Question 2203 Deck General

The correct answer is D) The existing certificate is extended for a period of up to 150 days. This is correct because under the load line convention, when a vessel is surveyed and found satisfactory on the date of expiration of the existing load line certificate, the certificate can be extended for a period of up to 150 days from the expiration date, to allow the vessel to proceed to a port where a new certificate can be issued. The other options are incorrect because A) the certificate cannot simply be extended until the first foreign port, B) a new certificate does not need to be issued immediately, and C) the certificate is not endorsed for a 5-year period, but rather extended for up to 150 days.