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Mariners English Language for Mariners Oct 2009
Reading 1
Example:
A licence or certificate may be suspended or revoked upon proof of criminal conduct.
Statement: A person with a criminal record cannot apply for a licence
Right
Wrong
1. ‘The Authority may deny a vessel’s transit if any of the established requirements is not met.’
Statement: Your vessel cannot enter the canal unless it complies with the rules.
Right
Wrong
2. ‘Vessels shall inform only of incidents that interfere or hinder safe navigation in Canal waters.’
Statement: You must report all accidents.
Right
Wrong
3. ‘Commercial passenger vessels shall be given preference over other vessels in transiting the
Canal.’
Statement: Passengers are our priority.
Right
Wrong
5. ‘Vessels receiving a favourable inspection report shall be admitted for entrance to the canal.’
Statement: After entering the Canal your ship will be inspected.
Right
Wrong
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Reading 2
Read the 5 sentences and decide what kind of documents they come from by choosing from a,
b and c.
Example:
‘You will have at least a rudimentary knowledge of large diesel engines, air compressors, fridge
systems, pumps, boilers and other ancillary equipment.’
a. engineering manual
b. job description
c. training summary
1. ‘All personnel must hold government-issued certification when working aboard liquid-carrying
vessels.’
a. Instruction Manual
b. Job description
c. Safety regulations
2. ‘If leave is given in connection with supplementary training which is in the interest of the
company, then an agreement can be made about taking the time off from work.’
a. Training manual
b. Port regulations
c. Employment contract
3. ‘A look-out by sight and hearing must be maintained so as to make a full appraisal of the
situation and of the risk of collision.’
a. Navigation regulations
b. Health and Safety manual
c. Operating instructions
4. ‘The indicator shows green when the filter restriction is acceptable and red when it is not.’
a. Employment regulations
b. Port entry restrictions
c. Operating manual
5. ‘Goods must be accompanied by a W8 from the warehouse to the quayside. However, currently,
the W8 need not be presented for discharge from the port.’
a. Cargo handling warning
b. Customs regulations
c. Rules of entry to port
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Reading 3
Study this Bill of Lading and answer the questions.
1. What is the Maersk Mary Rose’s passage plan? (give places and dates)
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Reading 4
Complete the report by filling the gaps with the sentences provided. Write the letter of the
sentence in the gaps. There is one sentence you do not need.
At approximately 0730 UTC on the 27th January, the skipper of the Tropicana spotted a small boat
dead ahead. (1) _g_The boat was about ten metres long. It had no deck or superstructure. There
were tree branches around the gunwale that made a canopy. On board were a number of men.
(2)________
The skipper of the Tropicana was suspicious and immediately ordered a change of course and an
increase in speed. (3) _______ As the pirates drew abeam, they opened fire. Several shots were
fired into the Tropicana’s hull.
The captain immediately went above deck into the cockpit area and waved his hands above his head
to stop the shooting. The pirates indicated that the Tropicana should stop. (4)________ At this point
the Second Mate sent out a Mayday on the vessel’s VHF radio. (5) ______
(6) _____ One of them, who appeared to be the leader, ordered the skipper and crew to move
forward to the bow. Whilst one of the pirates held the crew at gunpoint, the three others proceeded
to remove the Tropicana’s radio and ransack the vessel.
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Listening 1
You will hear five sentences spoken over VHF radio. Choose the best reply to each sentence.
Look at the example. If you hear ‘I’m taking on water fast, over’, the best reply is (b). Underline the
best reply.
Example:
a. Advice: use drinking water only.
b. How long before you sink? Over.
c. Affirmative: fast water ahead, over.
1.
a. Where is the fire?
b. Is the fire under control?
c. Mike Victor, please proceed to Santa Cruz.
2.
a. Thank you captain. Harbour buoy is on your port side.
b. I confirm: harbour buoy on bearing 009°
c. Roger, the harbour buoy is off your starboard side.
3.
a. What is the location of the oil spill?
b. How long is the oil spill?
c. Roger, you are five zero zero metres from the oil spill.
4.
a. I am 3km from light ship. My bearing is 9°.
b. I am 30km from light ship. My bearing is 90°
c. I am 13 km rom light ship. My bearing is 19°
5.
a. Are you taking on water?
b. Is the damage below the waterline?
c. Do you need to take on water?
Audio text
1. This is Mike Victor Santa Cruz. We have a fire in our hold, over.
2. Harbour buoy is now visible at green zero nine zero, over.
3. Oil spill extends five zero zero metres, over
4. Please confirm that your position is zero three kilometres from light ship on bearing zero zero
nine.
5. My hull is damaged below the waterline.
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Listening 2
Listen to the exchange on the VHF radio and complete the record.
MV Santa Maria
Date: 09.08.09 Navigation notes
Position / Waypoint
Southampton harbour entry
Audio text
MV Santa Maria: Southampton Port Authority, this is Marine Vessel Santa Maria. Call
sign: X-Ray Bravo Foxtrot Delta. Request permission to enter harbour.
Over.
Southampton P.A.: X-Ray Bravo Foxtrot Delta, this is Southampton Port Authority. I
confirm: You have permission to enter harbour. Please be advised of
adverse weather conditions: Dock Head wind speed is one four knots.
Tide is two decimal six metres. Advise caution, over.
Southampton P.A.: X-Ray Bravo Foxtrot Delta, Harbour Master’s launch will escort you.
Launch will remain four zero zero metres from your vessel. Please
maintain speed of zero five knots and stand by for further instructions,
over.
Southampton P.A.: Santa Maria, Answer: Affirmative. ETA is two zero minutes: zero eight
two one UTC. Stand by, over
MV Santa Maria: X-Ray Bravo Foxtrot Delta, standing by.
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Listening 3
Listen to a Met Office radio broadcast and study the questions.
Listen again and answer the questions.
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4. Where can you read further information about the Cyclone’s track?
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Audio text
Warning of tropical cyclone, issued at eleven fifty five UTC on Sunday twenty ninth of February.
A cyclone warning for a severe category four cyclone is now current for sea areas around the coast
of Western Australia.
At midnight, severe tropical cyclone Monty was estimated to be one hundred and eighty five
kilometres west northwest of Coral Bay and moving southwest at 10 kilometres per hour. The centre
of the cyclone is located within thirty kilometres of Latitude two zero decimal one South, Longitude
one one five decimal two East.
Very destructive winds with gusts to two hundred and fifty kilometres per hour are likely to develop
during Monday. Tides are likely to rise significantly above the normal high tide mark with
damaging waves and strong currents.
A chart showing the track of the cyclone is available at: w-w-w dot b-o-m dot gov dot a-u slash
cyclone.
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Listening 4
Listen to a ship’s skipper and his first officer giving a joint report on an accident at sea.
Choose the correct answers from a, b and c.
1. Which words best describes the state of the crew at the time of the accident?
a. tired and miserable
b. high morale
c. exhausted and careless
Audio Text
Captain: The accident happened in really bad weather. There’d been heavy seas for
several days, isn’t that right Mister Patel?
First Officer: Yes Skipper, that’s right. The decks were awash and although everyone was
pretty tired, they were handling the conditions well.
Captain: That night, the night of the accident; we were in the middle of one of the
worst lightning storms I have ever encountered. It was pretty dramatic: bolts
striking the water all around the hull and the decks all lit up; weren’t they? It
was as bright as day.
First Officer: Yes sir, that’s right. I reckoned it was just a matter of time before we were hit.
Captain: At about midnight a bolt struck the roof of the bridge. Midnight, was it, Mr
Patel, or earlier?
First Officer: A little later, I think, Skipper. Maybe twelve thirty.
Captain: Mm, I think you’re mistaken there. Let’s say midnight OK? About midnight.
Anyway, it was like fireworks. Sparks were flying and there was smoke. I
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saw sparks fly from an antenna. That’s when the radio was knocked out.
Johanssen, one of the deckhands, was at the radio and he got a bad shock. I
think he’s OK though. You’ve been to sick bay, haven’t you Mister Patel?
How is he?
First Officer: The doc says the lad’s got second degree burns and a broken arm. The
lightning threw him two metres through the air and he landed on his arm and
it broke. But he’ll live.
Speaking 1
Interlocutor’s copy
Speaking 2
Read the report and discuss the following questions with the examiner:
Was the Maritime and Coastguard Agency right to allow the skipper of the Bowbelle to keep his
master’s certificate? Why? / Why not?
In 1989 the pleasure cruiser Marchioness and a dredger the Bowbelle collided on the
River Thames.
Both vessels were moving down the centre of the river – the Marchioness in front and
the Bowbelle behind - when the Bowbelle hit the stern of the Marchioness. The Bowbelle
then forced it underwater "like a bicycle being run over by a lorry". Fifty one people died.
The Bowbelle’s skipper had drunk six pints of lager the afternoon before the collision. An
investigation showed that the causes of the disaster were:
a. poor visibility from each vessel’s wheelhouse
b. the fact that both vessels were using the centre of the river
c. poor look outs on both vessels
Later that year, the authorities decided that the skipper of the Bowbelle could keep his
master’s certificate.
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Writing 1
Read the report and use it to write an appropriate notice to crew giving information and
instructions.
The maritime community is being warned of the dangers of using mobile phones on the
water, following a number of recent deaths caused by mariners being distracted by their
mobile phones at critical times.
The safety bulletin acknowledges that while mobile phones may serve a useful function
as a back-up means of emergency communication, their use by seafarers to receive or
make calls or text messages while at sea needs to be strictly managed. Risks of
accidents are highest, the bulletin says, when a vessel is underway in the following
situations:
• at speed
• in poor sea conditions
• in conditions of restricted visibility
• close to other vessels
• close to navigation hazards
Writing 2
Write 250–300 words on one of the following topics:
2. Explain what should be done about alcohol abuse on board ships. Use the following headings:
a. the problem
b. attempts to deal with the problem
c. my recommendations
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Answer Key
Reading 1
1. Right Listening 1
2. Wrong 1. b
3. Wrong 2. c
4. Right 3. a
5. Wrong 4. a
5. a
Reading 2
1. c Listening 2
2. c 1. 14 knots
3. a 2. 2.6 metres
4. c 3. 400
5. b 4. 5 knots
5. 0821 UTC
Reading 3
1. Leaves Grangemouth on 3rd June, arrives Listening 3
Barcelona on the 5th June 1. West Australia / Sea areas west of Australia /
2. Hispanic International Western Australia
3. container ship 2. 185 k WNW of Coral Bay
4. €6000 3. 250 kph
5. 10 reusable cartons 4. www.bom.gov.au/cyclone
5. 1400 UTC
Reading 4
2. b Listening 4
3. c 1. b
4. a 2. c
5. e 3. c
6. f 4. a
5. a
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