Joining ship, watchkeeping procedures

1. Key word an expressions to the text.

1. master – капитан (судна)

2. seaworthiness – мореходность, пригодность к плаванию

3. economical operation – экономическая эксплуатация

4. chief officer – старший помощник капитана

5. supervision - надзор

6. officer-in-charge – старший начальник

7. stowage – укладка, размещение

8. to ensure that – обеспечить, чтобы…

9. to comply with – выплнять что-либо, подчиняться кому-либо

10. performance (seamanlike) – исполнение (на уровне хор. морск. практики)

11. operating condition – рабочее состояние

12. life saving appliances – спасательные средства

13. steward department – служба заведующего хозяйством

14. to attend to – обслуживать что-либо, заботиться о чем-либо

15. watchkeeping officer – вахтенный офицер

16. winding – заводка (часов)

17. accurate account – точный (подробный) отчет

18. third mate – третий помощник капитана

19. payroll – платежная ведомость

20. remunaration – вознаграждение (премия)

21. authorized deductions – законные вычеты (удержания)

22. storekeeper – подшкипер

23. A.B.seamen – матрос I-го класса

24. ordinary seamen – матрос II-го класса

25. deck hands – палубная команда

26. mooring operations – швартовые операции

27. standing and running rigging – стоячий и бегущий такелаж

28. swabbing – мытье шваброй, драйка

2. Read and translate.

Duties of the deck department personnel

The MASTER¹ is responsible for seaworthiness ² and economical operation ³ of his vessel, and for the safety of all personnel, cargo and equipment on board. He has full authority over all persons on board his vessel.

The CHIEF OFFICER⁴ is responsible to the master for the management and supervision⁵ of the deck department. He is the officer-in-charge ⁶ in the absence of the master responsible for the loading, stowage ⁷ and discharge of all cargo carried by the vessel. The chief officer ensures that ⁸ the personnel of his department know and comply with ⁹ all applicable safety rules and regulations. He also takes care of the protection and preservation of ship’s equipment. The chief officer is responsible for training the personnel of his department in proper and seamanlike¹⁰ condition¹¹ of all fire fighting equipment and life saving appliances¹² except those which are assigned to the engine department.

Unlike on foreign company ships, there is no separate STEWARD DEPARTMENT¹³ on our cargo ships. Of course, there is special staff that is responsible for preparation and service of meals, cleanliness and sanitation of accomodations, compartments, spaces and equipment assigned to them. The staff attends to¹⁴ proper care, control and economical use of all steward stores and provisions. He also is responsible for keys to storerooms, lockers and compartments for which his staff takes care of.

DECK OFFICERS, or navigation officers, are watchkeeping officers¹⁵. They must ensure that the latest corrected charts and navigational publications are available on board. They are responsible for care and maintenance of magnetic and giro compasses, care and winding¹⁶ of the ship’s chronometers and clocks. They keep the Deck Officer’s log Book which is full and accurate account¹⁷, by watches, of the navigation and activities of the vessel at sea and in port.

The THIRD MATE¹⁸ on our cargo ships is assigned responsibility for preparation of payrolls¹⁹ for the ship’s crew. A payroll is a financial document including wages, overtime remunaration²⁰ and any other remunaration for service, as well as all authorized deductions ²¹ from earnings.

The DECK CREW – carpenter, storekeeper²², helmsmen, A.B.seamen²³, ordinary seamen²⁴ - are headed by the boatswain. Deck hands ²⁵ participate in mooring operations²⁶ , do all maintenance work including planned upkeep and repair of all hull equipment, care of paint work, standing and running rigging ²⁷, deck cleaning – sweeping, swabbing ²⁸ and scrubbing.