PASSING
THROUGH
WORDS
to proceed - a merge, a se deplasa
to overtake - a depasi
collision - coliziune, abordaj
to adhere (to) - a adera (la)
sound signal - semnal sonor
traffic - trafic, circulatie
to anchor - a ancora
bow - prova
look-out - observator (prova)
ahead - inainte, in prova
dead ahead - chiar inainte, drept in prova
to slow down - a reduce viteza, a incetini
sailing vessel (ship) - velier
steaming lights - lumini de drum
hawser - parama, legatura
to swing in - a aduce barca la bord 343p159d
to swing out - a scoate barca in afara bordului
to lower - a cobori, a lasa in jos
pendant, pennant - flamura
to warn - a avertiza
prohibition - interdictie
ashes - cenusa
refuse - resturi
to empty - a goli
EXPRESSIONS
to reduce speed - a reduce viteza
to take soundings - a face sonde
to run aground - a se pune pe uscat
to ride at anchor - a sta la ancora
to get moored - a se lega, a acosta
all round the horizon - pe intreg orizontul
to be under way - a fi in mars
to alter course to starboard (port) - a schimba de drum
on starboard (port) bow - in prova tribord (babord)
to run the hawser to a buoy - a da parama de legare la baliza
Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREG) - RIPAM
TEXT
When sailing through narrows or canals, a vessel should proceed with great care and reduce her speed. Sometimes it is necessary to take soundings to avoid running aground.
The ship has to keep to one side of a channel, in most _____ the starboard side. In narrow places ships are not allowed to overtake one another.
To avoid collisions with other ships, the Captain must strictly adhere to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea..
The ships should strictly adhere to these regulations to avoid accidents both when sailing and when riding at anchor.
A vessel is under way when she is not at anchor, or made fast to the shore, or aground.
A vessel at anchor, in dependence of her length shall carry one or two white lights visible all round the horizon, one at the foremast stay and the other at the stern.
A vessel aground shall carry the same white lights and two red lights disposed vertically one over the other and visible all round the horizon, at a distance of at least 2 miles.
Every vessel shall use sound signals too. In fog, mist, falling snow or heavy rain-storms, weather by day or by night, a vessel under way shall sound a prolonged blast at intervals of not more than two minutes.
DIALOGUES
Watch Officer: What side of the canal must we keep to here?
Pilot: We must keep to starboard side if there is much shipping. In some places where the traffic is in one direction only, we must keep in midchannel.
Watch Officer: What speed is allowed in the canal?
Pilot: The regulation speed allowed here must not exceed 7½ knots.
Watch Officer: Shall we have to anchor when proceeding through the canal?
Pilot: No, we shall have to moor to the buoys or to the canal sides, but still both bow anchors must be ready to let go.
Watch Officer: Where shall we have to make fast?
Pilot: We'll have to make fast in the sidings to let other ships pass by.
Watch Officer: What ships do you mean?
Pilot: I mean the ships coming from the opposite direction.
Watch Officer: Oh, I see. Are the ships allowed to overtake one another in the canal?
Pilot: Well, if the ships proceed in one direction, they are not allowed to do so.
Watch Officer: Now I understand. A ship may overtake another ship in the canal only if that ship is moored to the bank or to the buoys.
Pilot: Exactly so.
Pilot: See, beyond that bend there is heavy traffic in this channel; a lot of fishing boats and sailing ships are plying to and from.
Watch Officer: Well, I understand we must reduce the speed.
Pilot: Yes, that's one thing. Besides, it is advisable to keep a look-out on the bow.
Watch Officer: All right, I'll see to that. By the way, what is that motor vessel astern of us signalling to us?
Pilot: That motor vessel asks if we can let her pass ahead of us.
Watch Officer: Well, we'll alter course to starboard so that she may overtake us on port side.
Pilot: What is the look out reporting?
Watch Officer: He is reporting that there is a fishing boat dead ahead of us.
Pilot: We'll have to slow down and sound a prolonged blast.
Watch Officer: All right. I'll do that. By the way, pay attention to the sailing vessel on our starboard bow.
Pilot: We shall proceed through the canal at night.
Watch Officer: Well, what than?
Pilot: You must get ready the search light and steaming lights, according to Regulations.
Watch Officer: This we have already attended to. What other arrangements should be made?
Pilot: Well, the hawsers must be ready to be sent ashore or to the buoys.
Watch Officer: What else?
Pilot: A boat must be ready to run hawsers to the mooring buoy.
Watch Officer: Shall we swing the boat out?
Pilot: Yes, swing her out and keep hear ready to be lowered without delay.
Watch Officer: What about the engine?
Pilot: During the stay in the canal, the engine must be kept ready at short notice.
Watch Officer: What signal must we hoist when the ship is made fast in the canal?
Pilot: By day, you should hoist Pendant No.2 under answering pennant, close up to the masthead. By night, a red light between two white vertical lights in the same position.
Watch Officer: What will these signals mean?
Pilot: They will mean that you made fast voluntarily and your ship may be passed or overtaken.
Watch Officer: That's quite clear, Thank you.
Pilot: Not at all. By the way, I want to warn you about some prohibitions.
Watch Officer: What are they about?
Pilot: During the transit and stay in the canal it is prohibited to throw overboard ashes and refuse. Then you are not allowed to empty oil, scouring and cleansing water into the canal.
Watch Officer: Well, these are customary and general regulations. Anyway, thank you very much for your warning.
EXERCISES
I. Read the text of the lesson again and answer the following questions:
How should a vessel proceed through narrows?
Why should she take soundings from time to time?
Which side of a channel is the ship to keep to, as a rule?
May ships overtake each other in narrows?
What rules shall a vessel adhere to avoid collisions?
What do we mean when we say " the vessel is under way" ?
What lights shall a vessel carry when at anchor at night?
What additional lights shell she carry when aground?
Should the anchor lights be visible all round the horizon?
What signals are used by ships in fog?
What sound signals are used by ships under way?
II. Read the dialogues again and answer the following questions (revise grammar rules on the Sequence of Tenses first):
Dialogue 1
What did the pilot say about the traffic in the canal?
What speed was allowed in the canal?
Did the ship have to anchor or to moor in the canal?
Why did the ship have to make fast in the sidings?
Dialogue 2
Did the pilot say that there was a little traffic in the channel?
What did the watch officer say about the ship's speed?
Where was it advisable to keep a look-out?
What did the watch officer say about altering course?
What did the look-out report?
Dialogue 3
What did the pilot say about the searchlight and steaming lights?
What did he say about the hawsers?
What did the watch officer say about the boat?
What did the pilot say about the engine?
Dialogue 4
Is a vessel allowed to throw ashes and refuse overboard when in port?
May she empty her cleansing water and oil into the canal?
III. Ask questions using the model:
Model: The vessel should proceed slowly.
How should the vessel proceed?
A vessel should proceed there with great care.
They should reduce the ship's speed considerably.
She should answer the questions quickly.
You should send him a letter by post.
IV. Ask questions using the model:
Model: The vessel has (had, will have) to anchor here because her engine is (was) out of
order.
Why does (did, will) the vessel have to anchor here?
We shall have to stay at home because the weather is too bad.
They will have to take soundings because the depths are very irregular.
The captain had to reduce speed because there was heavy traffic there.
He has to alter course to starboard because the other ship is overtaking us.
They had to make fast to the buoy because the current was very strong.
V. Answer the following questions using the model:
Model: Do (did) you have to take two tugs?
Yes, I do (did). I have (had) to.
Will they have to enter the harbour?
Yes, they will. They will have to.
Will you have to make fast to the buoy?
Did he have to finish that work?
Do they have to call at that port for bunkering?
Does he have to do it himself?
Shall we have to stay here till tomorrow?
VI. Ask questions using the model:
Model: The vessel shall carry light s at night.
When shall the vessel carry lights?
The vessel shall use sound signals in fog.
The ship shall sound one prolonged blast when she is under way.
They shall work there much longer tomorrow.
The tug shall be ready to tow the ship any moment.
VII. Listen to the short dialogues, repeat each sentence during the pauses and learn the dialogues by heart:
Is there much shipping in these waters?
Yes, there is rather a heavy traffic all the year round.
So, one have to be very careful here, hasn't he?
Yes, that's right, one has to.
x x x
What is the look-out reporting?
He says there is some object dead ahead of us.
Then we'll have to slow down.
VIII. Read and translate into Romanian:
In narrow channels, canals and passages, ships should proceed with great care and caution. As a rule, the ship's speed should be reduced. The Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea should be strictly adhered to. At night all ships shall carry Regulations lights. In fog, mist, falling snow or heavy rainfall, vessels should use sound signals. If there is one way traffic in the canal, ships may have to make fast in the sidings. They have to do so to let other ships pass by. When passing through some canals, ships must have the search light ready for use. At night, the search lights should be switched on.
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