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CD0155. Stowaways, Migrants and Refugees

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What is the essential difference between the way in which those seeking asylum and those considered as refugees will be handled by the immigration authorities?

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  • Asylum is usually dealt with on a case-by-case basis, while modern refugee law is written around large-scale movements of population.✓ Correct answer
  • The authorities will seek to prove membership of an oppressed political movement or religious organization before considering asylum claims; if this cannot be done, they will consider application for entry based on the more general international refugee law.
  • Political asylum can only be applied if the number of applicants in any one group is less than 12. If greater than this number, then refugee law is applied.
Who in the United Nations organization would have an interest in the large-scale movement of migrants and refugees in a particular sea area?

One correct answer

  • The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees.✓ Correct answer
  • The United Nations Committee on Refugee Movement.
  • The United Nations Trust for Economic Migrants.
  • The United Nations Commissioner for Displaced Persons.
In general, which of the following will result in higher costs?

One correct answer

  • Allowing a stowaway to escape.✓ Correct answer
  • Having a stowaway on board when arriving in port.
You are conducting a pre-departure stowaway search. You find three men hiding in the rope locker? What do you do?

One correct answer

  • You report your finding to the Responsible Officer immediately. You do not attempt to physically restrain the men. You secure the door to prevent their escape. You stand by for assistance from the shore authorities.✓ Correct answer
  • You summon other crew members and physically remove the men to the ship’s office where you keep them under heavy guard. You secure the rope locker hatch to prevent any further stowaways entering.
  • You seal the locker hatch with a chain and padlock and report your discovery to the Responsible Officer at the end of the search.
  • You immediately report your discovery to the foreman stevedore and negotiate a fee for him to arrange the removal of the men to shore. You record the appropriate details in the ship’s logbook.
In addition to the routine preparations that would be made for recovering persons from the sea, which of the following factors may be amongst those considered by the master when approaching a boat containing refugees in the open sea?

Multiple correct answers

  • The number and possible ages of persons being rescued.✓ Correct answer
  • The physical condition of those being rescued.✓ Correct answer
  • The condition of the craft from which they are being recovered.✓ Correct answer
  • The appropriate use of illumination at night, so as to prevent panic amongst those being rescued.✓ Correct answer
  • The maximum use of the ship’s whistle to alert the refugees in the boat.
  • The probability that the refugees will be able to climb aboard without any assistance from the ship’s crew.

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