🔍 Key Concepts

• Barratry as it relates to marine insurance and maritime law • The relationship between the Master/crew and the ship owner • Difference between private criminal acts and acts done in the course of duty affecting the vessel or voyage

💭 Think About

• Ask yourself: Which option involves a wrongful act by someone who is supposed to be protecting the owner’s interests, but instead betrays that trust? • Consider: Which act directly endangers the ship, cargo, or voyage in a way that violates the duty owed to the ship owner? • Eliminate choices that describe ordinary crimes that do NOT specifically involve misuse of authority over the vessel or voyage.

✅ Before You Answer

• Identify which choice involves a Master or crew member misusing their official role regarding the ship or voyage. • Check which option reflects a serious breach of duty to the ship owner, not just any crime. • Verify that the act could reasonably be seen as prejudicing the safety of the ship, cargo, or the success of the voyage.