1. Answer the questions.

1.Where was the own vessel proceeding?

2.What vessel did she suddenly observe?

3.What was the tanker doing?

4.Was the own vessel in doubt as to the intentions of the tanker?

5.Are vessels allowed to cross narrow channels or fairways? On what condition shall a vessel not cross a narrow channel or fairway?

6.Was there a risk of collision between the tanker and the own vessel?

7.What did the outbound vessel request about?

8.Did the own vessel agree to do so?

9.What actions were unilaterally made by the own vessel?

10.Did the tanker do likewise?

11.What did the own vessel do when the distance between the vessels was about 1.5 miles?

12.Why did the own vessel have to leave fairway?

13.At what distance did the vessels pass safely?

14. What's rule 9 about? Which vessel violated the rule?

2. In the text, find synonyms to the following words.

1.To reach a point - ________________________________________________________________

2.To detect - ____________________________________________________________________

3.To suppose - __________________________________________________________________

4.To change - ____________________________________________________________________

5.To warn - ______________________________________________________________________

6.In spite of - _____________________________________________________________________

7.To require - ____________________________________________________________________

8.To restrict - ____________________________________________________________________

9. Breach - ______________________________________________________________________

3. In the text, find antonyms to the following words.

1.To depart - ­_____________________________________________________________________

2.Inbound - ______________________________________________________________________

3.To embark - ____________________________________________________________________

4.Port-to-port - ___________________________________________________________________

5.Broad - ________________________________________________________________________

6. Red-to-red - ___________________________________________________________________

7. To preserve - ___________________________________________________________________

8. Slowly - ______________________________________________________________________

9. Unsafely - _____________________________________________________________________

10. Obedience - ___________________________________________________________________

4. Match the words in column a and the words in column b.

A	B
1. pilot	a) side
2. disembark	b) water
3. outbound	c) caution
4. steer	d) vessel
5. port	e) station
6. shoal	f) pilot
7. exercise	g) course

5. Decide if these statements are true (t) or false (f)? Correct the false ones.

1.The own vessel was 3 miles from the port. ____________

2.The tanker was making 12 knots. ________________

3.Both vessels were in sight of one another. ________

4.The own vessel understood the intentions of the outbound tanker. ________

5.The own vessel agreed to pass port-to-port. ___________

6.To avoid collision the tanker sounded 5 short blasts. _________

7.The own vessel made a broad alternation of course to starboard. ________

8.A close-quarters situation was not developing. ________

9.The tanker had to leave the fairway to avoid collision. __________

10.The vessels safely passed at 1 cable distance on own vessel port side.____