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"Purpose she serves": give a short description of the purpose that the vessel serves.Begin your answers with "To". In this way a verb will be used to indicate the vessel's purpose.: "To transport .... ";" To assist .... "p align="justify"> "Feature (s) of design": give a short description of particular details of the vessel.
Type of vesselPurpose she servesFeature (s) of design1) General Cargo Carrier/'Open Freighter "2) Dry Bulk Carrier 3) Tanker 4) Container ship 5) Ro/Roship 6) Coaster 7) Reefer 8) Lash-vessel 9) Heavy-load vessel 10) Timber Carrier 11) Multi-load vesselTo
Exercise 2. Watch the CD-ROM program "International Maritime English Programme" (Types of Vessels) 3. Fill in the diagram
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4. Choose the best variant of a, b, c, d. Fill in the gaps
1. ... carries cargo along the coast.
Ro/Ro
Lash ship
Reefer
Coaster
2. ... is a container that floats in the water
Lighter
crate
box d) bag
3. Cargo is loaded and discharged by the vessel's ... on general cargo ships.
a) pumps
b) gantry cranes
trailers
derricks
4. The loaded vehicles are driven aboard via ....
a hold
a ramp
a compartment
an engine room
5. Reefers are equipped with
a) tweendeck
double bottom
refrigerating plant
d) gantry crane
6. . . is a raw material from which wood products are manufactured.
grain
timber
ore
d) fertilizer
7. ... have been especially designed to carry holidaymakers.
Ro/Ro
General Cargo ships
Cruise Ships
tramps
8. Upon arrival in the port of discharge the vehicles are ... and driven ashore to their destination.
a) stored
stowed
released
secured
9. Perishable cargo must be ... in spaces that have precise temperature and humidity control.
a) manufactured
b) submerged
c) secured
d) stored
10. Containers are ... in a cellular arrangement in Rows, Bays and Tiers.
run
stored
stowed
d) secured
11. Double bottoms provide ... for fuel, lubricating oil and waters.
a) discharge
b) stowage
c) storage
d) emerge
12. ... that carry cargoes according to schedules that are not called fixed are called tramps.
liners
