37 feet (10m4) from an iron framework structure on a tower, 22 feet (6m7) in height, situated on Dirk head.
A green and red fixed light is exhibited at 65 feet above high water, from the top of the beacon on Drum Rock, and it should be seen from the distance of 6 miles in clear weather . The light is unwatched.
On the eastern side of Drum Harbour '1! 2 cables within the entrance is a hexagonal tower, 36 feet in height, from which a light is exhibited at an elevation of 85 feet above the sea , forming the rear leading light.
9. A fixed light is occasionally exhibited at an elevation of 18 feet from a mast 34 feet in height, situated on Duck Wharf and a similar light is occasionally exhibited at an elevation of 7 feet, at the head of ferry pier .. 10. An occulting light is exhibited, at an elevation of 149 feet (135m5) from a round metal tower, 39 feet (1 Im9) in height, situated on Ash point. The lighthouse is connected with the telephone system for lifesaving purposes. A fog signal is sounded from the lighthouse.
Exercise 10. Work in pairs. Write 10 questions (one to each passage from the text above) and ask your partner to answer them11. While watching the CD-ROM program "International Maritime English Programme" (Lights) get acquainted with the demonstration of the Lateral and Cardinal Lights. Listen, take notes and draw in colourlights are used on the lateral buoys, cardinal buoys, special marks, landfall buoys and isolated danger buoys. At night the Cardinal buoy is identified by the number of white flashes (Q or VQ). N Cardinal carries a continuously flashing light ("Q or VQ"); the W Cardinal has 9 flashes ("Q9 or VQ9"); the E Cardinal has 3 ("Q3 or VQ3"), S Cardinal has 6 flashes, followed by 1 long flash in order not to mistake with the W Cardinal (Q6 + 1LFL or VQ6 + 1LFL). Cardinal buoys a white flashing light is fitted. Lights fitted on lateral buoys may be FL. Red or green. Red or green ISO. Red or green F. Red or green12. Memorize the following charted abbreviations
Lt, LtsLight, LightsОгонь, огніFFixed 1.Постоянное огоньOc OccOcculting 1.Затмевающійся огоньІFlashing!. Проблисковий огоньIso BintIsophase Equal interval 1.Ізофазний вогонь, вогонь з однаковим інтерваломVQVery quick flashing 1.Очень швидкий проблисковий огоньQQkFlQuick flashing 1 . Швидкий проблисковий огоньAl AltAlternating 1.Переменний огоньIQfat QkFlInterrupted quick flashing 1.Преривістий швидкий проблисковий огоньGr (2) Gp Occ (2) Group occulting 1. (Two eclipses) Группо-затьмарює вогонь (2 затемнення в групі) Fl (3) Gp ЩЗ) Group flashing (three flashes in a group) Группо-проблисковий вогонь (3 проблиску в групі) FF1Fixed and flashing 1.Постоянное і проблисковий огоньFH ( 3) Fixed and group flashing 1.Постоянное і групових проблисковий огоньMo (A) Morse Code light (with flashes grouped as in letter "A" Вогонь Морзе (з проблисками, згрупованими, як у букві В«АВ») EveveryКаждийVisVisible (range) Дальність видимостиBuBlBlueСинийGGreenЗеленыйRRedКрасныйWWhiteБелыйYYellow, amber, orangeЖелтий, бурштиновий, оранжевийГОUn watched 1.Необслужіваемий, автоматіческійOccasl OccasOccasionalРедкій, випадковий, на вимогу
Exercise 13. Decipher the following abbreviations of lights, using the example Example: Gr. Fl (2) 5 sec. 105 ft. 20 M
A group flashing light, two flashes in a group, the period of flash is 5 seconds, the elevation is 105 feet, the distance of visibility is 20 miles.Группопроблесковий вогонь, два проблиску в групі, період 5 секунд, висота 105 футів, і дальність видимості 20 миль.
Gr. Осі. (4) WR 5 sec. 110 ft. 10 М (U)
Alt. W. R. 50 ft. 10 M
F1.4sec. 120 ft. +15 M
Iso R 2 sec.
F. R.45ft 12 M
PART 2
Navigation lights
Exercise 14. Different types of lights must be used aboard the ship. Read and translate Rule 21 of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1972, match types of lights with their definitions before:
1. "All-round light" 2. "Towing light" 3 "Masthead light" 4. "Flashing light" 5. "Stem light" 6. "Sidelight" a) ... means a white light placed over the fore and aft centerline of the vessel showing an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 225 degrees and so fixed as to show the light from right ahead to 22.5 degrees abaft the beam on either side of the vessel . b) .. means a green ...
