Winch greasing resulted in hand injury.

The bosun and a seaman were carrying out routine greasing of a mooring winch. In order to remove the dried old grease around the dog clutch and shaft, it was necessary for the seaman to extend his arm between the drum and the winch drive gear and clear it manually. With the bosun following the instructions from the seaman, the winch was being rotated intermittently, while the seaman proceeded with the task when the winch was immobile. During one such pause, the shaft suddenly began to rotate unexpectedly, and the sleeve of the seaman’s parka got caught in the clutch assembly, quickly drawing his hand into the rotating part. Fortunately, the bosun responded rapidly to the seaman’s shouts and the winch was slowly and carefully operated in reverse mode until the hand was freed. First aid was administered for cuts and bruises. After a subsequent medical examination ashore the seaman was declared fit for duty following a few days’ rest.

b. Here are the answers to some questions, what are the questions?

1. The bosun and the seaman were.

2. When the winch was immobile.

3. The winch was slowly and carefully operated in reverse mode until the hand was freed.

c. Describe the winch operation in which you were involved.What safety precautions are important when working with the winch? When do you usually use such equipment? Who participated in winch operation with you?

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Test paper

I. Odd man out.

The following words have something in common, but there is one that is different. Say what they have in common, and why one is different.

e.g.: packet, tin, box, suitcase

ANSWER: They are all containers, but “suitcase” is for clothes. You can buy food in the others, for example, a packet of Corn Flakes, a tin of soup, a box of chocolates.

1. to starboard stem ahead to port

2. chronometer nautical almanac sextant direction finder

3. second officer second cook second engineer radio officer

4. container ship light vessel ferry dredger

5. inflammable fragile acid perishable

II. Questions.

There is a mistake in each of the following questions. Find the mistakes, rewrite the questions in the correct form, answer them and get ready to comment on the mistakes.

1. Where are the cargo stowed?

2. What the greatest width of a ship?

3. What drive the propeller?

4. What are hull?

5. What do the action of the magnetic compass depend of?

III. Quantity.

Complete these sentences with a correct quantifier MUCH, MANY, SOME, NO, ANY, ALL, LITTLE.

1. They carry ___ cargoes every year.

2. There is too ___ pollution in the world.

3. Do you have____ claims on the condition of the cargo?

– No, we don't have __ .

4. We have ___ slings and nets.

5. ___ money is needed to operate a shipping fleet.

IV. Passive.

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form, active or passive.

1. Watch officers should___ (check) all observed positions.

2. Cleaning, painting and repair work ___ (know) as maintenance.

3. The anchor and cables __ in the bow of the ship. (locate)

4. Items of goods which __ without a container are called bundles. (pack)

5. Fire-fighting equipment should ___ regularly ____ .(check)

V. Conditionals.

Look at this.

“If you lend me 1000 pounds, I’ll buy a car. If I buy a car, I’ll come to work earlier. If I come to work earlier, I’ll earn more money. If I earn more money, I’ll be able to give you 1000 pounds back.”

How many sentences can you make from these beginnings?

1. If the officer of the watch obeys the rules, …

2. If you read the regulations carefully, …

3. If they had used the sextant, …

VI. Vocabulary

Match the lines from the two columns and put down the definitions you have got.

1. To tramp	a) From Midnight to 04.00 hrs
2. Navigational equipment	b) Carries liquid cargo
3. Harbour	c) Used to find the ship’s position
4. Rolling	d) Responsibility of the carpenter
5. Tanker	e) Not to sail on regular routes
6. Hatch covers and maintenance	f) A cylindrical container for carrying liquids
7. Net	g) Responsibility of the 2nd officer
8. Middle watch	h) The port and starboard sides rise and fall with waves abeam.
9. Drum	i) A place of shelter for ship
10. Decca Navigator	j) Used by fishermen

VII Crossword

Make up a crossword puzzle based on not less than 10 nautical terms. As an example see the crossword puzzle in “Introduction into English for Nautical Students”, Unit 3. Provide your puzzle with the key. Make sure to use words different from the words in task VI.

VIII. Writing

Make up a story or a dialogue using English equivalents of the following words and word combinations. Get ready to retell or perform it.

Проводить учения и тревоги; спустить шлюпку; человек за бортом; общесудовая тревога; место сбора экипажа.

IX. Reading

a. Read the text.

SECURITY.

Shipboard security is essential in reducing the risks of terrorism, stowaways, piracy and drug smuggling. Effective security measures are not always easy and particular vigilance is required when operating in areas of increased risk. It is important to control access to the ship and to screen visitors before they are allowed on board; unauthorised personnel can be a danger to themselves and to others. Every effort must be made to prevent stowaways from boarding when a vessel is in port or lying at anchor. Gangway and anchor watches should be mounted and the watchkeepers should be diligent in their duties. Regular searches of the vessel must always be carried out whilst in port and a carefully executed search of the entire vessel immediately prior to sailing. Routine ship-board searches are probably the most effective way of detecting stowaways.

b. Here are the answers to some questions. What are the questions?

1. Can be a danger to themselves and to others.

2. When a vessel is in port or lying at anchor.

3. Immediately prior to sailing.

c. Write about stowaways’ searches on board your vessel, anti-piracy watches. What were your duties during the searches? What documents should be filled in after each search?

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Test paper

I. Odd-man-out.

The following words have something in common, but there is one that is different. Say what they have in common, and why one is different.

e.g.: packet, tin, box, suitcase

ANSWER: They are all containers, but “suitcase” is for clothes. You can buy food in the others, for example, a packet of Corn Flakes, a tin of soup, a box of chocolates.

1. tankers tramps bulk-carriers tugs

2. to steer to steady to turn to report

3. keg carton cask hogshead

4. rudder heel radar GMDSS

5. circular cone triangular rectangular

II. Questions.

There is a mistake in each of the following questions. Find the mistakes, rewrite the questions in the correct form, answer them and get ready to comment on the mistakes.

1. What do Rule 18 require?

2. What effects can concealed when handling a vessel at sea or in narrow waters?

3. What kind of frequency is use in radio-telegraphy?

4. Who measure the volume of cargo?

5. What does turns the rudder of a ship?

III. Quantity.

Complete these sentences with a correct quantifier MUCH, MANY, SOME, NO, ANY, ALL, LITTLE.

1. Only ___ merchant ships carry passengers nowadays.

2. Is there ___ timber for separation on board your ship? – No, there isn’t ___.

3. There are ___ charts in the chart room.

4. ___ of our crew studied English but only ___ of them can speak English.

5. ___ passengers are allowed down in the engine room.

IV. Passive.

Put the verbs in brackets in the correct form, active or passive.

1. Damp-resisting paper ______ (line up) the inside of a case.

2. Items of goods which ___ (pack) without a container are called bundles.

3. Medium Frequency Direction Finder should ___ (apply) when fixing the ship’s position.

4. Derricks ___ (operate) by winches.

5. The anchor and cables ___ (locate) in the bow of the ship.

V. Conditionals.

Look at this.

How many sentences can you make from these beginnings?

1. If the weather is fine…

2. If they checked the navigational lights …

3. If we had received the message…

VI. Vocabulary.

Match the lines from the two columns and put down the definitions you have got.

1. Swaying	a) Responsibility of the third officer
2. Surging	b) To be neither anchored /moored /made fast/ nor aground
3. Chain sling	c) Goods packed without a container
4. Sextant	d) Without large waves
5.Fire-fighting equipment	e) The ship is pushed forward by the waves and seems to move back wards as she falls back into the troughs
6. Bundle	f) Used to find the ship’s position
7. To fall astern	g) Used for lifting iron rails, logs
8. Calm	h) To drop behind a faster ship
9. To be underway	i) Carries cargo across the ocean
10. Deep-sea liner	j) The whole ship moves bodily to port and then to starboard