OOW-3.4.3

Legal obligation to ensure a seaworthy vessel

OOW-3 · Onboard Ship Operations · OOW-3.4 Business and Law

This lesson covers the statutory legal obligation on the owner and master to ensure a vessel is seaworthy, the scope of that duty, and the consequences of breach, as examined under the MCA OOW oral.

Independent preparatory study aligned to the MCA OOW (Yachts <3000 GT) oral examination syllabus. Not an MCA-approved course and confers no credit toward a Certificate of Competency.