- •Part 1. Near miss reports
- •Case study - 1. Pilot Ladder Insecure
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Decide if the following statements are True or False. Correct the wrong ones.
- •3. Give synonyms to the given words. You may use more than one.
- •Read a near miss report (see a sample in annex).
- •Case study-2. Very Near Miss
- •Answer the questions.
- •Choose the factors which could become a reason of possible disaster and discuss them.
- •3. Decide whether these statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •4. Read a near miss report (see a sample in annex). Complete a near miss report covering the following items.
- •Case study - 3. Irresponsible Actions (near collision)
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Choose the factors which could become the reasons of possible collision between Panamax box ship and the inbound vessel.
- •3. Decide whether the statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •4. Divide the following actions between inbound and outbound vessels. Analyze the situation as if you were a harbor pilot. Make a short report
- •4. Read a near miss report (see a sample in annex).Complete a near miss report covering the following items.
- •Answer the questions.
- •Explain the following terms.
- •3. Correct the mistakes.
- •4. Put the words in the correct order.
- •6. Read a near miss report (see a sample in annex).Complete a near miss report covering the following items.
- •Case study - 5. Unsafe Speed in Congested Area
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Decipher the following abbreviations.
- •3. Read the text and find a word or phrase which means the following.
- •4. Decide if these statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •5. Complete the following table on non-compliance with colreGs.
- •6. Read a near miss report (see a sample in annex).Complete a near miss report covering the following items.
- •Case study - 6. Taking Avoiding Action too late (near collision)
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Decide if these statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •3. Read the text and find a word or phrase which means the following.
- •4. Decide which statements are referred to incident № 1 and which - to incident № 2.
- •5. Read a near miss report (see a sample in annex).Complete a near miss report covering the following items.
- •Case study - 7. Man Overboard
- •1. Answer the following questions.
- •2. Match the synonyms.
- •3. Explain the meaning of the following words and expressions.
- •4. Decide if these statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •5. Read a near miss report (see a sample in annex). Complete a near miss report covering the following items.
- •Case study - 8. Lifeboat Lowered Unintentionally
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Decide if these statements are true (t) or false (f).Correct the false ones.
- •3. Explain the following terms.
- •4. Match words from column a with antonyms from column b.
- •5. Read a near miss report (see a sample in annex).Complete a near miss report covering the following items.
- •Case study - 9. Near Collision in Anchorage
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Decide if these sentences are true(t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •3. Explain the following terms.
- •4. Match words from column a with their synonyms from column b.
- •5. Complete a near accident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Case study -10. Man overboard due to improper repair to pilot ladder
- •Answer the questions.
- •2. Define the purpose of the following aids.
- •Discuss with your partnet. Which of the factors could have led to fatality?
- •5. Complete a near accident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Case study - 11. ColreGs Violation (Rule 9)
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. In the text, find synonyms to the following words.
- •3. In the text, find antonyms to the following words.
- •4. Match the words in column a and the words in column b.
- •5. Decide if these statements are true (t) or false (f)? Correct the false ones.
- •6. Make up questions to the parts of the sentence in bold.
- •7. Complete a near miss report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Case study -12. ColreGs Violation (Rule 10)
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. In the text, find synonyms to the following words.
- •3. In the text, find antonyms to the following words.
- •4. Match the words in column a and the words in column b.
- •5. Decide if these statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the false ones.
- •6. Make up questions to the part of the sentence in bold.
- •7. Complete a near miss report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Case study -13. ColreGs violation in crossing situation
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Decide if the following statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the false ones.
- •3. Complete a near miss report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Part 2 cargo related incidents Cargo Damage, Loss or Shortage
- •Case study Case study - 1: Wetting of Logs (Cargo Damage)
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Explain the following terms.
- •3. Decide if these statements are true (t) or false (f).Correct the wrong ones.
- •4. Choose the factors which could affect the stowage factor and stability condition of the tween-decker cargo ship.
- •5. Make up a cargo claim on behalf of consignee or a Sea Protest on behalf of the Master.
- •6. Complete an incident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Case study -2: Hazards of under-declared cargo weights in containers
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Explain the following terms.
- •3. Decide whether the statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •4. Decipher the following abbreviations: ukc, sms
- •5. Choose the factors which could become reasons of danger of the vessel’s grounding in the channel.
- •6. Complete an incident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Case study - 3. Containers Overboard
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Explain the function of the documents.
- •3. Decide whether the statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •4. In the text, find synonyms for the following expressions.
- •5. Compose a letter of protest on behalf of the Master on 6 containers missing while on route.Explain the cause.
- •6. Complete an incident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Case study - 4. Damage to Cargo in Severe Weather
- •1. Read the text. Analyze the situation yourself. Afterwards compare your opinion with the expert assessment.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Decipher the abbreviations.
- •4. Match expressions in column a with their definitions in column b.
- •5. Decide whether the statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •6. Compose a sea protest on behalf of the Master.
- •7. Complete an incident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Vessel related incidents
- •1. Collision: Striking or being Struck by another Vessel regardless of whether Underway, Anchored or Moored
- •Case study - 1. Collision near Pilot Station
- •2. Area of high traffic density;
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Decide if these sentences are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •Case study -2. Collision during Berthing
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Decide if these statements are true (t) or false (f)? Correct the false ones.
- •3. Make up questions to get the following answers.
- •4. Complete the chart. Tick the person who is in charge of the collision during berthing.
- •Case study - 3. Collision in Congested Waters
- •2. Answer the following questions.
- •3. Decide if the following statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •4. Explain the following terms
- •5. Complete the following table on non-compliance with colreGs.
- •6. Complete an incident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Case study -1. Contact with Gantry Crane
- •1. Read the text. Analyze the situation yourself. Afterwards compare your opinion with the expert assessment.
- •2. Answer the following questions.
- •3. Explain the following terms.
- •4. Decide if the following statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •5. Find in the text the pilot’s commands to the vessel and the tug.
- •6. Complete an incident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Case study - 2. Contact with Berth during Strong Flood Tide
- •1. Read the text. Analyze the situation yourself. Afterwards compare your opinion with the expert assessment.
- •2. Answer the following questions.
- •3. Make up questions to parts of the sentence in bold.
- •4. Explain the following terms.
- •5. Decide if the following statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •Case study - 1. Non-contact damage
- •Answer the questions.
- •Explain the following terms.
- •4. Grounding, Stranding and Foundering;
- •Case study -1. Grounding
- •Answer the questions.
- •Read the text and find a word or phrase which means the following.
- •3. Complete an incident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Case study - 2. Stranding. Master under Pressure to Enter Port.
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Explain the following terms.
- •3. Decide if these statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •4. Complete an incident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •5. Hull and Machinery – danger or failure of ship and/or its own equipment
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Translate the expressions from English into Russian.
- •3. Say the dates, times and prices from the text. What do they refer to?
- •4. Put in the words from the box to describe the incident with the vessel.
- •5. What is hull and machinery insurance about? Put the sentences in the correct order of events from the text. The first event is given. Translate the sentences orally.
- •6. Complete an incident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •6. Fire. Explosion This type of incidents involves machinery spaces or the living accommodation and the cargo being carried.
- •Case study - 1. Premature Reopening of Fire Area Causes Re-ignition
- •Case study - 2. Bagged Copra Fire
- •Answer the questions.
- •2. Explain the following terms.
- •Match words from column a with their synonyms from column b.
- •Case study - 3. Collision and Explosion Kills Nine
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •Choose between two vessels – a and b – to state what actions each of them performed.
- •Which of the officers below did the following actions?
- •4. Analyze the situation given in the text and state your arguments due to the following points:
- •5. Complete an accident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Part 4 people related incidents
- •Case study – 1. Mooring accident
- •1. Read the text. Analyze the situation yourself. Afterwards compare your opinion with the expert assessment.
- •2. Answer the questions.
- •3. Explain the following terms.
- •4. Complete an accident report (see annex) including the following items.
- •Case study – 2. Series of mis-steps end in the sea
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Explain the following terms.
- •3. Decide whether the statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •4. Complete the following statements.
- •5. Find in the text all life saving appliances. Name them, describe their function
- •6. Complete an accident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Case study – 3. Darkened workplace and an unprotected hazard to fatality
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Decide whether the statements are true (t) or false (f). Correct the wrong ones.
- •3. Match the words from column a with the appropriate words from column b to form the collocations and use them in sentences of your own.
- •4. Complete an accident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Case study - 4. Work aloft without precautions proves fatal
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Match the words from column a with the appropriate words from column b to form the collocations and use them in sentences of your own.
- •3. Comment on the following factors which could cause the accident:
- •4. Complete an accident report (see annex) including the following items.
- •Case study - 5. Crew Injured by Pilot Ladder
- •1. Answer the questions
- •2. Match the following terms from the text with their definitions
- •3. Complete an accident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Case study - 6. Fatality inside chemical cargo tank
- •1. Answer the questions
- •3. Choose the factors which could become a reason of an accident and discuss them.
- •4. Complete an accident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Case study - 7. Stowaways
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •Give synonyms to the following expressions.
- •Give the antonyms to these expressions and use them in the sentences of your own.
- •5. Complete an incident report (see annex) covering the following items.
- •Part 5 environment related incidents
- •Case study - 1. Oil Spill during bunkering
- •1. Read the text. Analyze the situation yourself. Afterwards compare your opinion with the expert assessment.
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Match the words from column a with the appropriate words from column b to form the collocations and use them in sentences of your own.
- •3. Complete the table. Mind the grammar. Do and don’t to prevent oil spill.
- •4. Complete an incident report (see annex) including the following items.
- •Case study – 2. Paint Pollution (harmful substances carried by sea in packaged form)
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •3. Decipher the following abbreviations.
- •4. Choose the reasons of the pollution incident.
- •5. Complete an incident report (see annex) including the following items.
- •Case study – 3. Oil pollution
- •1. Answer the questions.
- •2. Read the text and find a word or phrase which means the following.
- •4. Complete an incident report (see annex) including the following items.
- •Case study - 4. Garbage
- •2. Explain the following terms.
- •4. Read the text and find a word or phrase which means the following.
- •5.Complete an incident report (see annex) including the following items.
1. Answer the questions.
1. What type of bunker was loaded in the tanks?
2. Who was in charge of the bunkering?
3. Was there any communication with the barge?
4. Did the situation seem risky and why?
5. Do you think that suspension of the bunker operation would have been the right decision? Why?
6. Did the 4th engineer succed in stopping the bunkering?
7. Why should extra measures be taken?
8. Did everyone on board the vessel follow their duties? If they didn’t, identify the errors.
9. What are the human errors made by the crewmembers?
2. Match the words from column a with the appropriate words from column b to form the collocations and use them in sentences of your own.
A |
B |
1. To suspend |
A. Vessel |
2. To contaminate |
B. Precautions |
3. To throttle |
C. Audit |
4. To detain |
D. Conformities |
5. To overflow |
E. Water |
6. To take |
F. Valve |
7. To carry out |
G. Operations |
8. To rectify |
H. Operations |
3. Complete the table. Mind the grammar. Do and don’t to prevent oil spill.
4th Engineer HAS DONE some actions to prevent oil spill |
Chief Engineer/2nd Engineer SHOULD HAVE DONE some actions to prevent oil spill |
e.g. He has tried to contact the barge. |
e.g. He should have communicated with the barge. |
4. Complete an incident report (see annex) including the following items.
1. Description of the situation;
2. Direct causes, root causes of the situation;
3. Remedial actions and recommendations.
Case study – 2. Paint Pollution (harmful substances carried by sea in packaged form)
During cargo operations at Corpus Christi, one of our vessels took a 3 month supply of paint stores from the dock by means of a shore crane. The paint was stacked on wooden pallets in 25-liter cans and lifted using a shore crane as the vessel’s crane could not be deployed. Four cans fell from one of the lifts into the dock. While the crew were recovering the drums from the water using a line with a hook on the end, one drum burst open and sank. Paint spread over the surface of the water to an area of approx 15-20 m.
The terminal advised the agent of the pollution and the agent advised the USCG and Texas General Land Office. The agent then initiated deploying a clean-up operation with Corpus Christi Area Oil Spill Control Association (CCAOSCA) independently of the vessel. Meanwhile, the Master advised the ship’s Superintendent who in turn called a Qualified Individual (QI) for the vessel. The vessel’s crew commenced their own clean-up using absorbent pads and booms and recovered the majority of the paint.
The
QI took
over co-ordination
of the clean-up operation and stood down the CCAOSCA team initiated
by the agent, while arranging to use their own designated
clean-up company.
The QI also advised the USCG and P&I of the situation. After 1
hour, the alternate team had not been deployed so the QI reverted to
the original clean-up
Cargo operations had been suspended by the terminal when the paint was released but were resumed after the clean up had been completed after 21 hours. However, the terminal staff were concerned about the paint can, which had sunk releasing more paint so a diver was hired to recover it before the ship departed. While the diver was recovering the can, more paint was released. This was contained and cleaned up by the crew and CCAOSCA. The USCG was satisfied by the vessel’s responses to the spill and no charges were brought against the vessel.
Lessons learnt
These incidents show how, even a minor spill of paint, have to be met with an immediate and comprehensive response. Before the vessel arrives at any port, Masters must ensure that the SMPEP is completed and up to date (including local P&I) and for the US, the QI information is required. This also helps create a good sense of ‘preparedness’ when being inspected by any shore agency. Crew members taking or landing stores should be made aware how apparently harmless substances can be viewed by shore authorities and agents as a potential pollution incident and consequently treated with extra care.
All lifts are to be prepared carefully to ensure nothing falls out. This includes lifts prepared by shore personnel. If a pallet is not properly stowed then you are to refuse to lift it until it is rectified. Pallets should be lifted within a cargo net. SWL of gear used must never be exceeded. Once a pollution incident has occurred, it is vital that the relevant parties are informed as soon as possible and a complete log is kept of these contacts. Where possible a photo log of the incident would be very useful to complement the records.