MARITIME ENGLISH
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General Information of Ships Vessel Types and Parts Movements of Ships & Degree of Freedom
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Bulk Carrier is a merchant ship specially designed to transport unpacked bulk cargo, such as grains, coal, ore and cement in its cargo holds.
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Container Ship carry their entire load in truck-size containers in a technique called containerization. They form a common means of commercial intermodal freight transport.
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Oil Tanker also known as petroleum tankers are ships designed for the bulk transport of oil. There are two basic types of oil tanker: The crude tanker and the product tanker.
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Chemical Tanker is a type of tanker designed to transport chemicals in bulk. Ocean-going chemical tankers generally range from 5,000 metric tons deadweight (DWT) to 40,000 DWT in size.
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Reefer Ship refrigerated ships designed to carry frozen or chilled cargo such as fruits, dairy products, meat, fish and poultry
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RoRo Ships stands for (Roll-on/Roll-off) designed to transport vehicles via a ramp situated either at the stern or at the side of the ship.
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Coaster (Coastal Trading Vessel) are shallow-hulled ships used for trade between locations on the same island or continent.
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Heavy Lift Ship are vessel designed to move loads that cannot be handled by normally equipped ships.
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General Cargo Ships ship or vessel that carries cargo, goods, and materials from one port to another.
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Cruise Ferry is a ship that combines the features of a cruise ship with Ro-Ro Pax ferry. Many passenger travel with the ships for the cruise experience, staying only few hours at the destination port or not leaving the ship at all while others use the ships as means of transportation.
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Tugboat is a boat used to maneuver, primarily by towing or pushing other vessel in harbours over the open sea or through rivers and canals. Tugboats are also used to tow barges, disabled ships, or other equipment like towboats.
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Supply ship is a ship specially designed to supply naval warships like aircraft carrier, and offshore oil platforms. These ships range from 65 to 350 feet in length and accomplish a variety of task.
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Cable Ship is a deep-sea vessel designed and used to lay underwater cables for telecommunications, electricity, and such a large superstructure.
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Crane Vessel is a ship that is specialized in lifting heavy loads and used for offshore construction.
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Air Craft Carrier vessel suitable for aircraft and helicopters to land on and to take off. Aircraft Carrier has a propulsion of two nuclear reactors driven four turbines producing a 260,000 HP at speed of 30 knots and has a crew of 5, 680.
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Destroyer is a smaller than a cruiser but is also fitted to operate independently. These are multi-functional warships designed to fight submarines and surface vessel and to escort convoys.
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Corvettes have a displacement of 700 to 2000 tons and are well armed. They are best equipped to act in regional operations and are seldom used for long-range operations.
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Frigates are very versatile warships. They are suitable for air defence, antisubmarine warfare and surface warfare. They have a wide array of sensors, communication devices and large numbers of sonars. There are several different weapons systems onboard which are controlled from the command room attack target fully automatically.
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Submarine are very hard to detect and therefore very popular in the navies worldwide. These vessel are part of the strategic nuclear deterrence force of the superpowers. They can stay below the surface for moths if necessary.
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Cruisers have a displacement of more than 10,000 tons and are sufficiently armed to operate on their own. Task are surveillance, blocking, protection of Convoys and supporting large fleets.
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Heave Gently rising and falling in regular alteration Pitch Wobble up and down. To move in an alternate fore and aft motion (longitudinally). Effect of waves head on. Surge A powerful rising and falling or Forward rushing movements, like that of the sea. Waves come from the stern. Sway The act o swinging back and forth Yaw Turn around the vertical axis. To deviate a straight course. Roll Partial rotation of the body on either side,cause by motion of the waves broad side
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ENGINE ROOM DEPARTMENT ENGINE CREW Electrician - is responsible for the maintenance and repair of all electrical and electronic equipment. Fitter - does some mechanical repairs and welding. Oiler an engine rating forming part of the engine watchkeeping. Assist the duty watchkeeping engineer in the safe operation of engine machineries.
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ENGINE WATCHKEEPING
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ENGINE WATCHKEEPING
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