VIII Match the term (verb, noun) with the right definition.

vigilance, n	to change direction suddenly, swerve or change course quickly, avoid or move away from an unpleasant topic
violation	move-, remain-, stand-away from
proximity	the fact, quality, or condition of being attentive, watchful, attentiveness, watchfulness, sustained concentration
impact	unexpectedly be faced with experience (sth hostile or difficult) come in contact with, run into, come across, come up against, face, be faced with, confront, meet sb unexpectedly
to keep clear of	to be grateful or thankful for, to value or regard highly, to place a high estimate on
to deviate	to turn bottom up, to overturn, to reverse
to sheer	nearness, closeness
to appreciate	transgression, desecration, breach, profanation
to capsize	swerve, veer, depart, digress, diverge, turn aside
to encounter	crash, smash, clash, bump, bang, knock, jolt, thump, whack, thwark, slam, smack, contact, hit, strike, ram, affect, influence

 

Check your answers with the key below.

vigilance, n	the fact, quality, or condition of being attentive, watchful, attentiveness, watchfulness, sustained concentration
violation	transgression, desecration, breach, profanation
proximity	nearness, closeness
impact	crash, smash, clash, bump, bang, knock, jolt, thump, whack, thwark, slam, smack, contact, hit, strike, ram, affect, influence
to keep clear of	move-, remain-, stand-away from
to deviate	swerve, veer, depart, digress, diverge, turn aside
to sheer	to change direction suddenly, swerve or change course quickly, avoid or move away from an unpleasant topic
to appreciate	to be grateful or thankful for, to value or regard highly, to place a high estimate on
to capsize	to turn bottom up, to overturn, to reverse
to encounter	unexpectedly be faced with experience (sth hostile or difficult) come in contact with, run into, come across, come up against, face, be faced with, confront, meet sb unexpectedly

 

 

IX Check-questions

Translate the following words and expressions from English language into native one and vice verse

track, to identify,imminent.

to take over the course,to overhaul,to assess risk of collision,to identify,to maintain situational awareness,near miss,to comply with the collision regulations.

 

X Read the following words and expressions to Text 1. Try to guess their meanings listen to their translation.

to be outbound from

to have the con

to see the target

inbound

response

to commit to the manoeuvre

to cause extensive damage to

Text 1

Case-VHF assisted collision

A cargo vessel was outbound from River Humber in poor visibility. The master of the cargo vessel had the con, a helmsman was steering and the bosun was stationed on the forecastle as a lookout. The master saw the target of an inbound vessel on his radar,and he called the unknown fishing vesel using VHF with the intention of requesting to pass «green-to-green» in the channel.He received an instant response but,by then,it was too late. His ship was committed to the manoeuvre, and the fishing vessel was trying to pass red-to-red. They collided,causing extensive damage to the fishing vessel.

XI Answer the questions to the text.

1.What were the weather conditions in the area of the case described?

2. What were the stations of the watch?

3.What were the master’s actions?

When did he see the inbound vessel on the radar?

4.How was the fishing vessel manoeuvring?

5. What was the extent of the damage after collision?

 

XII Complete the sentences

1. A cargo vessel was outbound from ……

2.He called the unknown fishing vessel with the intention of requesting ……

3.The fishing vessel was trying ……

 

 

XIII Give the beginning of the sentences.

1. ……. had the con.

2. ……. on the forecastle as a lookout.

3. ……..,causing extensive damage to the fishing vessel.