Tomislav Skračić, MA

Undergraduate English Course for MARINE ENGINEERS

1st Semester

Essential reading:

SPINČIĆ, A., An English Textbook For Marine Engineers I ., Pomorski fakultet, Rijeka 2008.

LUZER, J., SPINČIĆ, A., Gramatička vježbenica engleskog jezika za pomorce , Pomorski fakultet, Rijeka 2003.

Lesson 6 – MANNING OF VESSELS

KEY WORDS

Captain Master Master Mariner kapetan trgovačkog broda, zapovjednik kapetan trgovačkog broda, zapovjednik - kapetan duge plovidbe (unlimited) Commander deck department catering department radio department Deck Officer = Mate - zapovjednik vojnog broda Chief Officer / Chief Mate Bosun petty officer palubna služba opća služba, bijelo osoblje radio služba časnik palube prvi časnik palube vođa palube, ‘noštromo’ dočasnik, podoficir Deck Hand Efficient Deck-Hand (EDH) Able-bodied Seaman (AB) Ordinary Seaman (OS) - mornar na palubi priučeni mornar, stariji mornar - kormilar (zvanje) mlađi mornar

Lesson 6 – MANNING OF VESSELS

KEY WORDS

a middle grade - srednji stupanj, vrsta run (v.) - upravljati upkeep (n.) = maintenance attendance (n.) održavanje rukovanje, održavanje, posluživanje, služba forward windlass pramčano sidreno vitlo berthing (n.) look-out (n.) Chief Steward - pristajanje, manevar pristajanja osmatranje, osmatrač - prvi konobar catering (n.) Catering Officer = purser - opskrba hranom, namirnicama časnik zadužen za opskrbu galley (n.) Galley Boy galley stores linen (n.) - brodska kuhinja - mali od kuhinje - namirnice, zalihe hrane - rublje, posteljina, stolnjaci itd. ['linin]

LESSON 6

MANNING OF VESSELS

The crew on the majority of vessels is divided into three departments:    Engine Room Deck Catering Each department is headed by an officer in charge, who is responsible to the Master.

THE MASTER



Overall responsibility

He has complete responsibility for running the ship while at sea and for the safety of the crew, passengers and cargo. He does not stand a watch but in reality he is on duty 24 hours a day. He is also the last to abandon ship in case of a disaster.

THE MASTER



Supervision

The Master has to supervise the work of any other officer or crew member on board. This means that he is a kind of Personnel Manager – it is important to maintain a good morale, team spirit and atmosphere on board.

THE MASTER



Coordination

The Master is the agent of the company that owns the ship. This means that he represents the company business in every operation both at sea and in port. He has to be able to coordinate both of these aspects. All this involves quite a lot of paperwork. There are quite a number of documents concerning the navigation, cargo, ship’s safety and security. Today port security regulations have become very strict – the ISPS Code has increased paperwork as well.

DECK DEPARTMENT

The running of this department is the responsibility of the

Chief Officer

or

First Mate

.

He is assisted by two, three or more Mates, depending on the size of the ship.

The Deck Department also include a Petty Officer, the Bosun, and a number of Deck Hands.

DECK DEPARTMENT

The duties of

THE CHIEF OFFICER / THE CHIEF MATE

 second in command = will take command in the event of the Master’s death or inability to command.

   stands a watch on the bridge like the other mates when the ship is at sea.

plans and supervises the loading and unloading of cargo, distribution of cargo and cargo documents.

makes sure that loading gear, cranes, ramps, doors, lifts and hoses are in good order. (That’s why he closely cooperates with engineer officers).

CATERING DEPARTMENT

This department is under the control of the

Chief Steward

, or

Catering Officer

. He is in charge of: • buying and controlling the food supplies and provisions on board in consultation with the Master.

• planning a healthy diet for the crew, deciding on the menus and supervising meals.

He is assisted by cooks, galley boys / messmates, waiters / waitresses and assistant stewards.