Part 1.
1. to make fast
2. to make fast alongside -
3. to make fast stern to -
a pier -
a quay -
a berth
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to get moored
to get berthed
to give ashore = to send ashore
a line= a rope
LINES
| a heaving line | - |
| a mooring line | - |
| a head line | - |
| a stern line | - |
| a breast line | - |
| spring | - |
| a slip rope | - |
tide -
taut ()
slack ( )
to veer in ( )
to veer out
MOORING
Vessels are made fast to piers and quays.
Three main ways, depending on the vessel's type, are used to moor cargo and passenger vessels. So the vessel becomes made fast to the quay alongside, head or stern to it.
Vessels are made fast to shore by means of mooring ropes. Head, stern ropes, springs and breast ropes are the main mooring ropes. They are given ashore with the help of a HEAVING LINE.
All mooring ropes given ashore should constantly be watched, because the change of weather or rise and fall of tide can make the lines too taut or too slack. This will necessitate from time to time to veer them in or out.
Part 2.
WORDS AND EXPRESSIONS
| 1. to arrive ~ at the port | ||
| 2. pilot boarding place | ||
| 3. to reduce the speed | ||
| 4. to rig | ||
| 5. a pilot ladder | ||
| 6. alongside | ||
| 7. to board a ship | ||
| 8. to take her to a berth | . | |
| 9. to order | ||
| 10. tug | ||
| 11. to pass | ||
| 12. tug rope, towing line | ||
| 13. to tow | ||
| 14. to moor portside (starboard side) | () | |
| 15. ready for use | ||
| 16. to send ashore | ||
| 17. boatman | ||
| 18. fenders | ||
| 19. rat guards | ||
| 20. crane |
| Mooring appliances | |
| l. | - Mooring pipe |
| 1. | - Bow mooring pipe |
| 1. | - Stern mooring pipe |
| 2. | - Fairlead, Chock |
| 2a. , | - Fairleader |
| 3. | - Mooring bollard |
| - Bollard, Bitt | |
| 4. | - Bollard column |
| 5. | - Reel, Damper |
| 6. () | - Deck (Panama) chock |
| Mooring machinery | |
| 7. | - Mooring winch. Warping winch. |
| 8. | - Mooring capstan. Warping capstan. |
| , | Fender |
| 14. | - Fender |
| - Rope fender | |
| - Wooden fender | |
| - Pudding fender | |
| 15. | - Fender, Fender guard, Rubbing strake |
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DUTIES OF THE DECK OFFICER WHILE MOORING THE SHIP.
Master is responsible for the safety of the ship, cargo and his crew members during mooring. He stays on the navigating bridge and gives orders to the engine room and mooring teams.
Chief Mate is also on the bridge and operates the actions of the helmsman. Third Mate and Second Mate are usually commanders of the bow and stern mooring teams.
Boatswain and AB check the work of the windlass and capstan. Other members of the mooring teams prepare the mooring lines.
When the vessel approaches to the certain distance from the berth, the first line is given ashore. Depending on the weather conditions and vessels position the first line may be head or stern. After this the mooring line is heaved by means of windlass or capstan other mooring ropes are given ashore. In case of strong wind or strong current the number of mooring ropes may be increased. The rat guards must be placed on each mooring rope.
All mooring ropes given ashore should constantly be watched.
Mooring operation/
Put in a logical order the sentences. The first and the last sentences are correct.
The ship arrives at the port of Singapore.
2. The tug tows the ship to her berth.
3. The crew rig a pilot ladder on the port side (starboard side).
4. A pilot boards the ship to take her to a berth.
5. At the pilot boarding place the ship reduces her speed.
6. A pilot boat comes alongside the ship.
7. The master orders two tugs for mooring.
8. The tug comes to the ship.
9. The sailors pass the tug ropes from the ship to the tug.
10. The ship is moored portside (starboard side).
11. The heaving lines and mooring ropes are ready for use.
12. The crew send ashore the following lines: first a headline, a forward spring, then an aft spring and an aft breast line.
The ship gets moored.
