航海英语听力与会话.doc

航海英语听力与会话-三副精选
口述部分
Charter 5
the duties of watch-keeping when underway.
When you are on watch-keeping, you will be responsible to the master for the proper performance of his assigned bridge watchstanding and navigational duties. When the ship is underway ,the chief officer will be on duty during 4 to 8 and 16-20; the second officer will be on duty during 0-4 and 12-16; the third officer will be on duty during 8-12 and 20-24.
At each watch, the officers on watch should check the ship’s positions at least 4 times, change the steering gear from auto-pilot to manual-pilot 1time. They also check ship’s course, speed, and the weather condition, navigational equipments conditions.
The officers duty’s spot is at the bridge, they should keep sharp look-out at all time. They can do nothing expect look-out and take proper avoiding actions. Usually they should patrol the whole ship once a watch at night for avoid fire or other unnormal things happened.
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2. Describe the bridge shift change.
Shifting change is very important for the safety of a ship. When an officer goes to the bridge for taking over for duty, he must know the present course, speed, position, and must be informed the situation of other vessels which are near.
The relieving officer should go to the bridge 15 minutes advance. Firstly, he should get habit to the sighting, especially in the night. Secondly , he should ask the relieved officer something, such as ship’s course, speed, position. Thirdly , he should go into the chart room to check the conditions. At night he should read and sign the night order.
The change of conn must be clearly stated and logged including the actual time that it took place. The relieving officer must sign the night order book to indicate understanding of the master’s orders.
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3. Describe the differences between navigating in a narrow channel and in traffic separation scheme.
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