Вводный курс английского языка для гидрографов. Практикум

3)We … a pilot in every port. a) are taking;

b) takes; c) take.

4)The ship … at 5 o’clock yesterday. a) was mooring;

b) moored;

c) were mooring.

5)Can you speak English? — Yes, I … it fluently. a) spoke;

b) speak; c) speaks.

6)He … on a research vessel.

a)works;

b)work;

c)are working.

7)… you normally enter the port from the north? a) did;

b) does; c) do.

8)We … to Spain tomorrow.

a)went;

b)go;

c)are going.

9)The pilot … with helmsman in English last passage. a) spoke;

b) was speaking; c) did speak.

10)Where is the Chief Mate? — He … the papers now. a) checks;

b) is checking; c) check.

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11)Pilot … the vessel through dangerous area now. a) is conning;

b) will con; c) conned.

12)Crewmen … their passports to the Customs Officer 1 hour ago. a) passed;

b) will pass; c) pass.

13)Master usually … all papers.

a)sign;

b)signs;

c)is signing.

14)Their ship … in 2 hours. a) is anchoring;

b) will anchor; c) anchored.

15)Wait a minute! — I’m busy. I … a letter. a) is writing;

b) are writing; c) am writing.

16)He … the Agent on board yesterday.

a)invites;

b)invited;

c)was inviting.

17) … you translate the text tomorrow?

a)will;

b)are;

c)do.

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18)While they … the instructions we … the documents. a) read / checked;

b) are reading / are checking;

c) were reading / were checking.

19)The pilot boat … to pilot station 20 minutes ago.

a)proceeded;

b)will proceed;

c)was proceeding.

20)… you still … with the Master? a) Are / speaking;

b) Did / spoke; c) Is / speaking.

21)An ice-breaker … ships in entering and leaving ports. a) assist;

b) assists;

c) is assisting.

22)Our vessel … at port of discharging in 3 hours.

a) arrives;

b)is arriving;

c)arrive.

23)Last year I … to Egypt.

a)went;

b)was going;

c)will go.

24)Next week Mary … a party at her house.

a)is having;

b)will have;

c) had.

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25)When you phoned me I … lunch. a) was having;

b) were having; c) had.

26)Where … you … when you were a child? a) were / living;

b) did / lived; c) did / live.

27)We … to Liverpool now. a) proceed;

b) is proceeding; c) are proceeding.

28)They … still … at the berth. a) are / staying;

b) were / staying; c) do / stay.

29)Who usually … holds before loading? a) prepare;

b) prepares; c) prepared.

30)Our Chief Mate … to clean decks and hatches half an hour ago. a) will order;

b) was ordering; c) ordered.

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UNIT 6. TYPES OF SERVICE SHIPS

1. Work at this text and be ready to test yourselves for comprehension:

•to serve merchant fleet — обсуживать торговый флот;

•to perform functions — выполнять функции;

•to provide safe navigation — обеспечивать безопасную навигацию;

•to explore seas and oceans — исследовать моря и океаны;

•to gather data — собрать данные;

•to pass data to — передавать данные;

•to compile charts — составлять карты;

•to inform seamen — информировать моряков;

•to be in charge of — отвечать за что-либо;

•to carry a pilot — перевозить лоцмана;

•to steer a ship — вести судно;

•to show the safest way — показывать самый безопасный путь;

•to equip a ship with — оборудовать судно чем-либо;

•to pass through — проходить через;

•to maintain navigation — обеспечить навигацию;

•to lead vessels across — проводить суда через;

•to save ships — спасать суда;

•to suffer an accident — потерпеть аварию;

•to need urgent help — нуждаться в срочной помощи;

•to provide medical assistance — предоставлять медицинскую помощь.

Service ships are vessels which serve the merchant fleets and operate in harbors, inland waters and water areas. Depending on the function they perform service ship can be grouped in four categories:

a) Ships providing navigation through different waters. They are hydrographic ships, pilot boats and lightships.

The purpose of hydrographic ships is to explore seas and oceans, gather data and pass them to hydrographic bureaus, which on their part, compose maps and charts. Hydrographic ships inform seamen on possible weather changes as well. They are in charge of all signaling devices and lightships at sea. Pilot boats are small vessels that carry a pilot to a ship and then bring him back to the port. These pilots steer the ship through rivers and canals from one point to another by showing the safest way to go. Lightships are smaller vessels painted red and equipped with light-

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and radio-signal devices and anchored at places which are dangerous for ships to pass through (e.g. shallows, rocks). Lightships have begun to decrease in number and are being replaced by navigation buoys.

b) Auxiliary ships.

Icebreakers are ships maintaining navigation in winter by leading other vessels across ice tracks (and breaking ice-floes). Compared to common ships, icebreakers have a strong bow and different construction of the hull whose purpose is to make ice blocks lift up the vessel. The principle of operation is the following: the ship climbs up the thick ice and cracks it with its hull weight, this way clearing pathways for other ships to cross.

Salvage tugs (or tugboats) are high-speed vessels with an approximate length of 60 meters, used for towing barges and damaged ships and taking them across narrow canals or fairways. Tugs can easy manoeuvers to front, back and aside. This feature makes tugboats good assistants to big ships which cannot manoeuver on their own in narrow places and need help.

Push tugs are vessels used for pushing an assembly of barges. Push tugs have very high superstructures which allow to keep watch on the vessels in front and way ahead.

c) Ships providing safety.

Rescue ships are powerful high-speed crafts, able to operate in any conditions and being equipped to save ships which have damage or have suffered an accident aboard and need urgent help. Rescue ships can give help in underwater repairs and provide medical assistance.

Fireboats are equipped to fight fire aboard ships and floating platforms (e.g. oil drills) by spraying foam and water from a distance of 60–100 meters.

d) Ships with special purposes.

Research vessels are ships used for exploring waterways, surveying the sea bottom and ocean processes, locating natural resources (petroleum, cobalt, copper, iron, etc.) and observing marine life. These ships have winches and other devices to assist research underwater vehicles and nets. They also have laboratories inside.

2. Test yourselves for comprehension:

1) … explore seas and oceans and inform seamen on possible weather changes.

a)Lightships;

b)Salvage ships;

c)Hydrographic survey ships.

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2) Smaller vessels painted red and equipped with lightand radio-signal devices and anchored at places which are dangerous for ships to pass through are … .

a)tugs;

b)pilot boats;

c)lightships.

3)Lightships have begun to decrease in number and are being replaced by … . a) Light houses;

b) navigation buoys; c) floating houses.

4)… are ships maintaining navigation in winter.

a)Tug boats;

b)Ice-breakers;

c)Rescue boats.

5)High-speed vessels with an approximate length of 60 meters, used for towing barges and damaged ships are called … .

a) Salvage tugs; b) push tugs;

c) rescue boats.

6)… can do fast and easy manoeuvers to front, back and aside.

a)Pilot boats;

b)hydrographic ships;

c)tugs.

7)Powerful high-speed crafts able to save ships which have suffered an accident aboard and need urgent help are … .

a) Rescue boats; b) salvage tugs;

с) research vessels.

8)… belong to ships providing navigation through different waters.

a)Hydrographic ships;

b)Ice-breakers;

c)Rescue ships.

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9)… are in charge of all signaling devices and lightships at sea. a) Hydrographic survey ships;

b) Salvage ships; c) Lightships.

10)Vessels which serve the merchant fleets and operate in harbors, inland waters and water areas are … .

a) service ships;

b) merchant sea-going vessels; c) universal vessels.

11)Ships used for exploring waterways, locating natural resources and observing marine life are … .

a) hydrographic survey ships; b) rescues boats;

c) research vessels.

12)Fire boats belong to … .

a)auxiliary ships;

b)ships providing navigation;

c)ships providing safety.

13)… steers the ship through rivers and canals from one point to another by showing the safest way to go.

a) Pilot; b) OOW;

c) Master of the ship.

14)… have a strong bow and different construction of the hull whose purpose is to crack thick ice.

a) Universal vessels; b) Liners;

c) Ice-breakers.

15)Tugboats are good assistants to big ships which cannot … on their own in narrow places.

a) anchor;

b) manoeuver; c) moor.

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16)Rescue ships are equipped to … . a) save ships which have damage;

b) fight fire aboard ships; c) tow damaged ships.

17)Lightships are smaller vessels anchored at places which are dangerous for ships to … .

a) moor;

b) load cargo;

c) pass through shallows and rocks.

18)Ice-breakers are intended to … .

a)clear pathways for ships to cross;

b)manoeuver ships through different waters; с) pass through shallows.

19) Hydrographic ships … .

a)are in charge of all signalling devices and lightships at sea;

b)manoeuver ships through different waters;

c)tow damaged ships.

20) … have winches and other devices to assist underwater vehicles and nets.

a)tugs;

b)rescue boats;

c)research vessels.

3. Translate these sentences into English:

1)Для чего нужны гидрографические суда?

2)Кто составляет карты?

3)Мы отвечаем за работу средств навигационного ограждения.

4)Лоцман ведет судно через узкий канал.

5)Спасательный буксир — это высокоскоростное судно.

6)Для чего используют толкачи?

7)Вы когда-нибудь видели исследовательское судно?

8)Нам нужна срочная помощь.

9)Кто обслуживает нефтяные вышки?

10)Чем оснащены пожарные шлюпки?

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UNIT 7. SHIP’S CREW

Learn vocabulary below:

•title — право;

•to be responsible for (to be in charge of) — отвечать за что-либо;

•to maintain a ship — обслуживать судно;

•to carry out repairs — выполнять ремонт;

•stowing — укладка (груза);

•securing — крепление (груза);

•watchkeeping officer — вахтенный;

•emergency procedures — аварийные ситуации;

•safety drills — аварийные учения;

•ship’s running — работа судна.

1. Work at the text to be able to speak about ship’s crew.

Ship’s crew is the personnel required to operate and maintain a ship. It is divided into three sections:

•crew who navigate the ship (Deck department);

•those who maintain the machinery carrying out all repair functions on board (Engine department);

•catering department that takes care of the catering needs.

Captain or Master is the traditionally customary title given to a person in charge of the ship at sea. He is responsible for the safety of the ship and all on board.

Deck Department includes deck officers or navigators: Chief Officer or Chief Mate, Second Officer, Third Officer, Bosun, Able Seamen, Ordinary Seamen, Deck hands (sailors). Deck Department duties are maintenance of ship’s hull and deck equipment as well as providing navigation.

The First Mate (Chief Mate) is second in command of the ship, responsible for all the safety equipment on board, the stowing and security of the cargo, and ship’s maintenance. The Second Mate is responsible for all the ship's technical navigation equipment.

The Third Mate is a watchkeeping officer, who assists the First and Second Mates in the ship’s running. The Bosun is the leading hand in charge of the Able Seamen or Ratings. They are the deck crew, whose job is to place the cargo in position and secure it to the deck, ensuring that it does not move during the passage.

The Engine Department includes the engineers, electricians, motormen. The Chief Engineer is responsible for the engine room. The engine room contains not only four main engines which drive the propellers, but also diesel generators to

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