​Assignment EM II, sem 2

Name: May, 2020

Ex. 1 Translate:

Product tankers are small tankers that carry different sorts of oils. For safety reasons tankers must
be fitted with double bottoms. These spaces also provide storage for fuel, lubricating oil and water.
Tankers are divided into compartments by longitudinal and transverse bulkheads.

Cofferdams are empty spaces between the tanks and in the double bottom. They serve as
separations to prevent liquids from leaking from one tank into the other. Cofferdams often
serve as pump-rooms.

Pumps for loading and discharging the cargo may be installed in these compartments.
Tankers are often loaded and discharged in the offing by means of flexible pipes.

Petrolierele pentru produse sunt petroliere mici care transportă diferite feluri de produse
din țiței. Din motive de siguranță petrolierele trebuie să fie dotate cu dublufund. Aceste
spații asigură de asemea și spațiu de depozitare pentru combustibil, ulei de lubrificare și
apă. Petrolierele sunt împărțite în compartimente de pereți despărțitori longitudinali și
transversali.
Coferdamurile sunt spații goale între tancuri și în dublufund. Ele sunt folosite pentru
separare pentru a preveni scurgerea unui lichid dintr-un tanc în altul. Coferdamurile
servesc deseori ca și camera a pompelor. Pompele pentru ambarcarea și debarcarea
mărfii pot fi instalate în aceste compartimente. Petrolierele sunt deseori încăcate și
descărcate în larg cu ajutorul furtunelor flexibile.

Ex. 2 Fill in:

​special, surface, list, holds, equal, way, rolling, constructed, self-trimming

The ….. of these ships are often ….. in such a ….. that they are …..; this means that the ….. of
the cargo is constantly made ….. by ….. pumps in ….. circumstances or when the vessel has a
…...
The holds of these ships are often constructed in such a way that they are equal; this means
that the surface of the cargo is constantly made rolling by self-trimming pumps in special
circumstances or when the vessel has a list.

Ex. 3 Answer:

1. What is bulk cargo?

Bulk cargo is commodity cargo that is trasported unpackaged in large quantities.
2. What are the characterristics of a liner?
The main characteristics is that it has a fixed schedule and it’s allowed to carry more than 12
passengers.
3. What cargo handling equipment can you find on board ships?
 Depending of the vessel type you can find crames, pumps or hillocks.
4. What are the advantages of containerization?
The short lay time because of efficient and rapid cargo handling; few stevedores are required;
less pilferage because the cargo has been stored in locked containers.
5. What types of ships have doors at the bow and/or

stern?

Ro/Ro ships

Ex. 4 Give the required details for each type of ship

Type of vessel Purpose it serves Feature(s) of design

1) Dry Bulk Carrier To carry dry bulk such as grain, ore and Holds are divided into compartments
fertilizers by longitudinal and transverse separations

2) Tanker To carry different type of liquid cargo. They have double bottoms,
cofferdams and large pumps.
 Ex. 5 What do the following abbreviations stand for?
VLCC= very large crude carrier
LPG=liquefied petroleum gas
LNG=liquefied natural gas
Ro/Ro=Roll On/Roll Off
Ex. 6 What are G and B?

G=center of gravity
B=floating center

Ex. 7 Give the meaning of the following binomials:

odds and ends=miscellaneous articles or remnats

give and take=compromises
wine and dine=to entertain (someone)at a restaurant with good food and wine
rack and ruin=destruction

Ex. 8 Past Tense or Present Perfect?

1. A: Did you like the movie "Star Wars?" B: I don't know. I (see, never) that movie.
I have never seen that movie.

2. Sam (arrive) in San Diego a week ago.

Sam arrived in San Diego a week ago.

3. My best friend and I (know) each other for over fifteen years. We still get together
once a week.
My best friend and I have knewn each other over fifteen years.

4. Stinson is a fantastic writer. He ( write) ten very creative short stories in the last
year. One day, he'll be as famous as Hemingway.

He has written ten very creatice short stories in the last year.

5. I (have, not) this much fun since I (be) a kid.

I haven't had this much fun since I was a kid.