ET I1

1. FINAL TEST

I. WRITE ABOUT THE STCW REQUIREMENTS FOR SEAFARERS IN AT LEAST ONE

PARAGRAPH: 3p

II. Study each of the following sentences carefully and state if they are true or
false: 1p
1. Ships have been used only to cross seas.
2. Because the volume of cargo has increased ships continue to become larger and faster.
3. At present ships are built for special purposes.
4. Bulk-carriers carry iron ore, grains or timber.
5. Ships are towed by dredgers.
6. Dredgers are used to deepen channels.
7. Container vessels can be loaded quickly and discharged slowly.
8. Ro-Ro ships allow loaded trucks to be driven on and off.
9. Lash stands for ‘Lighter alongside ship’.

III. GIVE BRIEF ANSWERS: 2p

1. Where are the captain and officers accommodated?
2. Mention some of the responsibilities of the master of the ship.
3. Mentions some of the duties of the chief officer.
4. Why is the second officer called the navigating officer?
5. Who is responsible for the safety equipment on board?
6. What do radio officers receive?
7. What is the main responsibility of the chief engineer?
8. Who is in charge of the safe delivery of cargo?

IV. Write out the following sentences in the correct sequence: 2p

a. The ship is launched.
b. The ship and her equipment are tested at sea.
c. The plans receive the approval of the classification society.
d. The new owners take possession of their vessel.
e. The order for the ship is placed.
f. The parts of the ship are prepared.
g. The sections are assembled on the building berth.
h. The final plans are drawn up.
i. The parts are welded together to form sections.
j. The ship is fitted out.

V. Complete the following sentences using the verbs in brackets in the correct
form: 2p
1. Cargo ….. and ….. either by cranes or by the ship’s derricks. (load/discharge)
2. Derricks ….. by winches. (operate)
3. The captain and officers ….. in cabins near the bridge. (accommodate)
4. The front part of a ship ….. the bow and the rear part the stern. (call)
5. The anchor and cables and windlass ….. in the bow of the ship. (locate)
6. Derricks ….. to masts which stand on the upper deck. (fit)