10. Make up the dialogue based on the situation:

Meet the representative of the Shell Maline Company. Order the necessary grade of fuel, discuss prices, a discount and terms of fuel oil delivery.

Do you know how to start the dialogue?

Example:

• How do you do? I'm a representative of the Shell Maline Company. My name is James Brown.

• Good afternoon, Mr. Brown. I'm the ship's Chief Engineer. The matter is our ship has run out of the fuel and we…

Part 2. Shipboard Preparations for Bunkering

1. Guess the meanings of the following words:

1) a settler = a settling tank;

2) to dump = to discharge;

3) to sound a tank = to measure the quantity of fuel in a tank;

4) to monitor = to check continuously;

5) to notify = to inform, to let smb. know about smth.

2. Study the words that may be useful while reading the text:

1. accurate sounding – точный замер;

2. a plug – пробка, заглушка;

3. accidental spillage – случайный разлив;

4. a scupper – шпигат;

5. sawdust – опилки;

6. rags – ветошь;

7. fuel oil manifold – топливная магистраль;

8. to become stuck – застрять;

9. a valve seat – седло клапана;

10) a sample – проба, образец.

3. Read and translate the text and check your comprehension by answering the questions that follow the text.

Ship's Fueling Operations

Prior to arriving at the port in which you are to take fuel oil, allow both settlers to burn down (зд. израсходоваться) to between 4 and 6 feet. The first reason for this is that in the event of an excess of pressure on the filling line during fueling, or if all the ship's tanks are 100% full, the fuel oil will automatically overflow into the port settler. (Fuel oil may also be manually "dumped" (зд. сброшено) into the settler by opening the filling valve connection from the filling line to the settler.) If the port settler becomes 100% full, it will automatically overflow into the starboard settler. The starboard settler overflow is overboard. The second reason for having the settler level low prior to fueling is to provide a space for oil when taking the "head" off the fuel tanks (зд. nри снятии гидростатического давления топливных танков) after all the fuel has been taken.

An accurate sounding of all fuel oil tanks must be taken before fueling, not only to enable the chief engineer to place his order but also so that you will know where the oil is going and will be able to check on the tank filling.

The double bottom tanks will fill up first and the deep tanks last. No fuel will be taken directly into the settling tanks.

When finished sounding еасh fuel oil tank, place the pipe plug securely in the quick closing valve to prevent any accidental spillage out of the sounding tube.

Before the fuel barge arrives, place wooden plugs in all scuppers to prevent any spillage from going over the ship's side. Hang the vent covers on the tank vents as provided. Also have at hand in the fueling port a bag of sawdust and a bag of rags, the proper size wrenches and a block and tackle to aid in hooking up the fuel hose. Have a new gasket ready for the fuel connection.

A sound powered (зд. исправная) phone connection is provided in the bunkering port and at the fueling station in the engine room. Have these phones tested and ready for use before pumping operations start.

Open all valves on all fuel oil manifolds, both the suction and transfer side. (Suction valves are painted black and transfer valves are red.) Also open the fuel oil filling valve and the crossover from the filling to the transfer main.

When connecting the filling hose, check to make sure there are no rags, etc. in it. They are sometimes there to prevent oil spillage when disconnecting the hose, and the rags become forgotten. Any rags coming into the fuel system will become stuck on the manifold valve seats and make it impossible to get any suction with the fuel oil transfer pump.

Check with the barge man or pump man to get the capacity of this pump or pumps, the temperature of the fuel oil, and get а sample of the oil for the chief engineer.

Notify the bridge that you are ready to start the fueling operation. Monitor the static head indicator (контролируйте указатель статического напора) and pressure gauge.

Immediately following fueling operations, sound all fuel oil tanks and take the head pressure off the tanks by transferring a few barrels from each tank to the settling tanks via the fuel oil transfer pump.

1. What do preparations for bunkering start with?

2. Why is it necessary to burn down the settlers to between 4 and 6 feet?

3. How can spillages be prevented?

4. Why should proper size wrenches and gaskets be ready?

5. What are rags and sawdust used for?

6. What is to be done about fuel oil manifold before bunkering starts?

7. What precautions are to be taken when connecting the filling hose?

8. Why is it important to check the pump capacity and get an oil sample before fueling operations are started?