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Standard Marine Communication Phrases

Multiple-Choice Test.

Click on the answer (A/B/C/D/E) :

- a wrong answer is indicated by this sound:
- a right answer is indicated by this sound:
Press enter or click for an audio-version of the
Standard Phrase; the correct Phrase is indicated by

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Drop sb anchor - put 6 shackles in the water!
Engage the windlass. Put anchor lights on and
hoist the ball!
A: Drop starboard anchor! Put six shackles in the water!
Turn on windlass and anchor lights hoist anchor ball!
B: Let go starboard anchor! Put six shackles in the water!
Engage windlass! Switch on anchor lights heave anchor ball!
C: Drop starboard anchor! Put six shackles in the water!
Put windlass in gear! Switch on anchor lights heave anchor ball!
D: Let go starboard anchor! Put six shackles in the water!
Put windlass in gear! Switch on anchor lights hoist anchor ball!

. Anchor is loose from the ground;

there are 3 shackles left to come in.

A: Anchor is aweigh; 3 shackles left.

B: Anchor is clear of water; 3 shackles left.
C: Anchor is aweigh; 3 more shackles to come in.
D: Anchor is clear; 3 shackles left.

. Fasten the lines forward and aft;

keep tension on the springs.
A: Fasten fore and aft; keep tension on springs.
B: Make fast fore and aft; keep the springs tight.
C: Make fast fore and aft; keep tension on springs.
D: Fasten fore and aft; keep the springs tight.

. Prepare to start engines;

everybody is ready for departure.

A: Start engines! Ready to get underway.

B: Start engines! Ready for departure.
C: Stand by engines! Ready for departure.
D: Stand by engines! Ready to get underway.

. Prepare to cast off.

A: Stand by for casting off!.
B: Prepare to cast off!.
C: Stand by for letting go!.
D: Let go!.

. Let go all but the essential lines.

A: Let go fore and aft!
B: Stand by fore and aft!
C: Single up springs!
D: Single up fore and aft!

. Cast off the head line:

give some slack in the head line and
heave it on board.
A: Let go head line: slack away head line heave away head line.
B: Let go head line: heave away head line slack away head line.
C: Let go head line: slacken head line heave on head line.
D: Let go head line: slack on head line heave on head line.

. Finished casting off.

A: Finished casting off.
B: Finished with manoeuvring station!.
C: Ready with manoeuvring station!.
D: Ready casting off.

. Rudder must be held in the fore and aft

position.
A: Midships!
B: Fore to aft!
C: Steady as she goes!
D: Steady!
E: Meet her!
F: Ease her!

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. Stop the swing of the vessels head in a turn.

A: Midships!
B: Fore to aft!
C: Steady as she goes!
D: Steady!
E: Meet her!
F: Ease her!

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. Reduce the vessels swing rapidly.

A: Midships!
B: Fore to aft!
C: Steady as she goes!
D: Steady!
E: Meet her!
F: Ease her!

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. Reduce the amount of rudder and hold.

A: Midships!
B: Fore to aft!
C: Steady as she goes!
D: Steady!
E: Meet her!
F: Ease her!

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. Steer steady course on the compassheading.

A: Midships!
B: Fore to aft!
C: Steady as she goes!
D: Steady!
E: Meet her!
F: Ease her!

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. Engine on half power aheadsteer 182 degr. port side.
A: Half speed ahead port - steer one hundred eighty-two degrees.
B: Half ahead port - steer one eight two.
C: Half ahead port -steer one hundred eighty-two degrees.
D: Half power ahead port - steer one eight two.

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Operation of engines no longer

required.
A: Finished with engines - no more manoeuvring!.
B: Finished with engines and manoeuvring!.
C: Ready with engines - stop manoeuvring!.
D: Ready with engines - no more manoeuvring!.

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