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.

TYPES OF SHIPS – 1

KEY WORDS: Donkeyman monkey island bother (v.) shellback (n.) warehouse (n.) queer-looking gantry cranes peculiar nip down recognize (v.) launch a barge LASH ship laden stow (v.) vođa stroja, "noštromo" od makine [1] - krov kormilarnice mučiti se - morski vuk skladište čudan, neobičan - okvirna dizalica - osobit skočiti do, odjuriti - prepoznati - spustiti teglenice u more - brod za teglenice - natovarena (teglenica) - (po)slagati [1] ponekad ovu funkciju preuzima Second Engineer.

TYPES OF SHIPS – 1

KEY WORDS: layer (n.) hold (n.) tug (n.) - sloj brodsko skladište, štiva deepwater berth tegljač, remorker vez izvan doka / sidrište ili vez u lad (n.) dubokoj vodi dečko, momak lass (n.) - djevojka three-island ship brod s tri nadgrađa flush deck coal-fired bunkering facilities ensign (n.) Get away with you!

tramp steamer - ravna paluba - s pogonom na ugljen - oprema za opskrbu gorivom - zastava ['ensn] Ma, šta pričaš!

- tramper na parni pogon

three-island ship

three-island ship: Liberty ship

Match each definition with the right term: 1. Right-hand side of a vessel.

2. Superstructure from which the vessel is controlled.

3. Fore end of a vessel.

4.

Flag showing the vessel’s nationality.

5. Raised deck on the bow.

6. Inside space in a vessel used for cargo.

7. After end of a boat / ship.

8. A bridge-like crane.

9. Raised deck on the stern.

10. Deck above the wheelhouse.

Bow Poop Ensign Rating Forecastle Monkey island Gantry crane Barge Hold Starboard Bridge Stern

LASH ship (LASH stands for “Lighter Aboard Ship”)

The LASH ships / Barge carriers

•

LASH

means “lighter aboard ship” (

lighter

=

barge

).

• LASH barges are loaded at inland river and ocean ports.

• The barges are towed to meet the LASH mother vessel and lifted aboard.

• When the mother vessel arrives at its port of destination the huge crane lowers the LASH barges into the water, where they are then towed away by tugs to their final destination.

• These operations do not have to be executed alongside a berth, since the barges are floating.

• The only requirement is a relatively large area of water protected from waves.

• These vessels are particularly suited to countries with extensive inland waterways.