71. Preparing the Mooring Lines (cd3-9)

Bosun: Ramos, stand by the winch. The rest of you, man the ropes.

Ramos: The clutch is set, sir. Stand by for walk back, sir.

Bosun: OK. Walk back slowly. Sailors, pull the end.

Avarro: Bosun, should the end be in this position?

Bosun: That's fine. Now put the eye just between the rollers. Perez, carry this the same

way you carry that. Ramos, stop. Avarro: Perez, just a moment. I'll help you. Bosun, we're ready. Bosun: OK. Ramos, walk back. Ramos: Roger. Walk back now. Bosun: That's it. Take it out like you did before. Ramos, stop. The hawsers are OK. Now,

let's do the breast wires. We have to shift the wires from the port side with the

messenger rope, since she'll berth on her starboard side. Ramos, take this

messenger rope to the starboard capstan. Ramos: Yes, sir. Bosun, stand by heaving in, sir. Bosun: Just a moment. Avarro, be careful that the mandarin shackle won't get caught in

the deck roller. Avarro: Bosun, stand by, sir. Bosun: Perez, walk back. Ramos, slowly heave in. Avarro, the shackle is coming. Watch

it!

Avarro: Bosun, the mandarin shackle is coming our way.

Bosun: Ramos, move slowly. Hold on. Perez, stop for a moment. Avarro, where is it?

Avarro: It's just in the roller's hook. I think it's OK.

Bosun: Roger. Perez, walk back again. Ramos, heave in slowly.

Avarro: Bosun, the shackle is passing. It passed clearly, sir.

Bosun: OK. Stop. Remove the messenger rope. Let's go to the next one.

clutch: a device for engaging or disengaging of, for example, a motor

hawsers: large ropes used for mooring or towing a ship

breast wires: wires used to secure the midship section to the dock; spring lines

heaving in: to pull in, as in pulling in a rope

mandarin shackle: type of shackle used to connect to lines

72. Discussing the Navigation Schedule (cds-10)

Capt: Oh, Second Mate, there you are. I'd like to ask you about the navigation course

that you made. 2/Off: Yes, what is it? Capt: Our estimated speed is 14.5 knots. Is this the same speed as we made on our last

voyage?

2/Off: Yes, it is. We also did the same speed on the one before that.

Capt: I know. But, on our next voyage, we might be going against the current. That

could slow us down by one or two knots. 2/Off: I think I wrote that down in the pilot chart. I wondered which one I should choose.

I referred to the record of our last two voyages. Capt: At this time of year, there is a strong counter-current. That's what happened last

year. Up until now, the ship's hull is pretty clean. I think you should calculate our

speed as 13 knots. 2/Off: Yes, sir. I will.

3/Off: Did you calculate our ETA on your PC? 2/Off: Yes, I did. We have a program in Excel. When you enter the waypoint, then it

gives you the ETA automatically. Capt: Third Mate, this program is probably really useful, but for the time being, you

should learn how to do the calculations by hand. This way, you will know how to

calculate the ETA correctly. 3/Off: Yes, I'll try to do it by hand and if I need help, I'll ask the Second Officer. Can I

use a calculator with trigonometric functions? Capt: Why, of course. You should first learn how to calculate the distance between two

points. It's really interesting. 3/Off: I did it at school, and I'm sure I can still remember how to do it.

navigation course: a ship's sailing course, means a navigation plan in this case estimated: presumed, assumed current: flow of water in the sea

pilot chart: a chart showing wind directions, strengths, ocean currents, etc. referred to...: looked at... for information

counter-current: flow of water in the sea, flowing in the opposite direction from the main flow automatically: by itself, without help

calculations: using numbers to figure out the size, quantity and quality, etc.

trigonometric functions: sine, cosine, tangent, cotangent, etc., an angle expressed as the ratio of two of the sides of a right triangle

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