MarEng Plus Teacher’s Manual/Intermediate Level/Unit 5 Leaving Port

Unit 5 Leaving Port

Read & Listen

Exercise 1

- Good afternoon, Captain. I don´t think <we have met before>. I´m Alejandro Rodriguez.
- <How do you do>? Pleased to meet you. I am Andrew James. <Welcome on board>, Mr
Rodriguez.
- <Thank you>. I understand you are ready <to leave port>.
- Yes, we´ve just about finished with <the paper work> and <Port State Control>.
The cargo loading operations are completed. I think we are actually all set <to start
singling up>.

Exercise 2

- Is there any <particular information> you would like to give me, Captain? Any recent changes
on board?
- No, not really - I have the <pilot card> for you. Here you are. I´ll be happy to fill you in with
any <manoeuvring> data you need.
- Thanks, there are a few questions I´d like to ask. Is the engine room <manned>?
- The engine room will be <manned> while leaving port, but is on bridge <control>, answers
Captain James.
- How long does it take to change engines from ahead to <astern>?

Exercise 3

- And you have a bow thruster?

- Yes, a bow thruster of 900 kw.
- And what is your maximum present draught?
- It is 8 meters.
- Ok, fine. One or two more things, says Rodriguez. Do you have a controllable or a fixed-pitch
propeller?
- We have a fixed-pitch propeller, answers the Captain.
- Is the turning effect of the propeller very strong?
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- Yes, it is very strong.

- So how long does it take from hard-a-port to hard-a-starboard? asks the pilot.
- It takes 20 seconds.
- And what is the speed at full ahead and dead slow ahead?
- Let me see, at full ahead it is 17 knots and at dead slow ahead 4 knots, answers Captain James.
- I think that about covers it. You are getting tug assistance? asks Rodriguez.
- Yes, we will have one tug assisting us while casting off.
- Are you ready to get underway?
- Yes, indeed we are.
- All right then. Stand by engines, says Rodriguez.

Exercise 4

The words from bottom left to right upwards:

Harbour basin
Mooring buoy
Stern lines
Bollard
Aft breast line
Aft spring
Forward spring
Forward breast line
Head lines

Exercise 5

Marina Forward station, Marina Aft station, this is Marina Bridge, <how do you read me>?
Marina Bridge, this is <Marina forward station>. I read you with signal <strength five>.
Marina Bridge, this is Marina aft station. I read you with signal <strength five>.

Marina Forward station. <Single up> forward to spring!

Marina Bridge This is Marina Forward station. <I will single up>.

Marina Aft Station. Single up aft to <breast line>! Make fast tug <towing line> on starboard
quarter!
Marina Bridge. This is Marina Aft Station. I will single up and <make fast> tug.
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Marina Bridge.Marina Forward Station. <Singled up forward>.

Marina Bridge. <Singled up aft>.

Marina. <Let go forward>! <Let go aft>!

Is the propeller clear?

Marina Bridge. Marina Aft Station. Yes, <propeller is clear>. All clear aft!
Marina Bridge. Marina Forward Station. <All clear> forward!

Marina. Finished with <manoeuvering> stations!

Marina Bridge. Marina Forward Station. Understood. <Finished with manoeuvring> stations.
Marina Bridge. Marina Aft Station. <Understood>. <Finished with manoeuvring> stations.

Exercise 6

1. Antwerp, Gdynia and Riga are <ports of call> on the Marina´s route.
2. Kotka is her <port of destination>.
3. A harbour is <sheltered> from the wind.
4. The Marina passes ships going <inward> ; to port and going <outward>, towards the open
sea.
5. The weather <forecast> promises sunny <spells>, a <moderate> sea and <visibility> about
one mile.
6. The Isla de Mouro Lighthouse lies <off> the coast.
7. On leaving, the Marina reports to <Vessel traffic service>.

Exercise 7

Midships! Rudder to be held in the fore and aft position

Port twenty-five 25º of port rudder to be held
Hard-a-port Rudder to be held fully over to port
Hard-a-starboard Rudder to be held fully over to starboard
Starboard fifteen 15º of starboard rudder to be held
Port five 5º of port rudder to be held
Port twenty 20º of port rudder to be held
Starboard ten 10º of starboard rudder to be held
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Meet her Check the swing of the vessel´s head in a turn

Steady on... When the vessel is steady on the heading the
helmsman calls out.
Steady Reduce swing as rapidly as possible
Ease to five Reduce amount of rudder to five and hold
Nothing to port Avoid letting the vessel´s head go to port
Steady as she goes Steer a steady course on the compass heading
indicated at the time of the order.

Important Structures: Casting Off

Exercise 1

You wish the deckhands to:

reduce the number of stern lines Single up aft!
loosen the line at the bow Slack away head line!
cast off the all lines at the bow Let go all forward!
pull tight on the bow spring Heave on the forward spring!
keep breast line steady Hold on breast line!
be prepared to cast off Stand by for letting go!
cast off all lines Let go all ropes!