Maritime English RFNW

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Key Expressions
Greeting
Good morning / Afternoon / Evening
Saying hello and introducing yourself

Hello, My name is …. / I’m ………
Pleased to meet you.
How do you do?
Nice to meet you (too).
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Introducing someone
This is …..
Do you know ……
Saying hello to someone you know

It’s good to see you again
How are you?
Saying goodbye
Nice meeting you Have a good journey
See you Goodbye / Bye
Listening
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When you meet people for the first time,sometimes we need to
introduce ourselves. We can create good impression if we can
introduce ourselves with good and proper English
Read the dialogue. A new rating arrives on your vessel. Imagine

you are talking to him.
You : Hi. How do you do? Welcome on board.

My name is ____________. What is your name?
Rating : Hi. My name is Alan Frans. Pleased to meet you.
You : Nice meeting you.

Can You spell your name?
Admins : what’s your name, sir?

Abdul : my name is Abdul Salam.
Admins : can you spell your name?
Abdul : sure, it’s a-b-d-u-l s-a-l-a-m
Admins : can you spell your name using basic
marine alphabeths?
Abdul : yes, it’s alfa-bravo-delta-uniform-
lima- sierra-alfa-lima-alfa-mike
Admins : thank you, sir
*practice the dialogue with your friend. Ask your friends’ name and spell his or her name using Basic Marine
Alphabeths!
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Basic Marine Alphabeths
Letter Word Pronounced as
A Alfa AL FAH
B Bravo BRAH VO
C Charlie CHAR LEE or SHAR LEE
D Delta DELL TAH
E Echo ECK OH
F Foxtrot FOKS TROT
G Golf GOLF
H Hotel HOH TELL
I India IN DEE AH
J Juliett JEW LEE ETT
K KEY LOH
Kilo
L LEE MAH
Lima
M MIKE
Mike
N NO VEM BER
November
O OSS CAH
Oscar
P PAH PAH
Papa
Q KEH BECK
Quebec
R ROW ME OH
Romeo
S SEE AIR RAH
Sierra
T TANG GO
Tango
U YOU NEE FORM
Uniform
V VIK TAH
Victor
W WISS KEY
Whiskey
X ECKS RAY
X-ray
Y YANG KEE
Z
Yankee ZOO LOO
Zulu
B. LISTENING COMPREHENSION
In this part, you will practice listening to and practice saying basic marine alphabets. This will be
useful when you have to state your ship’s call sign or when you have to listen and understand other
ships’ call sign.
The practice will be displayed on the computer screen.
ALPHA : I have a diver down. Keep well clear at slow speed
BRAVO : I am taking in, discharging, or carrying dangerous goods
CHARLIE : Yes, affirmative
DELTA : Keep clear of me. I am maneuvering with difficulty
ECHO : I am altering my course to starboard
FOXTROT : I am disabled. Communicate with me
GOLF : I require a pilot
HOTEL : I have a pilot on board
INDIA : I am altering my course to port
JULIET : I am on fire and have dangerous goods on board. Keep well clear
of me.
KILO : I wish to communicate with you.
LIMA : You should stop your vessel instantly
MIKE : My vessel is stopped and making no way through the water
NOVEMBER : No, negative
OSCAR : Man overboard
PAPA :
In harbor : All personnel should aboard as the vessel is about to
proceed to sea
At sea : My nets have come fast on an obstruction
QUEBEC: My vessel is healthy and I request free practice
ROMEO : The letter R
SIERRA : I am operating astern propulsion
TANGO : Keep clear of me. I am engaged in pair trawling
UNIFORM : You are running into danger
VICTOR : I require assistance
WHISKEY : I require medical assistance
X-RAY : Stop carrying out your intentions and watch for my signals
YANKEE : I am dragging my anchor
ZULU : I require a tug
Practice Spelling
Spell the ship’s name using ‘Basic Marine Alphabeths’
1. SEA CLOUD
2. VAYA CONDIOS
3. PUTRI PERMATA
4. SAGINAW
5. PRINCESS MARY
6. HULLBOAT
7. HOBARTT III
8. BLUE OCEAN
9. PITAPINK
10. KAISERS
Grammar
The verb to be
• Look at the full forms of the verb • Now, look at the short forms!
to be : I am a seafarer = I’m a seafarer

You are a seafarer = You’re a
seafarer
• I am • Write the short forms !
• You are
• I am = I’m
• We are
• They are • You are =
• He is • He is =
• She is • She is =
• It is
• It is =
• We are =
• You are =
• They are =
Complete the sentences with the correct forms of to be. Use full or short forms.
1.I....am....... 27 years old. 6. ............she married?
2. I........the Chief Engineer. 7. ...........he the captain?
3. We...........from Italy. 8. ............they cadets?
4. You..........25 years old. 9. ..............you engineers?
5. He............from Japan 10. ............ you from France?
Where are you from?
Q : where are you from?
A : I’m from Australia
Q : where ____ ____ from?
A : she ____ from ______
Q : _____ is he _____ ?
A : ____ is ______ England.
Q : ______ are _____ ______ ?
A : they _____ ______ _______
Listening: list the name of the
country !
1. Singapore 11. ...............
2. ............... 12. ................
3. ............... 13. ................
4. ............... 14. ................
5. ............... 15. ................
6. ............... 16. .................
7. ................ 17. .................
8. ................ 18. .................
9. ................. 19. ................
10. ................. 20. ..................
NOW, LET’S TRY TO FILL IN THE GRID WITH CORRECT
COUNTRY OR NATIONALITY.
COUNTRY NATIONALITY
AMERICAN
Netherlands
GERMAN
Poland
INDIAN
Malaysia
Singapore
BURMESE
Thailand
Philippines
DANISH
France
What is your phone number?
1. A : Do you have a phone? What’s your phone number?
B : It’s 886-5416. What’s yours?
A : It’s 554-8659. I’ll give you a call, okay?
2. A : What’s your phone number?

B : I’m sorry. I don’t have a phone number.
A : oh, that’s too bad! How can I get in touch with you?
B : You can call my sister up at her office. Her name’s
Dina Aprilia and her number’s 358-7485. Leave a message
with her and she’ll pass it on me.
Number : cardinal number
1 = one 11 = eleven 10 = ten
2 = two 12 = twelve 20 = twenty
3 = three 13 = thirteen 30 = thirty
4 = four 14 = fourteen 40 = forty
5 = five 15 = fifteen 50 = fifty
6 = six 16 = sixteen 60 = sixty
7 = seven 17 = seventeen 70 = seventy
8 = eight 18 = eighteen 80 = eighty
9 = nine 19 = nineteen 90 = ninety
100 = one hundred 1000 = one thousand 10000 = ten thousand
1,000,000 = one million 1,000,000,000= one billion
Read the following number. Be sure to pronounce them correctly:
12 145 56 743 78
932 31 27 256 12
682 84 204 75 35
398 93 821 49
590
56 513 69 397 89
759 461 25 586 11
5040 1567 3454 4065
Number: ordinal number
Ordinal Word Ordinal Word Ordinal Word
1st First 11th Eleventh 21st
2nd Second 12th Twelfth 22nd
3rd Third 13th Thirteenth 23rd
4th Fourth 14th Fourteenth 24th
5th Fifth 15th Fifteenth 25th
6th Sixth 16th Sixteenth 26th
7th Seventh 17th Seventeenth 27th
8th Eighth 18th Eighteenth 28th
9th Ninth 19th Nineteenth 29th
10th Tenth 20th Twentieth 30th Thirtieth
Write the numbers
Eleven = 11 eleventh = 11th

Fifteen = fifteenth =
Twenty = twentieth =
Twenty three = twenty third =
Thirty = thirtieth =
Look at the calendars: Learn how to give days and
dates
Days of the week:

Sunday Monday Tuesday
Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday
Months of the year:

January February March April May
June July August September
October November December
What’s the date today?
Practice saying these dates!

A : What’s the date today?
1. July 1
B : it is the first of July.
2. August 24
A : What’s the date today? 3. January 31
B : it is the eleventh of May. 4. March 10
5. June 12
A : What date on Sunday?
B : it is the ninth of August. 6. December 28
7. September 6
A : What date on Friday? 8. February 19
B : it is the second of April.
9. April 23
10.October 30
Practice
What’s the date today?

What’s day is today?
What day’s it tomorrow?
What’s the date tomorrow?
What was the date yesterday?
What day was it yesterday?
INTRODUCTION
INTRODUCING YOURSELF
Hello, my name is John Stewart.

Hi, I’m John Stewart.
I am 30 years old.
I am married.
I am Australian.
I have two daughters but I don’t have a son.
I work for PT. XYZ
I am a sailor.
I am a seaman in a bulk carrier.
PERSONAL INFORMATION INCLUDES:
NAME
AGE
ORIGIN
OCCUPATION
ADDRESS
LET’S LEARN HOW TO STATE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION CORRECTLY.
NAME
My name is Abdul Salam. My friends call me Abdul
I’m Stephane Effenberg. You may call me Steve.
AGE
I am 40 years old.
I’m 35.
I’m almost 22.
ORIGIN
I come from Indonesia. I’m Indonesian, but I was born in France.

I’m from Sweden. I am Swedish.
OCCUPATION
I am a seafarer.
I’m a seaman.
I work as a sailor.
ADDRESS
I live in London.
I live at 2256 Hogsmeade Street, London.
Asking others for information
When you are meeting someone for the first time, you often have to exchange personal
information. In other
words, you are not only introducing yourself but also asking for someone else’s personal
information.
Questions that are often used are as follows:
 What is your name?

 Where do you come from?
 What is your occupation?
 Where do you live?
 How old are you?
 Where do you work?
 What is your telephone number?
 When were you born?
 Where were you born?
B. SPEAKING
When you meet people for the first time, sometimes we need to
introduce ourselves. We can create good impression if we can
introduce ourselves with good and proper English.
Here’s an example dialog between two people meeting for the first
time.
Applicant A : Excuse me, sir. Is this interview room number 3?

Applicant B : Yes. Are you here for the interview too?
Applicant A : Yes, I am. I’m Johann Lang. May I know your name?
Applicant B : Of course! I’m Michael Fano. How do you do?
Lang : Nice to meet you.
Fano : Where do you come from?
Lang : I’m from Norway. What about you? Where are you
from?
Fano : I come from Singapore. I’m a Singaporean.
Lang : Where do you live in Hong Kong?
Fano : I live in my friend’s apartment in Kowloon. Well, I’ve
got to go now. It’s my turn.
Nice meeting you, Lang.
Lang : It’s nice meeting you too, Fano. Good luck for the
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We have just seen how we give information about ourselves. Just as important
is knowing how to find out this same kind of information from people we meet.
How do we do this?
To ask for someone’s name, say:

•What’s your name?
•May I know your name?
•How should I call you?
To ask for someone’s address, say:

•Where do you live?
•What’s your address?
To ask for someone’s occupation, say:

•What do you do?
•What is your occupation?
•What kind of work do you do?
To ask where someone comes from, say:

•Where do you come from?
•Where are you from?
PRACTICE :
Match the questions in the left column with the answer in the right
column.
• Questions • Answers
1. May I know your name? • a. I’m a seafarer

2. Where do you come from? • b. It’s 555-6769
3. What is your occupation? • c. I’m almost 40
4. Where do you live? • d. Sure, I’m Abdul
5. What is your address? • e. I was born in Amman
6. Where do you work? • f. I’m from Dubai
7. What is your telephone number? • g. I was born on June 3, 1975
8. How old are you? • h. I live in Gandaria
9. When were you born? • i. I work for Neptune
10. Where were you born? Incorporated
• j. I live at 445 Central street
• Speaking
Here is a dialog between two people meeting for the first time
Dialog A (Bosun is taking a new rating to see the Master)
Bosun : Excuse me, Sir. The new rating is here.

Master : Good, all right. Now, can you introduce yourself?
Lang : Yes, Sir. I’m Johann Lang.
Master : Where do you come from Lang?
Lang : I’m from Norway, Sir.
Master : Do you speak English well?
Lang : I do, sir. I always work on board a multinational
ship.
Master : Great. You can get to work now. Bosun will
explain your job. Nice meeting you, Lang.
Lang : It’s nice meeting you too, Sir.
• Dialog B ( The new rating is talking to his new roommate)
Fano : Are you the new rating?

Lang : Yes. My name is Johann Lang. You can call me Johann.
Fano : Hi, Johann. I’m Michael Fano. Just call me Mike. I’m
Singaporean.
Lang : I’m from Norway.
Fano : So, you are Norwegian. Is this your first job?
Lang : No, it isn’t. This is my second.
Fano : Oh, I thought it’s your first job. You look so young. How
old are you ?
Lang : I’m 28 years old. What about you?
Fano : Oh, I’m already 33 years old. Come on I’ll give you a
tour of the ship.
Lang : Great, let’s go.

Read the situation below and practice it with your friend.
Situation: both of you are waiting for a job interview in an
international shipping company
A : Greet B. Introduce yourself.

B : Greet A. Mention your name.
A : Ask B where he comes from.
B : Mention that you come from Phillipines. Ask A where
he comes from.
A : Mention that you are from Indonesia.
B : Ask A what his position o board is.
A : Tell B that you are an AB. Ask B about his position.
B : Tell A that you are an experienced oiler.

• Listening Comprehension
Now let’s practice listening to the question and write down the
question you hear in the blank spaces below.
1.__________________________________________
2.__________________________________________
3.__________________________________________
4.__________________________________________
5.__________________________________________
6.__________________________________________
7.__________________________________________
8.__________________________________________
9.__________________________________________
10._________________________________________

We use ‘a’ before a consonant and ‘an’ before a
A and an vowel.
But it depends on the pronunciation of the following

word, not the spelling.
Example:
A dog a hat a one-pound coin
a union an orange an uncle
an hour an MP
He is a pumpman.
A or an ?
My father is an engineer. .....elephant .....half-hour lesson
.....hand .....university
.....one-hour lesson .....underpass
She is a cook. .....umbrella ....useful book
..... unit ....... X-ray
It is an umbrella.
Telling the time
What time is it?
LISTEN TO THE DIALOGUE! • Q : What time is it?
1. A : What time is it? • Q : Do you know what the
B : it’s ten past two ( 2.10 pm) time is?
2. A : What time is it? • Q : What’s the time?
B : it’s a quarter past two
(2.15 pm)
• O’clock
3. A : What time is it?
B : it’s half past nine (9.30 am) • A quarter
4. A : What time is it?
• Half
B : it’s two o’clock ( 2.00 pm) • Past
• A : What time is it?
B : it’s a quarter to ten ( 9.45am)
Pair up and Practice:
Ask your partner what time is it
A : What time is it?
B : it’s a half past ten. (10.30 am)
SPEAKING PRACTICE
You will get a card containing
information about your daily
activities and the time. To
practice speaking, ask your
friend about their daily
activities and the exact time.
•For example:
Q :What time do you get up

every day?
(Keith) : I get up at 9.15 AM.
Pair up and practice: Ask about this flight!
The time is two forty -five Departures

ML 205 SV 111 PA 6 SQ 225 JL06 PA 4 1600
SQ225 1545
SV111 1630
A : When is my flight, please?
JL 06 1530
B : What is your flight number? TG 9 1605
A : it’s TG 9 CX21 1550
B : it leaves at 4.05 pm ML205 1645
CX 49 1525
PA 6 1650
What’s the time at sea?
Complete the time!

Shore time You Write You Say
1.8.00am 0800 Zero eight hundred hours
2.7.25 pm 1925 Nineteen twenty-five
3. 10.20 am
4. 2.00 pm
5. 5.00 pm
6. 8.30 pm
7. 10.15pm
8. 11.40 pm
9. 1.55 pm
10. 1.00 am
11. 3.44 am
12. 6.38 am
Traditional time at sea
Traditionally, time at sea is divided into 4-hour periods called watches.
There are six watches.
Midnight – 0400 = middle watch

0400- 0800 = morning watch
0800-noon = forenoon watch
Noon-1600 = afternoon watch
1600-2000 = evening watch
2000-midnight = first watch
The evening watch can be divided into two short watches:

1600-1800 = first dog watch 1800-2000 = second dog watch
12-4 4-8 8-12
a.m. Middle watch morning watch forenoon watch
p.m. Afternoon watch evening watch first watch
Deck Second Officer Chief Officer Third Officer
Engine Third engineer Second engineer Fourth engineer
Answer these questions:

1. When is the first watch?
2. When is the morning watch?
3. When is the first dog watch?
4. What is the name of the watch between midnight and 0400?
5. What is the name of the watch between 0800 and noon?
6. What is the name of the watch between 1800 and 2000?
7. Who is on duty on the bridge during the morning watch?
8 . Who is on duty on the bridge during the middle watch?
9. Who is on duty in the engine room during the first watch?
10. Who is on duty in the engine room during the afternoon watch?
CREW ROLES AND
ROUTINES
Reading: Organization On
Board
The man in charge of the ship is the Master. He is responsible for the ship, her cargo
and the safety of the crew. He must be well qualified and experienced navigator.
The Chief Officer, or First Mate as he is often called, is the Master’s chief officer and
head of the Deck Department. He is assisted by a Second Officer, a Third Officer, and
sometimes a Fourth Officer. The Deck department also includes a Boatswain (Bosun)
and a Carpenter, and a number of ratings. These are made up of Able Seamen (AB),
Ordinary Seamen (OS), and a middle grade known as Efficient Deck Hands (EDH).
There are other grades of seamen. On some ships Navigating Cadets are carried for
training purposes.
The Chief Engineer is head of Engine Department. He is assisted by a Second, Third,

and Fourth Engineer. An Electrical Officer may also be carried. The engine room petty
officers are the Storekeeper and Donkeyman. On tankers there is also a Pumpman. The
engine room ratings are Oilers, Fitters, Firemen and Greasers. There may also be
Engineer Cadets.
The Catering Department is under the Chief Steward. It is divided into a saloon and
galley section. The former is headed by the Second Steward, the latter by the Ship’s
Cook. They are assisted by several stewards and cooks, and by a number of junior
ratings such as mess boys.
Answer the questions below based on the passage
1 Who is in complete charge of the ship?

2. Who is the head of Deck department?
3. Who assist Chief officer in doing his task?
4. What department does the Chief Officer lead?
5. Who is in charge of Catering department?
6. How many chief cooks are usually there on board?
7. How many officers assited Chief Officer in his daily work?
8. Who are the ratings on board?
9. Who is the engine room petty officer?
10.Where are the greasers work?
COMMON VERBS TO DESCRIBE ROUTINES
In this part of the lesson, you will learn several common verbs to describe routines.
Example:
Captain monitors the vessel’s position with charts and other navigational aides.
In port, Third Mate supervises cargo work.
Oilers read pressure and temperature gauges.
Seamen maintain and operate deck equipment such as lifeboats and anchors.
Assistant engineers stand periodic watches to oversee the safe operation of engines.
Greasers lubricate gears, shafts, bearings, and other moving parts of engines and
motors.
Experienced seamen handle heaving lines during berthing.
A cook prepares food for all the ship crew.
To practice your understanding about more vocabularies explaining
routines, let’s try to match the verbs in the right column with the
blank spaces in the left column.
1.A helmsman …….. the ship under the Captain’s direction a. maintain
2. Pumpmen usually ……… pumps b. Operate
3. Seamen use scrubs and water hose to …….. the deck.
4. When there is a damage, an oiler will ……… the engine c. record
5. Mates ……. the ship’s movement in the logbook during their d. steers
watches
6. A seaman sometimes has to ….. the deck if there is a patch e. clean
7. A bosun ……. orders to the seamen under his supervision f. guide
8. Chief Officer will ….. the bridge to notice the Captain of the
news. g. paint
9. Pilots ….. ships in and out of harbors.
10. Seamen …… the lifeboats so that they are always ready in
h. gives
emergency i. repair
j. telephone
CREW ROLES & ROUTINES
Read the explanation about the crew roles and routines and fill in the
blanks with the crew position
1. He steers the ship under the master’s command(……………………………..)

2. He stands periodic watches in the engine room (……………………………..)
3. He prepares the menu for the crew daily meal(………………………………..)
4. He chips the deck if there is some rust (…………………………………..)
5. He is responsible for everything on the vessel (………………………..…)
6. He takes care of the first aid equipment and of sick crew (…….……)
7. He calculates the cargo and he is in charge during loading (…………..)
8. He cleans the officers’ accommodation (……………………………………)
9. He wipes and cleans the dirty engine room (………………………………….)
10. He gets orders from C/O and gives orders to AB and OS (…………….)
11. He checks the engine room temperature(……………………………………..)
12. He leads other engineers to work in the engine room (………………………)
13. He prepares meal everyday in the galley (…………………………………….)
14. He paints the deck if there are some patches (……………………………….)
15. He handles the lines during berthing and departing (………………………...)
16. He inspects the cargo holds during loading (………………………………….)
17. He works with spanners in the engine room (………………………………….)
18. He maintains life saving equipment on board (……………………………..…)
19. He lubricates the shafts and gears (…………………………………………….)
20. He cleans the dishes and glasses after every meal time (……………………)
Reading Comprehension : Crew
Routines
On board a ship there is an organizational structure. The Captain has the overall
responsibility of the ship. He must be an experienced seaman and must have ability
to navigate well.
The head of the Deck department is is the Chief Officer. He has the responsibility
for cargo, loading and discharging, and personnel. He does the watchkeeping with
other officers on the bridge. There are at least two officers to assist the Chief
Officer.
The Second Officer is responsible for navigation and all navigational equipment on
board. He has to make sure that the equipment work well.
The Third Officer is responsible for general work on deck. The Second and Third
Officers also do watchkeeping on the bridge. During the watchkeeping they record
the ship’s movement in the logbook.
Answer the question below.
1. What is the responsibility of the Captain?

2. What must the Captain have?
3. What is the responsibility of a Chief Officer?
4. Where do officers stand watchkeeping duties?
5. Who is responsible for maintenanceof the radar and
GPS?
6. Who is responsible for the general work on deck?
7. During watchkeeping, what do officers do?
Below is a story about a crew’s daily routine. Arrange the
sentences so that they make up a good paragraph in
chronological order!
• At 6 o’clock he takes a bath and gets ready to work
• His lunch break ends after two hours.
• His shift starts at 8 o’clock sharp.
• Dave wakes up at 5 in the morning,
• He finishes his work shift at 6 PM.
• After waking up, he always starts his day by taking a cup of
strong coffee.
• This is a story about an oiler named Dave.
• Before working, he eats breakfast in the saloon for about 30
minutes.
• After working for 4 hours, Dave has his lunch at noon.
• Dave starts working again at 2 PM.
GRAMMAR
I. SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE
When we introduce ourselves, we usually use SIMPLE PRESENT TENSE.

Simple Present Tense is used when we want to state the facts.
In Simple Present Tense, we arrange the words in this order
Subjects:
I I work for PT XYZ
You You have two children
We + Verb We wake up at 6 o’clock everyday
They They go home early
He He works for PT XYZ

She + Verb + s/es She goes to the port by bus
It It has two rooms
How do you define a subject?
I The person speaking
You The person spoken to (singular or plural)
We All other people and I (the speaker)
They The other people or other things (excluding the speaker)
He A male singular person
She A female singular person
It A singular thing
Direction
Fill in the blanks with correct subject pronoun: I,you,we,they,he,she,it
1. The seamen are often hungry. _______ usually eat together in the saloon.
2. The captain of this ship is a middle aged lady and______ is almost 50 years old
3. The ship is very big and _______ has about more than 100 crew.
4. There are 25 deckhands on board MV. Gandini. ______ all comes from
Phillipines.
5. The GPS (Global Positioning System) is often used by fishing masters.
________ is used to find the best location for fishing.
6. The oilers have to check the temperature gauges. ________ work in the engine
room.
7. Chief, ______ must go to the bridge, you just stay here.
8. Stephane Effenberg is a seaman. _______ is the Chief Engineer of MV. Kaiser
III.
9. The chemical tanker has large tanks on deck. ______ are used to store the cargo
10. The lady cook things that_____is the most important person on board.

Directions: Please fill in the blanks with correct form of verb in the
brackets.
Example: He often ………….. (go) abroad

He often goes abroad
1. She ………………. (work) as a cook in a passenger ship.

2.I never ………………….(drink) alcohol during my working
time.
3.Many young men …………………… (want) to be sailormen.
4.My brother and I …………………. (eat) breakfast at 7 AM.
5.The Master usually ………………….. (check) the loading at
1000 hours.
6.He …………… (come) from Sweden.
7.Cargo ships …………………….. (use) derricks and cranes.
8.This tanker ………………. (carry) liquid petroleum gas at
very low temperature
9.A bosun …………….. (lead) a group of AB’s and deckhands.
10.The ship radar always ……………. (run) when the ship is in
coastal waters.
POSITIVE NEGATIVE INTERROGATIVE
I work for PT XYZ I don’t work for PT XYZ Do you work for PT XYZ ?
You have two children You don’t have two children Do you have two children?
We wake up at 6 o’clock everyday We don’t wake up at 6 o’clock everyday Do we wake up at 6 o’clock everyday?
Do they go home early?

They go home early They don’t go home early.
He works for PT XYZ He doesn’t work for PT XYZ Does he work for PT XYZ ?
She has two children She doesn’t has two children Does she has two children?
Mary wakes up at 6 o’clock everyday Mary doesn’t wake up at 6 o’clock everyday Does Mary wake up at 6 o’clock
everyday?
A cat eats meat every morning A cat doesn’t eat meat every morning
Does a cat eat meat every morning?
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Now let’s practice. Change the positive sentences into the negative sentences
using don’t or doesn’t according to the subject.
1.A deck officer (not, spend) his watches in the engine room.
_A deck Officer does not spend his watches in the engine room
____________________________________________________________________
__
2. Sailors (not, have) overall command of the vessel.

____________________________________________________________________
__
3. Oilers (not, work) around deck.

_
________________________________________________________________
4. We (not, have) eight hours duty in every twenty-four.

____________________________________________________________________
__
5. The Third Mate (not, allocate) crew duties.

____________________________________________________________________
__
8. A new deck hand (not, handle) lines during berthing or departing.
____________________________________________________________
___
9. A modern ship (not, have) more than 30 crews.

____________________________________________________________
___
10. Unmanned engine (not, need) a lot of engineers.

____________________________________________________________
___
Now, try to make more negative sentences about crew roles and
routines.
1. Bosun 6. Chief Officer
2. Cook 7. Master
3. Mess boys 8. Chief Engineer
4. Fitter 9. Third Officer
5. AB 10. Oilers
It’s time for practice now. Arrange these jumbled words into good question.
After that, practice asking the questions using the correct intonation.
1. stand – watch? – you – do = Do you stand watch?

2. well? – he – does – English – speak
3. an – engine – does – need – crews? – unmanned – many
4. do - GPS? – ships – use – modern
5. oiler – does – an – lines? – handle
6. room? – do – in – seamen – work – engine
7. bosun – supervise – does – a – seamen – work?
8. navigate – does – vessel? – the – officer – second – the
9. third – care – officers – take – sick – do – of – sailors?
10.ship? – of – does – determine – Captain – course – the
Besides yes/no question, there are also WH questions.
The question can start with :

Who  asking for persons Who gives orders to seamen?
What  asking for things What does a wiper do?
When  asking for time When do you start your watch?
Where asking for place Where does a helmsman work?
Why  asking for reasons Why do we need to learn
English?
Which asking for choices Which ship do you prefer?
How  asking for manners How does the new rating work?
The formula of asking WH

W – questions is:+ Subject + Verb
H + Do/does
Let’s practice by arranging good questions from the answers below. Take a look at the
formula if you are still not sure. After that, practice the questions with your partner.
1. Where_________________________________________________________
A helmsman works in the bridge.
2. What__________________________________________________________
The deck officers inspect the cargo holds during loading.
3. When_________________________________________________________
The ratings on day work sleep during their rest time.
4. How __________________________________________________________
The new rating doesn’t speak English very well.
5. How many_____________________________________________________
A modern vessel usually has less than 20 crews
7. What________________________________________________________
Oilers lubricate gears, shafts, and bearings
8. When_______________________________________________________
Seaman handle heaving lines during berthing or departing
9. What time____________________________________________________
He starts his watch at 8 AM
10. Who________________________________________________________
Pilot guides ships in and out of harbors.
11. What________________________________________________________
My maximum draft is 15 meters.
TYPES OF VESSELS
I . TYPES OF VESSELS
A . READING
In this lesson, you are going to learn about various types of ships
and the characteristics of each ship. To start the lesson, you are
going to watch explanation about several types of ships from a
video. After watching, read the explanation below. Feel free to
discuss with the instructor about any unfamiliar words you
encounter.
TYPES OF VESSELS
Bulk Carrier carries cargo such as

iron ore, coal, grain, etc., that is
loaded in bulk and not in
containers.
The container ship is designed to

carry standard sized containers both
in the cargo holds and as deck cargo
A tanker carries oil in huge tanks A

tanker carries oil in huge tanks
TYPES OF VESSELS
Ro ro ferry carries passengers, cars,

buses and lorries and sometimes
railway wagons.
A passenger car ferry carries

passengers as well as cars and buses.
A gas tanker carries gas under high

pressure in liquid form
TYPES OF VESSELS
There are several different types of ro

ro ships depending on what they are
used for. This particular ro ro ship is
specially designed to transport cars.
A passenger ship is mostly used for

cruises with passengers.
A chemical tanker carries different

chemical in liquid forms in tanks.
B . READING COMPREHENSION
Answer the following questions based on the reading about types of vessels
above.
1. What does a bulk container carry?
2.What ship is designed to carry standard sized containers?
3.Where are the containers loaded in a container ship?
4.Why is a ship carrying oil called “tanker”?
5.What can a ro ro ferry carry?
6.Does a passenger ferry carry railway wagons?
7.What does a gas tanker carry?
8.What does ro ro stand for?
9.What kind of ship is used in a honeymoon cruise?
10.Does a chemical tanker carry chemical in gas form?
C . MATCHING EXERCISE
Match the statement in the left column with the vessel type in the right
column.
A vessel designed to carry wheeled cargo such as automobiles, trucks, semi trailer a. Bulk carrier
trucks, trailers or railroad cars that are driven on and off the ship on their own
wheels.
A merchant ship specially designed to transport unpackaged bulk cargo, such as b. Passenger ship
grains, coal, ore, and cement in its cargo holds.
A form of transportation used to carry primarily passengers, and sometimes c. Container ship
vehicles and cargo as well, across a body of water. Most operate on regular,
frequent, return services.
A ship designed to transport liquids in bulk, among its cargo are liquid fuels, liquid d. Passenger Ferry
chemical, and liquefied natural gas.
The ship carries all its cargo in truck size containers and has several cranes e. Chemical tanker
installed to lift on and lift off containers.
A ship whose primary function is to carry passengers, among its types are ocean f. Ro ro ship
liners and cruise ships.
A type of tanker designed to transport chemicals in bulk and normally has a series g. Tanker
of separate cargo tanks that are either coated with specialised coatings such as
phenolic epoxy or zinc paint, or made from stainless steel.
Types of merchant ship
Merchant ships can be classified according to what they carry. Most are designed to carry cargo, but few still
carry passengers.
Cargo ships can be divided into two basic types. One type carries dry cargo, the other carries liquid
cargo. Multi-deck vessels are a traditionals type of dry cargo ship. Their holds are divided horizontally by one
or two tween decks. Dry bulk cargo is carried in bulk carriers. These do not have tween decks.
Container ships are the most modern type of dry cargo carriers. They carry containers of standard
dimensions. Fruit, meat, and dairy products are carried in refrigerated ships. Oil tankers are the most
common type of liquid cargo carrier. They are often very large. Two other types of liquid bulk carrier of
growing importance are liquified natural gas (LNG) carriers and chemical carriers.
In comparison with cargo vessels, passenger ships are fewer in number and type. Passenger liners are the
traditional type of passenger ship. Nowadays their number has been greatly reduced. Cruise ships are another
type of passanger vessel. These are often converted passanger liners. Ferries are the most common type of
passenger vessel. Many of them are also designed to carry vehicles.
Were any of the ships that you had thought mentioned here?...........................................................
II . STANDARD WHEEL ORDERS
It is the Deck Officer’s job to take the ship safely from place to place
as quickly and economically as possible. To do this he must have a
thorough knowledge of navigation. His knowledge of navigation is
very important because he is the one who is responsible of the
ship’s course. However, a Deck Officer does not steer the ship - it is the
helmsman. The officer only gives wheel orders to the helmsman.
All wheel orders given should be repeated the helmsman and the officer
of the watch should ensure that they are carried out correctly and
immediately.
II . STANDARD WHEEL ORDERS
All wheel orders should be held until countermanded. The helmsman

should report immediately if the vessel does not answer the wheel.
When there is concern that the helmsman is inattentive, s/he should be

questioned:
“What is your course?”

and s/he should respond: “My course … degrees.”
A . READING FOR PRONUNCIATION
Read these standard wheel orders with good pronunciation.
1. Midships
2. Port five
3. Port ten
4. Port fifteen
5. twenty
6. Hard a port
7. Starboard five
8. Starboard ten
9. Starboard fifteen
10.Starboard twenty
11.Hard a starboard
12.Ease to five
A . READING FOR PRONUNCIATION
13. Ease to ten

14. Ease to fifteen
15. Steady
16. Steady as she goes
17. Keep buoy … on port side
18. Keep buoy … on starboard side
19. Report if she does not answer the wheel
20. Finished with the wheel
B . UNDERSTANDING WHEEL ORDERS
Match the wheel orders with the position the rudder is to be held.
Orders Position of rudder to be held
1. Midships a. Rudder to be held fully over to the port
2.Port five b. Reduce amount of rudder to 5o and hold
3.Hard a port c. Reduce swing as rapidly as possible
4.Starboard twenty d. 5o of port rudder to be held

5.Starboard ten e. Rudder to be held fully over to the starboard
6.Hard a starboard f. Steer a steady course

7.Ease to fifteen g. 10o of starboard rudder to be held
8.Ease to five h. Rudder to be held in fore and aft position
9.Steady i. Reduce amount of rudder to 15o and hold
10.Steady as she goes j. 20o of starboard rudder to be held
C . COURSE TO BE STEERED
When the officer of the watch requires a course to be steered by

compass, the direction in which s/he wants the wheel turned should be
stated followed by each numeral being said separately, including zero.
Example:
ORDER COURSE TO BE STEERED
“Port, steer one eight two” 182

“Starboard, steer zero eight two 082
“Port, steer three zero five” 350
C . COURSE TO BE STEERED
On the receipt of an order to steer, for example, 182o , the helmsman

should repeat it and bring the vessel round steadily to the course
ordered. When the vessel is steady on the course ordered, the helmsman
is to call out:
“Steady on one eight two”
The person giving the order should acknowledge the helmsman reply.
D. SPEAKING
Look at the picture below. One of you will be the deck officer and the
other will be the helmsman. The deck officer orders the course to be
steered and the helmsman will repeat it and report when the vessel is
steady on the course ordered.
Example:
082o Deck Officer will say: “Port, zero eight two”
Helmsman will answer: “Port, zero eight two. Steady
on zero eight two”.
D. SPEAKING
305° 082°
126° 072°
198° 121°
239° 102°
256° 111°
302° 103°
320° 170°
II . PARTS OF VESSEL
A . GENERAL DESIGN OF A MERCHANT SHIP
1. LISTENING
In this activity, you are going to see on the screen some parts of vessel.
Listen and pay attention to the explanation from the speaker. The
instructor is going to play the video twice. The first time, just try to
label each part. The second time you watch it, fill in the table in the
next page with the information needed.
II . PARTS OF VESSEL
3 4
10
5 2
7 8 9 11
1
6 12
15 14 13
Now label each part with the correct explanation.

1 9
2 10
3 11
4 12
5 13
6 14
7 15
VOCABULARY
Matching exercise
Match the name of parts of vessel on the right column with their definition on the left
column.
1. A compartment for passenger or crew a. Galley
2. The location from which a vessel is steered and its speed controlled b. Gangway
3. A permanent covering over a compartment, hull or any part of a ship serving c. Bilge
as a floor
4. The area of a ship’s side where people board and disembark d. Cabin
5. An opening in boat’s deck fitted with a watertight cover e. Hold
6. A compartment below deck in a large vessel, used solely for carrying cargo f. Deck
7. The kitchen area of a boat g. Hatch
8. The interior of the hull below the floorboards h. Bridge
I . GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION
A . VOCABULARY : POINTS OF COMPASS
Long ago, before any sophisticated positioning device was

discovered, sailors all over the world made their course on the
ocean with the help of traditional devices such as sextant and
compass, and of course the sky and the sea.
A compass is a device to show direction based on magnetic
principles. It always points to the North since the North Pole has
the greatest magnetic power. Compass has four major points and
surely they will be called “Four points of compass”.
The four points of compass are:
N = North
NE = North-East
E =..................
SE =..................
S = .................
SW = .................
W = .................
NW = .................
B . GIVING LOCATION USING LATITUDE AND LONGITUDE
Any location on Earth is described by two numbers its latitude and its
longitude. If a pilot or a ship's captain wants to specify position on a
map, these are the "coordinates" they would use.
On a globe of the Earth, lines of latitude are circles of different size.

The longest is the equator, whose latitude is zero, while at the poles at
latitudes 90° north and 90° south (or 90°) the circles shrink to a point.
The picture shows parallel lines of latitude.
On the globe, lines of constant longitude ("meridians") extend from

pole to pole, like the segment boundaries on a peeled orange.
Example:
New York is located at latitude 40°30’ N (four zero degrees three zero
minutes North) and longitude 71°51’W ( seven one degrees five one
minutes West)
Jakarta is located at latitude 6°12’ S (six degrees one two minutes
South) and longitude 106°48’ E ( one zero six degrees four eight East)
Below is a table of cities and its coordinates. Practice stating their
location using the pattern above.
City Latitude Longitude

Los Angeles 34o03’ N 118o15’ W
Mecca 21o25’ N 39o49’ E
Sydney 33o51’ S 151o12’ E
Reykjavik 64o08’ N 21o56’ W
Greenwich 51o5’ N 0o E
Pontianak 0o N 109o20’ E
DIRECTIONS ON BOARD
DIRECTIONS ON BOARD
If you stand on a ship and look towards the bow, the right hand side is
the starboard side and the left hand side Is the port side. The front of
the ship is stem and the back is the stern.
Vocabulary for positions and directions on board:

STERN STEM PORT STARBOARD
CENTERLINE MIDSHIP DEAD AHEAD DEAD ASTERN
STARBOARD BOW PORT BOW AFT ABAFT
STARBOARD PORT QUARTER

QUARTER
Grammar: Preposition of place
To show location, we need to use Prepositions of place.

The prepositions that can be used are:
On
On starboard side
On port side
Forward
Abaft
Between
Next to
Across from
Behind
To the left of
To the right of
At the end of
90
There are many ways to show location
Example:
A is next to B
A B
A A is across from B
B
A is behind B
A
B
B is in front of A
A
c
B
C is between A and B
A is at the end of
the road.
For example, try to find:
 Room 404 is forward on Caribbean Deck on port side, between room 402 and
room 406.
 The Smoking Room is abaft on Mediterranean Deck on port side, across from room
507.
Now try to make sentences to describe location of other rooms.

o Where is the Casino?
____________________________________________________________
Where is room 302?

______________________________________________________________
Where is the outdoor restaurant?

______________________________________________________________
As the final practice, choose one room and give description about the room without
mentioning the name of the room. Then let’s see if your friends can guess the room
you’re describing.

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Saying hello and introducing yourself

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Saying hello to someone you know

Read the dialogue. A new rating arrives on your vessel. Imagine

You : Hi. How do you do? Welcome on board.

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Admins : what’s your name, sir?

ALPHA : I have a diver down. Keep well clear at slow speed

BRAVO : I am taking in, discharging, or carrying dangerous goods

CHARLIE : Yes, affirmative

DELTA : Keep clear of me. I am maneuvering with difficulty

ECHO : I am altering my course to starboard

FOXTROT : I am disabled. Communicate with me

GOLF : I require a pilot

INDIA : I am altering my course to port

KILO : I wish to communicate with you.

LIMA : You should stop your vessel instantly

MIKE : My vessel is stopped and making no way through the water

NOVEMBER : No, negative

OSCAR : Man overboard

QUEBEC: My vessel is healthy and I request free practice

ROMEO : The letter R

SIERRA : I am operating astern propulsion

TANGO : Keep clear of me. I am engaged in pair trawling

UNIFORM : You are running into danger

VICTOR : I require assistance

WHISKEY : I require medical assistance

YANKEE : I am dragging my anchor

ZULU : I require a tug

to be : I am a seafarer = I’m a seafarer

1.I....am....... 27 years old. 6. ............she married?

2. I........the Chief Engineer. 7. ...........he the captain?

3. We...........from Italy. 8. ............they cadets?

4. You..........25 years old. 9. ..............you engineers?

5. He............from Japan 10. ............ you from France?

2. A : What’s your phone number?

100 = one hundred 1000 = one thousand 10000 = ten thousand

1,000,000 = one million 1,000,000,000= one billion

5040 1567 3454 4065

2nd Second 12th Twelfth 22nd

3rd Third 13th Thirteenth 23rd

4th Fourth 14th Fourteenth 24th

5th Fifth 15th Fifteenth 25th

6th Sixth 16th Sixteenth 26th

7th Seventh 17th Seventeenth 27th

8th Eighth 18th Eighteenth 28th

9th Ninth 19th Nineteenth 29th

10th Tenth 20th Twentieth 30th Thirtieth

Eleven = 11 eleventh = 11th

Days of the week:

Months of the year:

June July August September

October November December

Practice saying these dates!

What’s the date today?

Hello, my name is John Stewart.

LET’S LEARN HOW TO STATE YOUR PERSONAL INFORMATION CORRECTLY.

I come from Indonesia. I’m Indonesian, but I was born in France.

 What is your name?

Applicant A : Excuse me, sir. Is this interview room number 3?

To ask for someone’s name, say:

To ask for someone’s address, say: