Although goods have been lost or damaged whilst in the custody of the Shipowner，（）not necessarily responsible，for his liability in respect of them may have been excluded by the rules of common law or by the express terms of the contract or by statute.

Any friction fit, tightness or adhesion of the part of any load being lifted should be broken by wedge or tapping and not by increasing the load on the applianceAccording to this sentence, （）

A rescuer can most easily determine whether or not an adult victim has a pulse by checking the pulse at the（）.

A notice of readiness is not valid unless it indicates that the vessel is ready to load or discharge as the case may be，at the time（）it is given.

“Full speed ahead” and “Full speed astern” are（）given by the officers or the pilots.

The British Empire was replaced by the British Commonwealth or the Commonwealth of Nations in（）

Once the port has been named and accepted by，or on behalf of，the Shipowner，he can not afterwards refuse to go（）__ on the ground that it is not safe.

Every deliberate act of wrongdoing by the master or any of the crew against the ship or cargo，without the authorization or privity of the Shipowner or his agent，is（）.

The bill of lading serves as a document of title enabling the goods to be transferred from the shipper to the consignee or any other party by endorsement.The（）can not be transferred to the third parties by endorsement.

The Shipowner must not stow goods on deck（）there is a trade usage to that effect or the Charterer has given his express or implied consent.

Sometimes lights are（）by fog，haze，dust，smoke，or precipitation which may be present at the light，or between the light and the observer，and which is possibly unknown by the observer.

The declaration made by the shipper，if embodied in the bill of lading，is（）evidence，but is not binding or conclusive on the carrier.