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MARA 416 TEST 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
Harbor - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A water area affording
natural or artificial haven for ships
Terminal - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ An area of a port
where cargo is handled between ship and shore; section
of a part with facilities to handle cargo.
Port - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Consists of a harbor plus
terminal facilities.
Port Authority - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Organization
responsible for providing maritime services to bring
ships to land
Berth - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Specific place where a
ship is directed to load or discharge.
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Wharf - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ a structure where a ship
can berth, of open piling construction built along the
shore.
Pier - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ a structure along which ships
can berth, built out from the shore
Quay - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ a solid wall where ships
can berth, built along the shore of masonry or other
material
Basin - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ artificially enclosed bodies
of water that form a harbor (or part of a harbor)
Dover - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Artificial Harbor
London - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Tidal Estuary
Rio De Janiero - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Rya (submerged
estuary)
New York - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ coastal submergence
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Montreal - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ River (non-tidal)
Active VTS - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Compulsory
Passive VTS - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Advisory
Silent VTS - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Laptop Computer
Harbor VTS - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ No pilot required
Coastal VTS - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Surveillance and
ship reporting
infrastructure - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ paved terminal
with deep-water access
superstructure - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ cranes and cargo
handling equipment
stevedoring - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ work force
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IAPH - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ International association of
ports of all types headquartered in Japan
First Generation ports - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Decisive
factors: labor/capital
Second Generation ports - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Decisive Factor: capital
Third Generation ports - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Decisive
factor: technology/know how
Fourth Generation ports - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Decisive
factor: information technology
Advantage of a free port - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
customs duty is not collected for goods in transit or being
assembled in the area
Waiting ratio - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ waiting
time/service time
MARA 416 TEST 2 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
Harbor - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ A water area affording
natural or artificial haven for ships
Terminal - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ An area of a port
where cargo is handled between ship and shore; section
of a part with facilities to handle cargo.
Port - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Consists of a harbor plus
terminal facilities.
Port Authority - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Organization
responsible for providing maritime services to bring
ships to land
Berth - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Specific place where a
ship is directed to load or discharge.
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Wharf - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ a structure where a ship
can berth, of open piling construction built along the
shore.
Pier - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ a structure along which ships
can berth, built out from the shore
Quay - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ a solid wall where ships
can berth, built along the shore of masonry or other
material
Basin - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ artificially enclosed bodies
of water that form a harbor (or part of a harbor)
Dover - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Artificial Harbor
London - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Tidal Estuary
Rio De Janiero - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Rya (submerged
estuary)
New York - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ coastal submergence
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Montreal - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ River (non-tidal)
Active VTS - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Compulsory
Passive VTS - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Advisory
Silent VTS - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Laptop Computer
Harbor VTS - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ No pilot required
Coastal VTS - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Surveillance and
ship reporting
infrastructure - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ paved terminal
with deep-water access
superstructure - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ cranes and cargo
handling equipment
stevedoring - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ work force
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IAPH - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ International association of
ports of all types headquartered in Japan
First Generation ports - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Decisive
factors: labor/capital
Second Generation ports - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
Decisive Factor: capital
Third Generation ports - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Decisive
factor: technology/know how
Fourth Generation ports - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ Decisive
factor: information technology
Advantage of a free port - .....ANSWER ...✔✔
customs duty is not collected for goods in transit or being
assembled in the area
Waiting ratio - .....ANSWER ...✔✔ waiting
time/service time
