IX Check-questions

Translate the following words and expressions from English language into native one and vice verse

track, to identify,imminent.

to take over the course,to overhaul,to assess risk of collision,to identify,to maintain situational awareness,near miss,to comply with the collision regulations.

X Read the following words and expressions to Text 1. Try to guess their meanings listen to their translation.

to be outbound from

to have the con

to see the target

inbound

response

to commit to the manoeuvre

to cause extensive damage to

Text 1

Case-VHF assisted collision

A cargo vessel was outbound from River Humber in poor visibility. The master of the cargo vessel had the con, a helmsman was steering and the bosun was stationed on the forecastle as a lookout. The master saw the target of an inbound vessel on his radar ,and he called the unknown fishing vesel using VHF with the intention of requesting to pass «green-to-green» in the channel.He received an instant response but,by then,it was too late. His ship was committed to the manoeuvre, and the fishing vessel was trying to pass red-to-red. They collided,causing extensive damage to the fishing vessel.

XI Answer the questions to the text.

1.What were the weather conditions in the area of the case described?

2. What were the stations of the watch?

3.What were the master’s actions?

When did he see the inbound vessel on the radar?

4.How was the fishing vessel manoeuvring?

5. What was the extent of the damage after collision?

XII Complete the sentences

1. A cargo vessel was outbound from ……

2.He called the unknown fishing vessel with the intention of requesting ……

3.The fishing vessel was trying ……

XIII Give the beginning of the sentences.

1. ……. had the con.

2. ……. on the forecastle as a lookout.

3. …….. ,causing extensive damage to the fishing vessel.

XIV Guess the term or give the definition of the term.

Keys

target,n	the act of controlling a ship’s movements while at sea
forecastle,n	a person,object or a place selected as the aim of an attack
con,conn	the forward part of a ship below the deck,traditionally used as the crew’s living quarters,(historically) a raised deck at the front of a ship

target,n	a person,object or a place selected as the aim of an attack
forecastle,n	the forward part of a ship below the deck,traditionally used as the crew’s living quarters,(historically) a raised deck at the front of a ship
con,conn	the act of controlling a ship’s movements while at sea

XV Read the extended Text 2 on the topic. Answer the questions to the text .

1.How are tanker’s and «Atlantic’s» actions /movements classified according to COLREGS?

2. Which courses were the vessels proceeding?

3. What were their maneuvers?

4. Who held the communication between two vessels?

5. What did the investigation identify?

Study Text 2

Small tanker Arngast was the give-way vessel in accordance with Rule 15 and Atlantic was a vessel «constrained by her draught» in accordance with Rule 3 of the COLREGS. In good visibility two vessels were navigating parallel courses, and then Atlantic changed course to port in accordance with her voyage plan. After this maneuver Arngast was closing Atlantic on her port side. Chief Officer on watch on the bridge of Arngast established VHF contact with Atlantic 5 min before collision to clarify Atlantic’s intentions.Pilot on Atlantic held the communication with Arngast and informed her Chief Officer that Atlantic is restricted by her draft and instructed him to alter the course to port as the only way to avoid collision. Chief Officer on Arngast took the wheel and put it to starboard. In a minute the vessels collided. Investigation identified that the Chief Officer on Arngast,as OOW,apparenty misunderstood the VHF request from Atlantic to turn to port and slow down,and instead turned to starboard shorly before the collision.