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TYPES OF SHIPS
BREAK BULK CARGO SHIPS
Basic terms
^ break hulk cargo ^ roll-on/roll-off vessel ^ container vessel
^ fruit carrier ^ reefer ship ^ timber carrier ^ heavy lift ship
which are likely to be troublesome or impossible to carry for the ordinary liner
cargo vessel. These ships are equipped with jumbo derricks, which are capable
of lifting over 200 tons.
IMO STANDARD MARINE COMMUNICATION PHRASES
container
lumber
oranges, lemons
refrigerated vessel
___________________
tonnage
__________________
cranage
___________________
roll-on/roll-off ship
___________________
__________________
__________________
__________________
B. Grammar
B.1 Find the noun which each of the following adjectives qualifies in the
reading text:
EXAMPLE
bulky cargo
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
chilled ________________
quick _________________
refrigerating ____________
frozen ________________
insulated ______________
heavy _________________
unobstructed ____________
B.2 The following adjectives have been used as parts of the (nominal)
predicate:
essential capable similar predominant
Find these adjectives in the text and write down the sentence where they
appear:
1. ... jumbo derricks which are capable of lifting 200 tons.
2. ___________________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________________
5. ___________________________________________________________
B.3 Supply the right form of the verb to provide in the following sentences
and translate them into Italian:
1. Container ships _____________ with cells for the stowage of containers.
2. Last year a new bow ramp _____________ .
3. Heavy lift ships must _____________ with jumbo derricks.
4. No cranage _____________ on vehicle ferries.
5. _____________ you _____________ the ship with the new Sailing
Directions?
Bulbous Bow
Plated Bow
______________________________
_____________________________
Frame Spacing
Frame Spacing
610mm
C. Translatin
C.1 Translate the following sentences into English:
1. Le navi porta container predominano (prevail) oggigiorno nel commercio di
linea.
2. Le navi porta container sono progettate per il servizio d'alto mare e costiero.
3. Le rampe di caricamento a prua e a poppa hanno permesso ai camion di
salire
e scendere piu velocemente dalla nave.
4. I container riducono il rischio di furto parziale del carico.
5. II sistema di raffreddamento ha impedito (keep from) agli agrumi Feccessiva
maturazione e il loro deterioramento.
6. Le navi frigorifero operano spesso su servizi di linea.
7. Queste navi sono fomite di impianto di raffreddamento.
8. Le navi trasporto legnami hanno boccaporti molto ampi.
D. Speaking skills
D.I When giving information on the ship by VHF to the pilot, port control or
other maritime authorities, the following formula is used:
My draught is nine point eight zero metres, repeat - nine point eight
zero metres.
Use the same formula to give the basic data on your ship. Your ship is the
container vessel Cristoforo Colombo described in the Supplement, p.
363.