- •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.
Vhf and colregs
Recently I was in the position to bring a Ro-Ro vessel from La Paz to Dubai with a bunker stop in Singapore. South of Sri Lanka, I listened in to the following on VHF channel 16:
A Korean vessel: "Ship on my port bow, this is motor vessel on your starboard quarter", etc., etc. The usual rubbish, to which I never answer. The answer was given by the stand-on ship. The request was made to the stand-on vessel to move out of the way for various reasons none of which could be considered serious.
The stand-on vessel refused to move out of the way and started protesting, saying that he was not going to move away. Another voice was saying: "How much did you pay for your license? Ever heard of the Rules of the Road? Better stay home if you cannot move around in the Indian Ocean".
A few things were ultimately expressed in probably the Korean language but the discussion did not lead to the requested results. Obviously there was a bit of cursing. However, in English, he continued that he would do what he thought he should do.
Many minutes later, the same Korean voice said "Thank you very much". The answer of the Stand-on voice was: "Fool".
I was not on scene and therefore cannot comment. However, we report these type of incidents to MARS as much as we can. We are able to report piracy attacks to a telex number in Kuala Lumpur or to an E-mail address. However, we should be able to report these COLREG violation incidents to an authority which could address the Fleet Manager/Nautical Superintendent, or whoever is involved, of the companies or operators of the ships violating the rules and/or forcing others to violate the Rules of the Road.
Wouldn't it be nice if Rule 1 (or Rule Zero!!) in the COLREGS stated that no violation of the rules are allowed by arrangements through voice communication or other kinds of communication. COLREGS are not perfect but they have existed for many years with good results. However, forced violations like the example above, must not be permitted. This should be addressed by an authority. We know where we stand and what has to be done. The Rules of the Road must not be downgraded.
Having proof is difficult but a possible punishment would be an advantage. Answering these calls always leads to discussions and disruption of the situational awareness of the navigator(s). In this case, it led to an assumed forced violation of the rules, bluntly imposed. This seems to be a very dangerous way to operate.
1. Answer the questions.
What port was the narrator of this story in the position to bring a Ro-Ro vessel from La Paz to?
What channel did he listen on VHF?
Why didn't he never answer a Korean vessel?
What was a Korean vessel's message on VHF channel 16?
What was the stand-on ship's request?
What was the reason that the stand-on vessel refused to move out of the way?
What was another voices advice?
Why do they report these type of incidents to Mars?
Were these COLREG violation incidents when ships spoke unpolitely with each other on VHF channel 16?
What did rule (or Rule Zero!!) state?
What would be an advantage for such violation of the COLREG by ships?