always required on the document • Think about what the master and emergency responders absolutely need to know from the papers

💭 Think About

• For each choice, ask: would the absence of this information make it hard to identify the cargo, handle an emergency, or plan safe loading/unloading? • Which item seems more related to commercial/contract details than to safety, stowage, or emergency response? • Consider which details might legitimately change in transit (or be finalized later) without requiring the shipping paper to be re‑issued.

✅ Before You Answer

• Verify in 46 CFR which cargo details are explicitly required on shipping papers for tankships (name/identity of cargo, amount, etc.). • Check which items are clearly tied to safety, stability, and emergency response and so are almost always required. • Identify the option that is primarily a commercial/administrative detail rather than an operational safety requirement.