ANSWER A for TRUE or B for FALSE

$52.$ A cargo$$s TML is important when determining the likelihood of a cargo being subject to liquefaction. A

$53.$ A vessel$$s net tonnage has historically been referred to as the ship$$s $$revenue$$ tonnage because it describes the cubic capacity available to carry cargo and earn freight.

$54.$ The Jones Act will not apply to a cargo carried from Alaska to California because Alaska is not one of the $48$ contiguous states.

$55.$ The penalties for violation of the Jones act could includes the forfeiture of the cargo carried onboard the vessel in violation of the law.

$56.$ True or False. The IMO international convention that is described below is most likely the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships $($Hong Kong Convention$)$

BEGIN DESCRIPTION: $...$aimed at ensuring that ships, when being recycled after reaching the end of their operational lives, do not pose any unnecessary risk to human health and safety or to the environment... the new Convention cover: the design, construction, operation and preparation of ships so as to facilitate safe and environmentally sound recycling, without compromising the safety and operational efficiency of ships; the operation of ship recycling facilities in a safe and environmentally sound manner; and the establishment of an appropriate enforcement mechanism for ship recycling, incorporating certification and reporting requirements.

$57.$ An oil cargo of Seria Light $($Brunei$)$ with an API of $39$ is denser $($heavier$)$ than an oil cargo of Bonny Light $($Nigeria$)$ with an API of $37.$

$58.$ The United States has signed and ratified the Visby Amendments to the Hague Rules.

$59.$ The sale of a ship in the ordinary course of business from one shipowner to another shipowner extinguishes all maritime liens against the vessel.

$60.$ The shipyards at Alang $($India$)$ have been the subject of much controversy about safe working conditions and their measures to protect the environment.