
- •Boat Drill Signals
- •Explain the expressions in bold, using English equivalents. Answer the questions.
- •Give synonyms to the given words. You may use more than one.
- •3. Choose from the following list what these imo signs mean.
- •4. Decide if the following statements are True or False. Correct the wrong ones.
- •Pilot Ladder Insecure
- •1. Explain the expressions in bold, using English equivalents. Answer the questions.
- •2. Decide if the following statements are True or False. Correct the wrong ones.
- •3. Give synonyms to the given words. You may use more than one.
- •Read a near miss report (see a sample in annex).
- •Very Near Miss
- •Answer the questions
- •Choose the factors which could become a reason of possible tragedy and discuss them
- •Explain the following expressions
- •Decide whether these statements are true or false. Correct the wrong ones.
- •5. Read a near miss report (see a sample in annex). Complete a near miss report covering the following items:
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Choose the factors which could become reasons of possible collision between Panamax box ship and the inbound vessel.
- •3. Decide whether the statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •4. Read a near miss report (see a sample in annex).
- •Unsafe Berth
- •Explain the expressions in bold, using English equivalents. Answer the questions.
- •2. Match types of tankers with their deadweight given below.
- •3. Give synonyms to the given words. You may use more than one.
- •4. Decide if the following statements are True or False. Correct the wrong ones.
- •Slippery Steps
- •All vessels should :-
- •1. Answer the questions
- •2. Read a near miss report (see a sample in annex).
- •Realistic Fire Drills
- •1.Answer the questions.
- •2. Explain the expressions in bold using English equivalents:
- •3. Decide whether the statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •IV Give English equivalents to the following abbreviations.
- •Paint Pollution
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Explain the expressions in bold using English equivalents:
- •V. Choose the reasons of the pollution incident.
- •Confession
- •Answer the questions:
- •Explain the following expressions:
- •Correct the mistakes:
- •Put the words in the correct order:
- •Read a near miss report (see a sample in annex).
- •Fire Not Reported
- •1.Answer the questions
- •2 . Explain the following expressions
- •3. Decide whether these statements are true or false. Correct the wrong ones.
- •Deaths on Log Vessel
- •Explain the expressions in bold using English equivalents:
- •Decide whether the statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •Choose the reasons which could be deaths of the stevedores
- •Oxygen Depleting Cargo
- •1. Answer the questions
- •2.Explain the sentences in bald using English equivalents:
- •3.Decide whether the statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •4. Choose the factors which could become reasons of risks while carrying certain cargoes
- •Three Simple Rules
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Give the synonyms to the following words and expressions :
- •3. Decide whether the following actions are appropriate in course of collision avoidance( a/na):
- •Collision with a Trawler
- •1. Answer the questions
- •2. Decide if these statements are true or false. Correct the wrong ones.
- •3. Compose a claim on collision on behalf of the master of the vessel.
- •Unpublished draught restrictions lead to grounding
- •Answer the questions:
- •Choose the best answer:
- •Decide whether these statements are true or false and correct the false ones:
- •Lashing Deck Log Cargo
- •1.Answer the questions
- •2. Explain the expressions in bold using English equivalents.
- •Decide if these statements are true or false. Correct the wrong ones.
- •Bridge Distractions
- •Incident 1
- •Incident 2
- •Port Quarter Contact
- •1. Answer the questions
- •Decide if these statements are true or false. Correct the wrong ones.
- •Premature reopening of fire area causes re-ignition
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Choose the correct variant:
- •Unreported Incidents ( mars reports)
- •1.Answer the questions
- •2. Which statement is true ( т )or false ( f ) according to the text. Correct the wrong ones.
- •Chemical Tanker Explosions
- •1.Answer the questions.
- •Master under pressure to enter port
- •Explain the expressions in bold using English equivalents.
- •Answer the questions
- •Decide if these statements ate true or false. Correct the wrong ones.
- •Need for a good Lookout
- •1. Answer the questions
- •2. Decide if these statements are true or false. Correct the wrong ones.
- •Unsafe Speed in Congested Area
- •1. Answer the questions
- •2. Decide if these statements are true or false. Correct the wrong ones.
- •Readers Feedback
- •No time to Familiarize
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Choose the factors which could become reasons of possible disaster in the open sea with unknown vessels.
- •3.Explain the following expressions.
- •4. Decide if the statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •1. Answer the questions
- •2. Decide if these statements are true or false. Correct the wrong ones.
- •Displaying nuc "Not Under Command"Lights
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Match the words from the first column with words from the second one in order to form word collocations and make your own sentences:
- •Rules 10(j) and 8(f)
- •Vhf and colregs
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Decide of the statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •Colregs in tss
- •1. Answer the questions
- •2.Decide if these statements are true or false. Correct the wrong ones.
- •3. Compose a claim on collision on behalf of the Master of a general cargo vessel.
- •A Running Moor
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Decide if these statements are true or false. Correct the wrong ones.
- •3. Match the words from the first column with words from the second one in order to form word collocations:
- •Anchor Ran out too fast
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Decide if these statements are true or false. Correct the wrong ones.
- •3. Match the words from the first column with words from the second one in order to form word collocations and make your own sentences:
- •Anchoring Hazards
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Give your own explanation to the following words and expressions:
- •Close Encounter at mpc Buoy
- •1. Answer the questions
- •2. Match the expressions with their synonyms
- •Collision with a Tug Wire
- •Investigations indicate that the root cause of the incident was:
- •1. Answer the questions
- •2. Decide if these statements are true or false. Correct the wrong ones.
- •3. Compose a claim on collision on behalf of the Master of the outbound vessel.
- •Communication with the Pilot Vessel
- •1. Answer these questions.
- •2. Explain the expressions in bold using English equivalents.
- •3. Decide if these statements ate true or false. Correct the wrong ones.
- •Cross tss at 90 Degrees
- •1. Are these statements True (t) or False (f)? Correct the correct ones
- •2. Answer the questions
- •3. Match the words in the combinations:
- •I cannot slow down
- •1. Answer the questions
- •Decide if these statements are true or false. Correct the wrong ones.
- •3. Complete a near accident report (see annex).
- •Crew Injured by Pilot Ladder
- •1. Answer the questions
- •1. Match the following terms from the text with their definitions
- •Man Overboard
- •1. Answer the following questions
- •2. Match the synonyms
- •3. Explain the meaning of the following words and expressions:
- •4. Are these statements true (t) or false (f)?Correct the wrong ones.
- •ColreGs violation and ais wrongly set up
- •Lifeboat Lowered Unintentionally
- •1. Answer the questions:
- •2. Are these statements true or false? Correct the false ones:
- •3. Read a near miss report (see a sample in annex).
- •Dragged anchor and grounded
- •1. Answer the following questions
- •2. Match synonyms
- •3. Are these statements true (t) or false (f)?Correct the wrong ones.
- •Collision in Dover Strait
- •1. Answer the questions
- •Near Collision in Anchorage
- •1. Answer the questions
- •2. Decide if these sentences are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •3. Complete a near accident report (see annex)
- •Collision Near Pilot Station
- •2. Area of high traffic density;
- •1. Answer the questions
- •2. Decide if these sentences are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •Overtake on Port or Starboard.(Comments )
- •1. Overtake to starboard
- •Overtake to port
- •Slow down
- •ColreGs Violation
- •1. Answer the questions
- •2. Decide if these sentences are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •Metal objects in bulk cargo
- •Fall of lifeboat during launch
- •1.Answer the questions
- •2.Decide whether these statements are true or false:
- •3. Define the following expressions:
- •Improper securing of hatch covers
- •Fatality inside chemical cargo tank
- •Answer the questions
- •Explain the following expressions
- •Choose the factors which could become a reason of tragedy and discuss them:
- •Bagged Copra Fire
- •Answer the questions:
- •Explain the following expressions :
- •Match the synonyms:
- •Choose the correct answer :
- •Collision during berthing
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Explain the phrases in bold using English equivalents.
- •3. Are these statements true or false? Correct the false ones.
- •4. Make up questions to get the following answers.
- •5. Complete the chart. Tick the person through fault of whose the collision during berthing took place.
- •Man overboard due to improper repair to pilot ladder
- •ColreGs Violation (Rule 9)
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •7. Make up questions to get the following answers.
- •ColreGs Violation (Rule 10)
- •Explain the phrases in bold using English equivalents.
- •Answer the questions.
- •Find synonyms in the text to the given words.
- •Find antonyms in the text to the given words.
- •Match the words in column a and the words in column b.
- •Decide if these statements are true or false. Correct the false ones.
- •Make up questions to get the following answers.
- •ColreGs violation in crossing situation
- •1. Answer the questions
- •2. Which of the following lights were seen by:
- •3. Give synonyms to the given words and statements, using English equivalents.
- •4. Decide if the following statements are True or False. Correct the false ones
- •Hazards of under-declared cargo weights Case 1: Timber loading
- •1.Answer the questions.
- •2. Explain the expressions in bold using English equivalents.
- •3. Decide if these statements are true (t) or false (f).Correct the wrong ones.
- •4.Choose the factors which could affect the stowage factor and stability condition of the tween-decker cargo ship.
- •Hazards of under-declared cargo weights Case 2: Containers
- •Answer the questions
- •2.Explain the expressions in bold using English equivalents:
- •3. Decide whether the statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •4.Give English equivalents to the following abbreviations: ukc, db
- •5.Choose the factors which could become reasons of danger of the vessel’s grounding in the channel.
1. Answer the questions
1.What was the port of loading of the above mentioned vessels?
2.When did the pilot contact the observed vessel on the VHF?
3.Why did the Pilot alter course hard a starboard?
4.When did two vessels collide?
5.Who was invited to assess material damage to both vessels?
Decide if these statements are true or false. Correct the wrong ones.
1. The weather was stormy, but with wind force 4 blowing across the channel on the vessel's port beam.___________
2. At 0058 contact with the other vessel occurred.____________
3.Both vessels were not able to proceed to their destination ports._________
4.Navigation along narrow channel with traffic proceeding in one direction creates high-risk situations.___________
The Master should take all precautions to reduce the risk factor of collision.______
19
Premature reopening of fire area causes re-ignition
While underway a towing vessel with 6 crewmembers on board experienced an engine room fire. The chief engineer was in the engine room when the fire broke out. The only exit was an accommodation ladder which was in the path of the oil spray fire. The chief engineer exited through the fire, which ignited his clothing. The other crewmembers, who had also been alerted to the fire, discovered the chief engineer and extinguished the flames on his clothing. Nonetheless, the chief engineer suffered burns on more than 90 percent of his body.
As a first response, the crew released CO2 from the vessel's fire suppression system into the engine room and extinguished the fire. After observing a noticeable reduction in heat and smoke, the Master reported that the fire was extinguished and crewmembers opened the doors to the vessel's superstructure and began de-smoking it. However, this action compromised the fire boundary by allowing CO2 to escape and fresh air to enter the interior of the vessel, which caused the fire to reflash and rage out of control, consuming most of the tug's superstructure. The crew had to abandon ship and were later rescued by SAR resources.
The vesse's chief engineer was fatally injured, and the 5 remaining crewmembers suffered minor injuries.
Findings of the report:
- the engine room fire was probably caused by the ignition of lubricating oil that sprayed from a fatigue-fractured fitting on one of the main engine's pre-lubrication oil pumps onto the hot surface of the main engine's exhaust manifold.
Contributing to the extent of the fire damage was the crewmembers' compromise of the fire boundaries when they prematurely began de-smoking the vessel's superstructure.
The inability to completely secure the engine room's fire boundaries also exacerbated the consequences of the fire.
The abundance of the flammable material throughout the vessel was also a contributing factor to the severity of the fire.
Editor's Note:
This is but one example of how the premature opening up of a fire scene can be disastrous. In my past activities as an accident investigator I have come across this same phenomenon on several occasions, especially for fires in the cargo hold. Essentially, once the fire area has been closed down and CO² released, there is usually no overriding reason to open up until absolutely certain that all sources of heat been eliminated. This can take time; up to 24 or even 48 hours. Another tip- if at all possible, do not open up until additional help can be mustered such as SAR resources or port facilities.