航海学英语

第一章

1. My date of birth is ---

2. My seaman’s book number is ----- 3. I am from ---

4. My Captain’s nationality is ---

5. I think the most important thing on board is safety navigation. 6. We often an Shanghai, Xiamen, . 7. My favorite TV program is news. 8. My favorite Web site is ----

9. My favorite day of the week is Saturday, because it is holiday. 10. My favorite kind of movie is action movies. 11. My favorite kind of music is pop music. 12. My favorite magazine is ---

13. There are 5 thousand people in my hometown. 14. The population of my country is 1.3 billion. 15. The best thing about my hometown is --- 16. The worst thing about my hometown is --- 17. My hometown is a small village. 18. Yes, there are typhoon, flood. 19. I like to watch football game on TV.

20. I think playing football is the most popular sport in the world. 第三章

1. Yes I can. They are spring line, breast, headline, stern line.

2. I should prepare pilot ladder, overside (search) light, heaving line, pilot card etc. before the … 3. The maximum speed through the water is 2 knots that the ship can anchor without risking breaking the cable.

4. The signal flag “Golf” should be hoisted when a vessel requires a pilot. 5. She can use VHF calling, Telex etc. to get in touch …

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6. Pilot station often asks ship’s maximum draft, LOA, air draft, displacement, cargo on board. ETA. Ship’s position etc.

7. Same as above (we should ……. To the pilot station)

8. We should confirm the ETA, pilot on board time and boarding position. Which side to rig pilot ladder etc.

9. When the vessel enters the VTS area, we have to report the ship last port of call, next port of call, ship’s position, cargo onboard, ship’s draft, air draft to the VTS center.

10. “ Foul of anchor” means that the anchor has its own cable twisted around it or has fouled an obstruction.

11. If ……….” I should reply “stand by both engines” and report “both engines are stand by, sir” 12. Yes, the 3 famous canals are Suez Canal, Panama canal and Kiel canal. 13. When I request…, I would say “ please stand by VHF channel 16”

14. If I want to rectify the mistake in VHF , I will say “ Mistake. Correction” , Plus the corrected part of the message.

15. To emphasis the important part of the message in maritime VHF communication, we should say “Repeat”, followed by the important part of the message.

16. “Abandon vessel” means to evacuate crew and passengers from a vessel following a distress. 17. “ETD” means “ estimated time of departure”

18. The phrase “dredging of an anchor” means moving of an anchor over the sea bottom to control the movement of the vessel.

19. The phrase “under way’ means the vessel which is not at anchor, or made fast to the shore, or aground.

20. “Dragging of anchor” means moving of an anchor over the sea bottom involuntarily because it is no longer preventing the movement of the vessel. 第四章

1. There are 9 classes of dangerous cargoes divided according to the IMDG. For example Class 1. Means explosive material, class 2. Flammable gas, class 3. Flammable liquid. 2. Oil is classified as flammable cargo.

3. General cargo means the cargo consists of a variety of goods, which are packed separately. They are different in shape and size.

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4. Bulk cargo means the cargo consists of a single cargo, which is usually carried loose, such as grain, coal, etc.

5. Canvas sling is suitable for lifting bags of grain, rice, coffee. 6. Chain sling is suitable for lifting logs, iron rails.

7. Net sling is suitable for lifting small packages of cargo. Such as mails. 8. COW stand for Crude Oil Washing.

9. Jettison of cargo means throwing overboard of goods in order to lighten the vessel or improve its stability in case of an emergency.

10. “Compatibility of goods” means states whether different goods can be stowed together in one hold.

11. SWL stand for Safe Working Load.

12. “ Shifting of cargo” means transverse movement of cargo, especially bulk, caused by rolling a heavy list.

13. “Union purchase” means a common method of cargo handling by combining two derricks, one of which is fixed over the quay, the other over the hatchway.

14. Cargo list, stowage plan, dunnage planks and mats, unlocking the hatch covers, rigging the hatchrails, must be prepared before loading cargo. 15. The loading capacity if my vessel is 5000 tons. 16. My vessel has derricks and winches.

17. Dispersant, suction equipment, skimmers can be used to remove spillage. 18. If there are any toxic gas in the enclosed space. 19. Cargo list, cargo plan, cargo manifest.

20. I must wear breathing apparatus, safety helmet, safety shoes etc. when I enter… 第五章

1. To sound fog signal can notice other ship alert, it can reduce the risk of collision. 2. When the ship is on fire or emergency.

3. heavy traffic in the navigating area, restricted visibility and in any other situation that he is in doubt..

4. The OOW use CPA and TCPA to assess risk of collision generally.

5. The relieving officer must defer taking over the watch until the bridge manoeuvre has been over.

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6. draft forward, draft aft, draft amidships, etc. 7. I should monitor the risk of aground.

8. I can know it from port entry or list of radio signal.. 9. The master expect that the ship will navigate safety.

10. Third officer should be in attendance when a pilot is on the ladder. 11. When navigating in heavy traffic area or restricted visibility. 12. All crew have to go to their assembly station.

13. Because the record is of great help to resolve disputes in accidents.

14. Apart from those for navigation safety, I should give a caution to crew members safety, prevent fire and oil pollution .

15. We can use magnetic range to check the compass error in pilotage water. 16. The name of our vessel is Blue whale and call sign is WXCP 17. My flag state is China.

18. My position is 47 degrees N 050 degrees W.

19. My present course is 120 degrees and speed is 15 knots. 20. My ETA at pilot station is 1200 hours UTC. 21. My ETD from the port is 1400 hours UTC.

22. My forward draft is 8 meters and aft draft 8.5 meters. 23. My freeboard is 6 meters. 24. My air draft is 30 meters. 25. Yes, I am underway. 26. My full speed is 18 knots.

27. No, I have not carried any dangerous cargo. 28. No, I am on even keel. 29. Yes, I am on even keel.

30. The position was obtained by GPS. 31. Yes, my radar is in operation. 第七章

1. The purpose is to save the evidence for the future judgment.

2. The deck logbook, bell book and statement of facts should be attached to the report on the

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accident.

3. When any dispute appears or master have any suspicion on any accident, sea protest should be …

4. Generally speaking, the vessel under way should be responsible for the damage. 5. It is 5-short blasts on ship’s whistle.

6. I would push the vessel at slow speed and take measure to control the damage. 7. As a chief officer, my responsibility is to reduce the cargo and ship damages. 8.“SOPEP” stand for “ ship board oil pollution emergency plan”

9. In case of an oil pollution, Port control, consignee, the shipper, ship’s owner, Charter, PSC officer, P&I club.

10. The first step is to report the damage to the consignee, the shipper and ship’s owner if the cargo damage caused by the stevedores.

11. We should carry out a stowaway search carefully before the vessel sails from a port. 12. My first response is to sound alarm when I detect a fire.

13. Booms, suction equipment, skimmers, biodegradation, dissolution, etc

14. The ways to refload a grounded vessel are jettison of cargo, pump out forepeak or afterpeak, transfer cargo or ballast and waiting tide rising.

15. Yes. Transferring fuel, ballast, fresh water, cargo or restowing cargo 16. I first stop bunkering if I find some oil near my vessel while bunkering. 17. I will do the first aid if a crewmember was seriously injured. 18. Sound alarm, ask for military assistance. 第八章

1. CO2 (carbon dioxide) fire extinguisher can be used for an electric fire

2. The water type fire extinguisher (and form fire extinguisher) can not be used for an electric fire 3. They are flammable (or combustibles) material, heat and the combustion supporter. 4. Fire drill is required at least once a month for cargo ship. 5. He must sound alarm firstly if he…

6. The muster list shows list of crew, passengers and all on board and their functions in s distress or drill.

7. If a person falls overboard, we should sound alarm, record ship’s position, throw out the life

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buoy, stand by engine, broadcast urgency message.

8. Boat drill is required (should be carried out) at least once a month for (on) cargo ship. 9. Yes, I can, they are foam fire extinguisher, CO2 fire extinguisher, dry powder extinguisher. 10. In general, there are fire-fighting (emergency) part, support part, first aid part and general command part in a fire-fighting drills.

11. Fire control plan should be located in bridge, engine room, corridor, and mess room etc. 12. At least once three months. Generally speaking it is not allowed to launch lifeboat in the harbor.

13. Retreat signal means the sound, visual or other signal to a team ordering it to return to its base. 14. General alarm signal is a sound signal of seven short blasts and one prolonged blast given with the vessel’s sound system.

15. Fire patrol means a crew member of the watch going around the vessel at certain intervals so that an outbreak of fire may be promptly detected.

16. Damage control team is a group of crew members trained for fighting flooding in the vessel. 17. Fuel/cargo/cars/container on fire. 18. Yes, smoke toxic. 19. Yes, fire under control. 20. Yes, fire is extinguished. 21. Yes, flooding has stopped. 22. Major/minor water is in the vessel. 23. Yes, danger of capsizing/sinking. 24. Sea bottom is rocky/soft. 25. Sea smooth/moderate/rough. 第九章

1. Course directed by the OSC to be steered at the beginning of a search.

2. “Jettison of cargo” means throwing overboard of goods in order to lighter the vessel or improve its stability in case of an emergency.

3. “ Heel” means The difference between the starboard and port drafts due to wind or seas but “list” was caused by shifting a weight transversely

4. “EPIRB” stands for emergency position-indicating radio beacon.

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5. “SAR” stands for search and rescue.

6. “INMARSAT” stands for the international maritime satellite organization. 7. “UTC” stands for universal time co-coordinated. 8. “RCC” stands for rescue coordination center.

9. “SART” stands for search and rescue radar transponder.

10. Yes, I can. They are expanding square partner, sector search partner and parallel track search partner.

11. Hampered vessel means a vessel restricted by her ability to manoeuvre by the nature of her work

12. MMSI is Maritime Mobile Service Identity number.

13. Must list is a list of crew, passengers and all on board and their functions in a distress or drill. 14. OSC stands for On Scene Co-ordinator.

15. VHF stands for Very High Frequency(30—300MHz). 16. The result of search is negative. 17. Yes, I will abandon vessel. 18. 2 lifeboats will be launched. 19. 5 persons will stay on board. 20. Yes, I can proceed to distress position. 21. My ETA at distress position is 1500 hours UTC.

22. I require medical/fire fighting/tug/military/navigational assistance. 第十章

1. MADAY calling means a distress message.

2. MADAY message should include ship’s name, call sign, position, ship’s distress time and

nature.

3. PAN-PAN calling means an urgency message . 4. SECURITE calling means a safety message.

5. Passengers are advised to put on warm clothing; long trousers, long-sleeved shirts; strong shoes

and head covering while abandon the vessel.

6. General emergency alarm is a sound signal of seven short blast and one prolonged blast given

with the vessel’s sound system.

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7. Yes, pull the lifejacket over your head; tighten the strings well; pull the strings around your

waist and tie in front.

8. Parachute signal/hand signal/buoyant smoke/electric torch/daylight signal mirror/whistle can be

used to attract attention after abandoning vessel. 9. Bridge/engine room/cargo hold is the fire 10. Fire fighting/tug/escort assistance is required. 11. I have problems with engines/steering gear/navigation. 12. Above/below waterline is the damage. 13. Forward of my vessel is aground. 14. I expect to refloat when the tide rising. 15. Yes, I am ready for helicopter. 16. 2 persons injured. 17. Yes, fire is under control. 18. No.2 hold is flooding.

19. Yes, I can proceed without assistance. 20. The visibility is poor/good in my position. 21. the wind direction is NE. force 8. 第十一章

1. Yes. Checking that the load line, are clearly marked on shell plating on each side and correspond with ILLC.

2. Yes. Compass, Radar, ARPA, Echo-sounder, Speed and distance indicator, Ruder angle indicator, PRM indicator, Navigational lights will be checked.

3. Yes. Lifeboats, lifeboat engine, lifeboat davit, lifebuoys, lifejackets, inflatable liferafts will be checked.

4. Yes. Fire detectors, fire fighting equipment, fire dampers, emergency fire pump will be checked. 5. Yes. VHF and MF/HF radio installation, INMARSAT Ship Earth Station, NAVTEX Receiver, Satellite EPIRB, Radio life saving appliances, Radar transponder will be checked.

6. Yes. Fire doors, Fire fighting equipment, Fire control plan, Fire detectors, Ventilation, Sanitary facilities will be checked.

7. Yes. Oily-water filtering equipment, Oil discharge monitoring and control system. Oil record

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book, Garbage management plan, Garbage record book will be checked.

8. Yes. Checking for the corrosion, deformation, cracking and fracture of hull, bulkheads and deck. 9. The deficiencies are clearly hazardous to safety, health or the environment, and cannot be rectified before leaving port.

10. The deficiencies are clearly hazardous to safety, health or the environment.

11. Yes. Understanding the PSC message of the destination port. Warmly greeting PSCO when they come aboard.

12. Life saving appliances and fire fighting apparatus are the key items to be checked within my duties onboard. 第十二章

1. SSO stands for Ship Security Officer. 2. SSP stands for Ship Security Plan.

3. DOC stands for Documents of Compliance . 4. SSAS stands for Ship Security Alert System. 5. CSO stands for Company Security Officer.

6. ISSC stands for International Ship Security Certificate. 7. CSR stands for Continues Synopsis Record.

8. Yes. The restricted areas onboard are bridge, engine room, wheel house, cargo place and so on. 9. Yes. The security officer must conduct regular security inspections, ensure that adequate training has been provided to shipboard personnel, connect with the CSO and the PFSOs. 10. Yes. They are Security Alert System, AIS, etc.

11. Require personal identification and reason to board. Manned to prevent unauthorized access. 12. Patrolling deck areas. Preparations taken for a full or partial search of the ship. Access points to ship limited.

13. Conducting full or partial search of ship. Access restricted to single point. Suspend embarkation or debarkation.

14. Call sign, ship’s name, the ship’s speed and course and destination can be receive and transmit by AIS.

15. Manned gangway watch. Require personal identification and reason to board.

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