UNIVERSIDAD DE PANAMA

FACULTAD DE ADMINISTRACION DE EMPRESAS Y CONTABILIDAD

ENGLISH I
UNIT 3/ CONTAINER SHIPS

Part I. Answer briefly.

3. How do container ships make transferring cargo easier?

4. How are containers kept in place and protected on container ships?

Part I. Read the article about container ships. Then, mark the following statements as True or False.

1. A lashing system prevents containers from shifting while at sea. ______

2. Different size container ships use different sizes of intermodal containers ______
3. Long distance shipping relies on the use of feedermax ships. _______
Part III. Look up the definitions of the vocabulary words. Homework.
1. container ships
2. intermodal containers
3. cargo cranes
4. cell guides
5. lashing system
6. hatch coaming
7. cargo hold
8. feedermax
9. feeder
10 geared
11. gearless

Part IV. Match the words or phrases with the definitions.

cargo crane – cargo hold – hatch coaming – intermodal container – feeder – container ship

1. a small capacity container ship _______________________

2. the space where containers are stored __________________________
3. a device used for loading and unloading containers ______________________
4. a type of ship that has many sizes, all of which carry cargo in containers ______________________
5. a raised structure around an opening that keeps water away from cargo ______________________
6. a steel box used to transport cargo __________________________

Part V. Read the sentence pairs. Then, choose which word or phrase best fits each blank.
1. gearless – geared
A. A ______________________ container ship must work with ports that have cranes.
B. __________________ container ships can work with smaller ports that don’t have cranes.
2. lashing system – cell guide
A. The __________________ failed, and several containers shifted as a result.
B. The ______________________ helps organize containers inside the cargo hold.
3. ULCV – feedermax
A. A _____________________ is the largest type of container ship.
B. A _____________________ is the largest of the container ships that work between small ports.

Part VI. Read a conversation between a seaman and a captain. Then, use the conversation to
complete the captain's notes.
Seaman: Excuse me. I’m looking for Captain Meyers. I have an interview at 10:00.
Captain: I’m Captain Meyers. You must be Greg Peterson.
Seaman: I am. Pleased to meet you.
Captain: Likewise. Please, take a seat. Now, I see you have experience on container ships.
Seaman: Yes, I’ve worked on them for the last seven years.
Captain: Good, good. So, what were your duties on your last ship?
Seaman: I was responsible for organizing containers in the cargo hold. I also assisted with the ship’s
maintenance.
Captain: I see. What size ships did you work on?
Seaman: I mostly worked on small feeders.
Captain: Okay. And were those feeders geared or ungeared?
Seaman: All the ships I’ve worked on have been geared.
Captain: That’s good. We need someone to operate the ship’s cargo crane during unloading.

Interview Notes
Applicant: Greg _______________________
Years of experience: Greg has worked on _________________________________ for the last
____________________
Ships worked on: He has worked on ________________________
Former responsibilities: He was ________________________ for _______________________
containers in the ____________________________ and assisted with maintenance.
Has worked with geared ships? Yes No