Multi-cultural = the crew having different
Whats the purpose of having a common
nationalities.
Multi-lingual= the crew having different
languages.
* Why do you think the crew have multi-cultural
and multi-lingual?
- Because the crew came from different
nationalities and countries.
* Human nature reveals itself as a state of mind
and as feelings which are often expressed in
some or all of actions, words, literature,
pictures, music, etc. and which is often
identified to be of a particular kind through
emotion, habit, learning, memory, sentiment.
* The absence of a common working language
could result to misunderstanding and inability
to communicate effectively.
1. How can members of the crew with
differences in cultural background unified?
- To function cohesively and effectively, a group
must operate within a properly constructed
framework of direction and control, which is
acceptable and agreed to by all members.
2. How can misunderstanding and lack of team
spirit among crew members minimized?
- Communication skills which serves to prepare
everyone for a world where the ability to work
with all kinds of people, especially in teams,
have assumed greater importance.
3. What is considered the international
language of the sea?
- English, why? Because it is the international
language almost all nations.
4. How can individuals demonstrate cultural
awareness?
- They must learn more about each others
behaviour and means of communication.
5.
language?
- To enhance the promotion of vessel safety,
environmental protection and stress-free social
interaction.
TYPES OF RADIO COMMUNICATION
(Radiotelephone or radiophone
communication)
1. Ship to ship
2. Ship to shore
3. Land station to Land station
4. Land station to Mobile station
5. Mobile station to Mobile station
6. Aircraft station to Land station
7. Aircraft station to Aircraft station
1. Give 5 causes of difficulties in reception
encountered by radiotelephone
communication. (factors)
A. static
B. Fading
C. Interference due to other stations
D. Noise in the receiving room
E. Noise picked up by the transmitting
microphone
F. Colloquialism
G. Improper enunciation of pronunciation of
words
H. Speaking too fast
* Speaking too far from the microphone?
= may result in weak, hard to understand
signals.
* Shouting into the microphone produces? 5. Why is it not advisable to leave the
radiotelephone communication transmitter on
= a distorted output signals that may be difficult the air during periods when voice transmissions
to understand even with perfect reception. are not in progress?
- Because carrier radiation from the transmitter
2. State some ways to improve the intelligibility will interfere with other communications even
at the receiving end of radiotelephone when voice is not transmitted.
communication.
-To improve intelligibility at the receiving end, Affirmative = Yes
the transmitting operator should speak slowly,
clearly, using well-known words and phrases Negative = No
and simple language. Important words should
be repeated or spelled out with the use of Not immediately avail = Stand by
phonetic alphabet. No cannot be obtained = No Information
3. How could interference in radio Not been properly heard = Say again
communication be avoided?
Not understood = Message not understood
-To avoid interference in radio communication,
before making call, the operator should listen
long enough on the frequency or channel on Examples of wrong terms are
which he is going to transmit to be certain that
there is no communication or traffic in progress. 1. Affirmative
-All stations are forbidden to carry out 2. Roger
unnecessary transmission; the transmission of
3. Wilco
superfluous signals correspondence; and the
transmission of signals without identification. 4. Right
All stations shall radiate only as much power as
necessary to ensure a satisfactory service.
4. How the secrecy of radio communication be Mayday = distress
ensured? Pan = Urgency
- To ensure secrecy of communications, the Securite = safety signals
unauthorized interception of radio
communications not intended for the general Attention = beginning of an important message.
use of the public and divulgence of the
contents, simple disclosure or publication,
without authorization, of information of any
nature should obtained by the interception of
the radio communications, except those for
public consumption, is prohibited.