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ACTIVITY SHEET
Name YAMAR, KENNETH A. Year & Section BSMT 3B15
Activity No. 5 Course Title Voyage Planning

Teacher C/M Richard C. Donio Subject NAV 7

Date Due March 18, 2024 8pm Date Submitted

Direction: Write an essay of your answers using minimum of 120 words for every item using your internet
search engine.

Example with Photos:

Steering Standby System-Many ships are equipped with a standby steering system, which is a duplicate or
redundant system that can be used in case of failure or malfunction of the primary steering system. It
provides a backup means of controlling the ship's steering. The steering system of your car is everything
from the steering wheel to the steering shaft, rack and pinion (also known as the gearbox), all the way to the
linkage which connects to the wheels themselves

TYPES OF COMMUNICATION PROBLEMS

1. LANGUAGE BARRIERS – A LANGUAGE BARRIER REFERS TO THE DIFFICULTIES

PEOPLE ENCOUNTER WHEN THEY CANNOT EFFECTIVELY COMMUNICATE DUE TO
DIFFERENCES IN LANGUAGE. THIS OBSTACLE CAN HINDER INTERACTIONS,
UNDERSTANDING, AND COOPERATION BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS WHO
SPEAK DIFFERENT LANGUAGES. IT CAN OCCUR IN VARIOUS SETTINGS, SUCH AS
TRAVEL, BUSINESS, HEALTHCARE, OR SOCIAL SITUATIONS. MISUNDERSTANDINGS,
CONFUSION, AND FRUSTRATION ARE COMMON OUTCOMES OF LANGUAGE
BARRIERS, IMPEDING EFFICIENT COMMUNICATION AND POTENTIALLY LEADING TO
CONFLICTS OR ERRORS. OVERCOMING LANGUAGE BARRIERS OFTEN INVOLVES THE
USE OF TRANSLATORS, INTERPRETERS, LANGUAGE-LEARNING EFFORTS, OR
TECHNOLOGY-DRIVEN SOLUTIONS LIKE TRANSLATION APPS. BREAKING DOWN
LANGUAGE BARRIERS IS ESSENTIAL FOR FOSTERING INCLUSIVITY,
COLLABORATION, AND MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING IN OUR INCREASINGLY
INTERCONNECTED WORLD.

2. EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION – EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION REFERS TO THE FAILURE

OR DISRUPTION IN THE NORMAL FUNCTIONING OF MACHINERY, TOOLS, DEVICES,
OR SYSTEMS. THIS ISSUE CAN ARISE DUE TO VARIOUS FACTORS SUCH AS WEAR
AND TEAR, INSUFFICIENT MAINTENANCE, MANUFACTURING DEFECTS, OR
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS. EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONS CAN HAVE
SIGNIFICANT CONSEQUENCES, INCLUDING PRODUCTION DELAYS, SAFETY
HAZARDS, FINANCIAL LOSSES, AND DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OR PRODUCTS.
IDENTIFYING AND RECTIFYING MALFUNCTIONS PROMPTLY IS CRUCIAL TO
MINIMIZE DOWNTIME AND MITIGATE POTENTIAL RISKS. PREVENTIVE
MAINTENANCE PROGRAMS, REGULAR INSPECTIONS, AND QUALITY CONTROL
MEASURES ARE ESSENTIAL STRATEGIES TO PREVENT EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTIONS.
ADDITIONALLY, SWIFT TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIR ACTIONS CAN HELP
 RESTORE OPERATIONS EFFICIENTLY AND ENSURE THE SMOOTH FUNCTIONING OF
EQUIPMENT IN INDUSTRIES RANGING FROM MANUFACTURING AND
TRANSPORTATION TO HEALTHCARE AND TELECOMMUNICATIONS.

3. POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS – POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS REFER TO ADVERSE

ATMOSPHERIC PHENOMENA THAT CAN DISRUPT NORMAL ACTIVITIES AND POSE
RISKS TO SAFETY, INFRASTRUCTURE, AND THE ENVIRONMENT. THESE CONDITIONS
ENCOMPASS A RANGE OF WEATHER EVENTS SUCH AS STORMS, HEAVY RAIN,
SNOW, FOG, EXTREME TEMPERATURES, AND STRONG WINDS. POOR WEATHER CAN
IMPACT VARIOUS SECTORS INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION, AGRICULTURE,
CONSTRUCTION, AND OUTDOOR RECREATION. IT CAN LEAD TO HAZARDS LIKE
FLOODING, LANDSLIDES, POWER OUTAGES, REDUCED VISIBILITY, AND ICY ROADS,
CAUSING ACCIDENTS AND PROPERTY DAMAGE. PREPARATION AND RESPONSE
MEASURES SUCH AS WEATHER FORECASTING, EMERGENCY ALERTS,
INFRASTRUCTURE RESILIENCE, AND SAFETY PROTOCOLS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR
MITIGATING THE IMPACT OF POOR WEATHER CONDITIONS. ADAPTING PLANS AND
TAKING PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES HELP MINIMIZE DISRUPTIONS AND ENSURE
THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES.

4. INTERFERENCE AND SIGNAL LOSS – INTERFERENCE AND SIGNAL LOSS OCCUR

WHEN EXTERNAL FACTORS DISRUPT THE TRANSMISSION OF ELECTRONIC SIGNALS,
AFFECTING COMMUNICATION, DATA TRANSFER, OR DEVICE FUNCTIONALITY.
INTERFERENCE REFERS TO UNWANTED SIGNALS THAT INTERFERE WITH THE
INTENDED SIGNAL, OFTEN CAUSED BY ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION,
ELECTRICAL NOISE, OR COMPETING TRANSMISSIONS. SIGNAL LOSS, ON THE OTHER
HAND, INVOLVES THE WEAKENING OR ATTENUATION OF THE SIGNAL STRENGTH
DURING TRANSMISSION, TYPICALLY DUE TO DISTANCE, OBSTACLES, OR SIGNAL
DEGRADATION. THESE ISSUES COMMONLY OCCUR IN WIRELESS COMMUNICATION
SYSTEMS, SUCH AS WI-FI NETWORKS, RADIO TRANSMISSIONS, AND MOBILE
PHONES. MITIGATING INTERFERENCE AND SIGNAL LOSS REQUIRES TECHNIQUES
LIKE SHIELDING, FREQUENCY MANAGEMENT, AMPLIFICATION, ERROR
CORRECTION, AND SIGNAL BOOSTING TO MAINTAIN RELIABLE AND EFFICIENT
COMMUNICATION IN VARIOUS APPLICATIONS, FROM TELECOMMUNICATIONS AND
BROADCASTING TO INDUSTRIAL AUTOMATION AND CONSUMER ELECTRONICS.

5. LACK OF COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS- THE LACK OF COMMUNICATION

PROTOCOLS REFERS TO THE ABSENCE OR INADEQUACY OF ESTABLISHED RULES
AND PROCEDURES GOVERNING THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN
PARTIES OR SYSTEMS. COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS ARE ESSENTIAL FOR
ENSURING SEAMLESS AND STANDARDIZED DATA TRANSMISSION, ENABLING
COMPATIBILITY, RELIABILITY, AND SECURITY IN VARIOUS NETWORKS AND
SYSTEMS. WITHOUT CLEAR PROTOCOLS IN PLACE, COMMUNICATION MAY SUFFER
FROM INEFFICIENCIES, INCONSISTENCIES, MISUNDERSTANDINGS, OR
VULNERABILITIES TO ERRORS AND BREACHES. THIS DEFICIENCY CAN LEAD TO
DISRUPTIONS IN OPERATIONS, DELAYS IN DECISION-MAKING, CONFLICTS, AND
COMPROMISED DATA INTEGRITY OR CONFIDENTIALITY. ESTABLISHING ROBUST
COMMUNICATION PROTOCOLS INVOLVES DEFINING FORMATS, ADDRESSING
SCHEMES, ERROR HANDLING, AUTHENTICATION, ENCRYPTION, AND OTHER
MECHANISMS TAILORED TO SPECIFIC COMMUNICATION NEEDS AND
TECHNOLOGIES. IMPLEMENTING AND ADHERING TO THESE PROTOCOLS FOSTERS
EFFECTIVE COMMUNICATION AND INTEROPERABILITY ACROSS DIVERSE
PLATFORMS, ENHANCING PRODUCTIVITY, COLLABORATION, AND TRUST.