Conversational theme № 10

I. Read, translate and learn the text

Ship's classification

Ships differ by many signs. According to assignment they are divided into: men of war, transport vessels, fishing fleet, special and sport ships. According to the type of the engine we may distinguish by capital letters which are written on board the ship before its name, for example, D-steamer with the piston machine, MS-motor vessel, TS-turbine, ES-electro. There are ships of limited and unlimited region of navigation. They are built from different materials: steel, wood, plastics, light alloys. Trans­port ships first of all are subdivided into cargo and passenger ships.

International maritime law identifies any merchant vessel as a passenger when she is capable to carry more than 12 passen­gers and should be equipped with correspondent life saving means.

In dependence from the type of the cargo we differ container ships, reefers, timber carriers, roll on roll off vessels, train ferries.

Tankers are intended for carrying liquid cargoes and bulkers for dry cargoes. Passenger ships perform regular voyages on pas­senger lines and cruiser liners travel on their usual routes. There is a group of fishing vessels which includes in itself: trawlers, scows, whale catchers, fish-factories etc.

Auxiliary fleet consists of tugs, ice breakers, floating cranes, dredgers, pilot tenders, waste disposal vessels, fire boats, working barges, salvage vessels, patrol vessels.

Research vessels constitute special group. We know satellite tracking ships, training vessels, seaplanes, search and rescue vessels, survey oceanographic vessels, weather ships.

II. NOTES:

light alloys - легкие сплавы

indentify -определять, устанавливать

life saving means - спасательные средства

subdivide -подразделять

auxiliary fleet - вспомогательный флот

2. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

1. How do we differ ships?

2. What letters are written on board the ship?

3. How does international maritime law identify any merchant vessel as a passenger?

4. What fishing vessels do you know?

5. How does the choice of the building materials influence on the ship's design?

Conversational theme № 11

I. Read, translate and learn the text

ELECTRICAL DEPARTMENT WATCHKEEPING DUTIES

Engineer electrician is responsible for: day-today operation of all equipment. First of all maintenance of the electric motors with starters and measuring instruments, main switch board with the panels and gauges: ammeters, phase indicators, frequency meter, voltmeters.

Second: outside lights and searchlights: checking of lamp holders and connections and also for shipboard light fittings.

Third: relays, regulators, remote-control instruments.

The maintenance and regulation of Generators, converters transformers, rectifiers. Also auxiliary machinery: cargo handling and deck machinery which is driven by electric motors;

Galley, laundry equipment and fans are under his control, as well as efficient operation of all Emergency equipment.

The adoption of safe working practice is of great importance.

On taking over the watch the Engineer electrician is to familiarize himself with the standing orders and instructions in the Chief Engineer Order Book and to acknowledge these instruction by his signature.

II. NOTES

main switch-board - главный распределительный щит

gauges - измерительные приборы

relay - реле

rectifier - выпрямитель

emergency equipment - аварийное оборудование

safe working practice - техника безопасности

fans - вентиляторы

III. ANSWER THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS:

Electrical department watch keeping duties

1. What is engineer electrician responsible for?

2. Can you enumerate electrical equipment?

3. Is the presence of engineer electrician compulsory on board modern ship?

4. Is the adoption of safe working practice important?

5. Why is it necessary to acknowledge instructions in the Chief Engineer Order book by signature?