Module 1
Dry Bulk Cargo Handling
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You will be able to:
1. discuss hold clean-up procedures;
2. name the most frequent causes of dry bulk cargo damage and ways to avoid them.
Essential competency: discuss dry bulk cargo handling procedures.
Topic 1
Hold Maintenance
Starter
a) Imagine your house is a mess… but your girlfriend is coming soon!
What will you do first?
b) Discuss.
1. How often did you clean your cabin up?
2. When was it highly necessary?
3. Where else did you have to make order aboard the ship?
4. Why is it obligatory to clean the hold after discharging and before loading?
5. What can happen if the hold is not ready for the next cargo?
c) Write down the photos description.
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Discuss
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cargo spaces must be inspected regularly. |
cargo spaces inspection should be done by specialists only. |
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all detected faults must be eliminated. |
Vocabulary
1 a) Write down the definitions.
1. sweep ____________________________________________________________________
2. stow ______________________________________________________________________
3. remove ___________________________________________________________________
4. rinse _____________________________________________________________________
5. mop out ___________________________________________________________________
6. taint ______________________________________________________________________
7. promote ___________________________________________________________________
8. prevent ____________________________________________________________________
9. facilitate ___________________________________________________________________
10. dry ______________________________________________________________________
b) Circle the verbs denoting cleaning aspects only.
2 a) Label the pictures using some verbs above.
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b) Share your experience of performing the jobs depicted above.
3 Complete with the proper verbs.
1. All water should be _____________ from the hold before loading grains.
2. After the salt water the holds need to be _____________ with fresh one.
3. Not to have future problems we must _____________ free flow of moisture towards wells.
4. To _____________ inspection I was ordered to clean the hold 5.
5. Usually I use a broom to _____________ the hold.
6. To get rid of water in a space deck hands _________ it _______.
7. Before loading cement the hold should be _____________.
4 a) Recall your practice and make the proper statements.
After discharging
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grain sulphur petcoke bulk cement coal salt woodchips |
I must |
rinse wash dry sweep remove mop out ventilate |
the hold(s). |
Before loading |
b) Make a faulty statement and let you partner(s) correct it.
5 a) Write down the past forms of the verbs from activity 2.
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b) Make a chain story using the verbs above.
Later, after that, then, in some days…
Viewing
6 Discuss.
1. How were the holds cleaned aboard your vessel?
2. Have you ever taken part in clean-up operations?
3. What was most difficult during the clean-up?
4. Who was responsible for the holds to be clean?
5. What was easier for you: to clean the hold or to keep watch at night?
7 Watch the ad and say what services the Wilhelmsen Ships Service offers.
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8 Watch the video again and answer the questions.
a) How many workers are there in the company?
b) Where is there service available?
c) Where are the chemicals for the company produced?
d) Why is the delivered equipment packed?
e) How did the workers clean the hold?
9 In groups, make a list of purposes the hold cleaning serves.
Reading
10 Check the meaning of the word-combinations in bold type.