Class 1 (Chief Engineer) Engineering Management 📅 Nov 2021

Exam Question

(a) What is the purpose of FAL convention and list the main contents of the FAL convention.

(b) What are the documents that a ship is expected to be in possession as per FAL convention? What are the pros and cons of electronic exchange of documents?

Reference Answer

### (a) Purpose and Main Contents of the FAL Convention
#### Purpose of the FAL Convention
The primary purpose of the IMO Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL), 1965, is to **facilitate maritime transport** by simplifying, harmonizing, and standardizing the formalities, documentary requirements, and procedures associated with the arrival, stay, and departure of ships engaged in international voyages.
The key objectives are:

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