- •Welcome on Board!
- •Contents
- •1. On the Plane - The Customs Declaration Form
- •2. Talking with Other Passengers
- •3. Customs Inspection
- •4. Meeting with an Agent: Situation (1) Agent Found Easily
- •5. Meeting with an Agent: Situation (2) Agent Arrives Late
- •6. At Tokyo Station
- •7. At the Mizushima Port Service Boat Station
- •8. Getting Lost
- •9. At a Convenience Store
- •10. In a Taxi
- •11.Self-Introduction - The Captain's Cabin
- •12. The coc Room of the Tanker (cd 1-13)
- •13. Self-Introduction on a Passage (cd 1-14)
- •14. Being Taken to a Cabin (cd 1-15)
- •15. Getting to Know the Ship - The Bridge (cd 1-16)
- •16. Getting to Know the Ship - Communication Facilities (cd 1-17)
- •17. Getting to Know the Ship - a Cabin (cd 1-18)
- •18. Getting to Know the Ship - The Dining Hall (cd 1-19)
- •19. Getting to Know the Ship - The Upper Deck (cd 1-20)
- •20. Getting to Know the Ship - The Poop Deck (cd 1-21)
- •21. Getting to Know the Ship - The Engine Room (cd 1-22)
- •22. Getting to Know the Ship - The Engine Control Room (cd1 -23)
- •23. Getting to Know the Ship - The Galley (cd 1-24)
- •25. Getting to Know the Ship - The Chamber (cd 1-26)
- •26. Getting to Know the Ship - The Deck Tool Store (cd 1-27)
- •47. Garbage Disposal (cd2-16) 27. Getting to Know the Ship - The Engine Store (cd 1-28)
- •28. Conversation During a Meal (cd 1-29)
- •29. Welcome Party (cd 1-30)
- •30. The Gymnasium (cd 1-31)
- •31. The Recreation Room (cd 1-32)
- •34. Dangers on a Tanker (cd2-3)
- •35. Tanker Fires and Explosions (cd2-4)
- •36. Toxicity Hazards on a Tanker (cd2-5)
- •37. Oxygen Deficiency on a Coal-Ore Carrier (cd2-6)
- •38. Safety Training on the Forecastle (cd2-7)
- •61. A Meeting in the Engine Control Room (cd2-30)
- •62. A Meeting in the Galley (cd2-31)
- •63. Navigating a Narrow Channel (cd3-1)
- •64. Bad Visibility (cds-2)
- •65. An Engine Problem (cd3-3)
- •66. Talking on the vhf Radio with Another Ship (1) (cd3-4)
- •67. Talking on the vhp Radio with Another Ship (2) (cd3-5)
- •68. Talking on the vhp Radio Before Entering Port (cds-6)
- •69. Entering Port (1) (cd3-7)
- •70. Entering Port (2) (cd3-8)
- •71. Preparing the Mooring Lines (cd3-9)
- •72. Discussing the Navigation Schedule (cds-10)
- •73. Taking Over the Navigation Watch (cd3-11)
- •74. Taking Over at the Engine Room (cds-12)
- •76. Conversation with an Agent at the General Office (cds-14)
- •8077. Conversation with the Authorities (cds-15)
- •78. Discipline on Board (cds-16)
- •79. Working Conditions (cds-17)
- •80. Union Meeting on Board (cds-18)
- •81. Supplying the Ship's Stores (cds-19)
- •82. Supplying Provisions (cd3-20)
- •84. Talking with the Foreman on Deck (cds-22)
- •85. Complaining to the Driver of the Cargo Loader (cd3-23)
- •86. Lashing Down the Cargo on a Container Ship (cds-24)
- •87. Lowering the Gangway (cds-2 5)
- •88. Connecting a Hose (cds-26)
- •89. Meeting with the Berth Master in the coc (cds-27)
- •90. Starting to Discharge Crude Oil (cds-2 8)
- •91. Washing Crude Oil (cd3-29)
- •92. Station on the Bridge for Leaving Port (1) (cd4-1)
- •93. Station on the Bridge for Leaving Port (2) (cd4-2)
- •94. Preparing to Leave Port in e.C.R. (cd4-3)
- •95. Warming Up the Main Engine (cd4-4)
- •96. Testing the Main Engine (cd4-5)
- •97. Increasing the Main Engine Speed (cd4-6)
- •99. Receiving Fuel Oil at the Starboard Manifold (cd4-8)
- •100. Receiving Fuel Oil (cd4-9)
67. Talking on the vhp Radio with Another Ship (2) (cd3-5)
O.P.: To the ship on my starboard bow, course 215, speed 15 knots. This is container
ship Ocean Princess, eight miles away, 045 degrees off your port side, course 300.
Do you read me? 3/Off: (On the VHF) Ocean Princess, Ocean Princess, this is VLBC Niitaka Maru,
Niitaka Maru. I read you loud and clear. Please change to Channel 06. O.P.: Channel 06, roger. (Changing the channel) Niitaka Maru, this is Ocean Princess.
Over.
3/Off: Ocean Princess. This is Niitaka Maru. I can read you loud and clear. O.P.: According to the ARPA reading, the CPA is 0.5 miles. I think I can pass you
safely on my present course. May I pass you at your bow? Over. 3/Off: You may not pass at my bow. I repeat. You may not pass at my bow. Pass at my
stem. According to our ARPA, the CPA is 0.4 to 0.6 miles. It is too short. Please
follow the traffic rules.
O.P.: Roger. I will pass at your stem. I will change my course to starboard now. 3/Off: Thank you. I will maintain my course and speed. Back to Channel 16. O.P.: Roger. Back to Channel 16.
O.P.: Ocean Princess (name of a ship appearing in this scene)
container ship: a special ship used for carrying containers
VLBC: Very Large Bulk Carrier
at your bow: ahead of you
at my stem: behind me, at my rear
traffic rules: set of rules that vehicles, ship, etc. must follow to ensure safety
maintain: to keep, to retain
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68. Talking on the vhp Radio Before Entering Port (cds-6)
3/Off: Captain, I've checked our position. We are on the course line. Our speed is 12
knots. We will arrive at the Uraga Traffic Route entrance earlier than our ETA, sir. Capt: OK. We might have to reduce our speed at the Tokyo Bay Entrance due to traffic.
So, for now, let's keep the same speed.
(An hour later)
3/Off: Captain, we are now 10 miles from the Uraga Traffic Route entrance, sir.
Capt: OK. Call Tokyo MARTIS and report our position.
3/Off: Yes, sir. (On VHF radio) Tokyo MARTIS, Tokyo MARTIS, this is Shinzan Maru,
Shinzan Maru. Do you read me? MARTIS: Shinzan Maru, this is Tokyo MARTIS. I read you loud and clear. Change to
Channel 12, please. Over. 3/Off: Channel 12, roger. (Changing to Channel 12) Tokyo MARTIS, this is Shinzan
Maru. Good morning. Do you read me? MARTIS: Yes, I read you. Over.
3/Off: Our present position is 10 miles from the Uraga Traffic Route No. 1 Buoy. Over. MARTIS: Your position is 10 miles from the Uraga Traffic Route No. 1 Buoy. Roger. I have
you on my radar now. Your ETA at the Uraga Traffic Route entrance is 09:30.
Have you changed your ETA? Over. 3/Off: No, we haven't. Over. MARTIS: Please let us know when you enter the Uraga Traffic Route. Back to Channel 16.
Over and out. 3/Off: Roger. I'll let you know when we enter the Route. Back to 16. Over and out.
Uraga: an entrance to Tokyo Bay
ETA: Estimated Time of Arrival
due to traffic: because there are many ships
MARTIS: VHF call name of the Tokyo Wan Traffic Advisory Service Center
buoy: a floating marker on the water's surface
radar: an abbreviation for radio detecting and ranging
over and out: I'm cutting off the communication.
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