Marine bunkering is the supply/capacity of fuel oil for

ships (“Bunkers” is the term used in the shipping

industry for the fuel oil wasted/consumed by ships
while travelling from one destination to another). A
range of products and qualities are used for bunker
fuel. Fuel can be loaded in different ways, depending
on the destination of the bunker material and the
facilities/arrangements at the bunkering terminal.
•If a ship is able to load directly from the bunkering
depot, simple pipeline loading is possible.
•Where a ship requiring bunkering is unable to
dock/land at the terminal, a barge, equipped with
fenders, hoses and pumps, is used to bring the product
alongside the ship for off-loading.
The following verbs are included in the bunkering checklist.
Match them to their meaning
sight cross-check (against) witness countersign notify

assign decrease seal retain

1.to keep
2.to fasten or close securely
3.to add a signature to (a document already signed by
another person)
4.to formally or officially tell somebody about something
5.to manage to see or observe
6.to make smaller in amount, degree, etc.
7.to see something happen, to see it yourself
8.to appoint to a job, allocate a job
9.to make sure that the figures are correct (by using a
different method or system to check them)
a) The following phrases are included in the checklist, too. Identify them and match
them to their explanations.
1. accommodation ladder is rigged  give more than enough advance notice
2. delivery vessel  stated or asserted as true
3. determine the loading rate  when (bunkering) is finished
4. claimed by the supplying facility  fitted in position
5. give ample warning  ascertain exactly
6. on completion  the oil has run out, leaving (the hoses) empty
7. fully drained  that supplies the fuel oil
 Look at the following verbs. Make sure you know all of them. Explain what
they mean and choose at least one noun from the box to match. There are
many possible combinations.

the temperature pumping VHF contact pumping rate

a safe working
oil clearance team the spill the pumpman
pressure
the valves the tank the EOW the pilot ladder
the bonding wire the OOW the auxiliary pump absorbent materials
hoses the oil record books the scuppers spill control gear
1. Fill / fill up ...........................................
2. Exceed .................................................
3. Start / stop ...........................................
4. Check ...................................................
5. Call ......................................................
6. Plug .....................................................
7. Stand by ..............................................
8. Fit ........................................................
9. Maintain ..............................................
10. Instruct ................................................
11. Connect / disconnect ..........................
12. Keep ....................................................
13. Inform ..................................................
14. Open / close ........................................
15. Increase / decrease ..............................
16. Treat ....................................................
17. Sign .....................................................
18. Operate ...............................................