a bordo de embarcação de sobrevivência

BOARDING SURVIVAL CRAFT

Do not leave the preparation of survival craft until the last possible moment, otherwise important items could be left behind or critical mistakes made in the rush to leave the sinking vessel. No Master will wish to give the order to abandon ship until he has to, especially in rough water. If he has delayed this difficult decision, at least he can be reassured that his survival craft are fully prepared and ready for instant lowering.

The ship’s portable emergency radio should be regularly demonstrated on drills, so that everyone is familiar with its operation, including the rigging of aerials and earth wires. Since 1991, vessels have been equipped with a float free Epirb, at least two radar transponders for survival craft use and three VHF handsets. Crew members should be acquainted with their stowage positions, so that they can be quickly transferred to survival craft. Other location aldis lamp would also be useful. The latter could double as a searchlight – an item which is now going to be fitted to all new lifeboats.

BOARDING SURVIVAL CRAFT

GLOSSARY

To leave

Otherwise

Rush

To sink

Rough

Weather

To wish

To delay

To reassure

Drill

So that

Rigging

Aerial

Earth wire

At least

Float

Handset

Acquainted

Location

Parachute flare

Torch

Lamp

Transponder

A fim de que

Caso contrário

Pressa

Afundar

Desejar

Turbulento

Tempo / clima

Retardar

Pelo menos

Tranquilizar

Exercício

Montagem

Antena

Fio terra

Flutuação

Monofone

Familiarizado

Localização

Para-quedas luminoso

Tocha

Farolete

Deixar

Transponder

Match the words with the meaning

1. Otherwise 2. Rush 3. Sinking 4. Rough 5. To delay6. At least7. To reassure8. To lower9. To rig10. Aerial 11. float free Epirb12.Earth wire13.Handset 14.To be acquainted with15.Stowage position16.Flare 17.Aldis lamp18.Searchlight19.Fitted

( ) installed( ) powerful light( ) portable morse signal light( ) pyrotechnic used to attract attention( ) place where something is located( ) be familiar with( ) portable battery-powered radio( ) one that permits connection with the ground( ) at any rate( ) equipment that, while floating, transmits signals( ) fit with the necessary elements( ) going down below the surface of the water( ) hurry( ) if not( ) to take away the doubts of( ) leave until later( ) stormy( ) to bring down( ) antenna

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Fill in the blanks with words from the text

1. Do not leave the preparation of____________craft until the last possible moment.

2. Important items could be left behind or critical mistakes made in the rush to leave the__________vessel.

3. No Master will wish to give the order to________________ship until he has to, especially in____________weather.

4. If he has delayed this difficult decision, at least he can be reassured that his survival______are fully prepared and ready for instant lowering.

5. The ship’s portable_______________radio should be regularly deomnstrated on drills.

6. Everyone must be familiar with the rigging of_______and_______wires.7. Since 1991, vessels have been equipped with

a_________free________at least two radar____________for survival craft use and three VHF_____________.

8. Crew members should be acquainted with their________position.9. Other location aids, such as the ship’s rocket

parachute__________torches and ________lamp would also be useful.10.The latter could double as a__________an item which is now going to

be fitted to all new____________.

survival

sinkingabandon

rough

craftemergency

aerials earth

transpondersEpirbfloathandsets

stowage

aldisflaressearchlight

lifeboats

Comprehension questions

1. Why shouldn’t you leave the preparation of survival craft until the last possible moment?

2. What can a Master be assured of if he has delayed giving the order to abandon ship?

3. What should be demonstrated on drills?

4. What have vessels been equipped with since 1991?

Because important items could be left behind os mistakes made in the rush to leave the sinking vessel.

That his survival craft are fully prepared and ready for instant lowering.

The ship’s portable emergency radio.

A float free Epirb, two radar transponders for survival craft use and three VHF hansets.

5. What should crew members be acquainted with?

6. Why should crew members be acquainted wothj the stowage positions of the metioned items?

7. What other location aids would also be useful?

8. What could the aldis lamp double as?

Comprehension questions

Their stowage positions.

So that they can be quickly transferred to survival craft.

The ship’s rocket parachute flares, torches and aldis lamp.

A searchlight.

Test your knowledge. Check the right answer

1. Preparation of survival craft should not be left until the______possible moment.a) First b) Last

2. Important items could be left behind or critical mistakes made in the rush___________the sinking vessel .a) To boardb) To leave3. No Master will wish to give the order to abandon ship, especially in________weather.a) Calm b) Rough

4. A survival craft should be fully prepared and ready for_____lowering.a) Slow b) Instant

b) Last

b) To leave

b) Rough

b) Instant

5. Everyone should be_______with the operation of the ship’s portable emergency radio.a) Unfamiliar b) Familiar

6. The crew should also know how to_______aerials and earth wires.a) Rig b) Operate

3. Since 1991 vessels have been equipped with________.a) A searchlight, a TV set, two walkie-talkies and a notebookb) A float free Epirb, two radar transponders and three VHF handsets

4. Other useful location aids that a survival craft might carry are:a) Rocket parachute flares, torches and aldis lampb) Lighthouses, funnels and fireworks

Test your knowledge. Check the right answer

b) Familiar

b) Operate

b) A floar free Epirb, two radar transponders and three VHF handsets

a) Rocket parachute flares, torches and aldis lamp

Practise pronouncing the words

1. Survival2. Critical3. Mistake4. Abandon5. Aerial6. Rough7. Delay8. Instant9. Portable10.Emergency11.Stowage

12.Demonstrate13.Lifeboat14.Reassure15.Transfer16.Equip17.Hanset18.Searchlight19.Regularly20.Familiar21.Acquaint22.Parachute

1. No Master will wish to give the order to abndon ship.

2. The ship’s portable emergency radio should be demonstrated on drills.

3. Vessels have been equipped with a float free Epirb since 1991.

4. Crew members should be acquainted with the stowage position of the float free Epirb.

What order will no Master wish to give?

What should be demonstrated on drills?

What have vessels been equipped with since 1991?

What should crew members be acquainted with?

Ask questions on the text. Use your imagination to begin and finish the questions

5. The aldis lamp could double as a serchlight.

What could the aldis lamp double as?