Maritime English - LSA

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OUTLINE

1. SAFETY ONBOARD (Terminology)

Safety Equipment and Life Saving Appliances

Life Raft and Life Boat Equipment

Fire Fighting Equipment

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OUTLINE

2. ENGLISH FOR NAVIGATION (Terminology)

Geographical Definitions (Vocabulary)

Terms used in Navigation (Vocabulary)

Terms used on Navigation Charts (Vocabulary)

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OUTLINE

3. ONBOARD COMMUNICATION (RC-W-SP)

Describing People (W) (Assignment)

Bridge Talk (RC)

Social Talk (SP)

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OUTLINE

4. PORT STRUCTURES

* PORT

* HARBOUR

* QUAY -WHARF

* DOCK

* PIER- JETTY

* MOLE

5. PORT STATE CONTROL (End of Semester)

* FLAG STATE

* PORT STATE

* DESCRIPTIONS

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We don't know who we are until we see what we can do. Martha Grimes

Wisdom oftentimes consists of knowing what to do next.. Herbert Hoover

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LIFE SAVING APPLIANCE (LSA) CODE

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LIFE SAVING APPLIANCE (LSA) CODE:

Definitions and general requirements for life-saving appliances

Lifebuoys and Life-jackets

Immersion suits, Anti-exposure suits and Thermal protective aids

Lifeboats

Life-rafts

Rescue boats

Rocket parachute flares

Hand flares

Buoyant smoke signals

Launching and embarkation appliances

Marine evacuation systems

Line-throwing appliances

General emergency alarm system

Public address system

IMO Symbols and Safety signs

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LIFE SAVING APPLIANCE (LSA) CODE:

Definitions and general requirements for life-saving appliances

Lifebuoy: any of various kinds of buoyant device for keeping people afloat in

an emergency

Life jacket: sleeveless jacket of buoyant or inflatable construction, for

supporting the wearer in deep water and preventing drowning.

Immersion : the act of wetting something by submerging it until covered

completely with water

Immersion suits, Anti-exposure suits and Thermal protective aids

Lifeboat : 1.A boat carried on a ship for use if the ship has to be abandoned.

2. A boat used for rescue service.

Life-raft : a raft, often inflatable, for use in emergencies, as when a ship must be

abandoned.

Rescue boat: A boat used for rescue service

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LIFE SAVING APPLIANCE (LSA) CODE:

Flare : a device that produces a bright light for warning or illumination or

identification

Rocket parachute flares

Hand flares

Buoyant: capable of keeping a body afloat, tending to float in a fluid.

Buoyant smoke signals

Launch :to set (a boat or ship) in the water

Embark :to board (a ship , boat or aircraft)

Launching and embarkation appliances

Evacuation :the removal of persons or things from an endangered area

Marine evacuation systems

Line-throwing appliances

General emergency alarm system

Public address system

IMO Symbols and Safety signs

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LSA

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LIFE SAVING APPLIANCE (LSA) CODE:

Definitions and general requirements for life-saving appliance

All LSA shall:

* be constructed with proper workmanship and materials;

* not be damaged in stowage throughout the air temperature range -30°C to +65°C;

* if they are likely to be immersed in seawater during their use, operate throughout

the seawater temperature range -1°C to +30°C;

* where applicable, be rot-proof, corrosion-resistant, and not be unduly affected by

seawater, oil or fungal attack;

* where exposed to sunlight, be resistant to deterioration;

* be of a highly visible color on all parts where this will assist detection;

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LIFE SAVING APPLIANCE (LSA) CODE:

Definitions and general requirements for life-saving appliance

All LSA shall: (continued)

* be fitted with retro-reflective material where it will assist in detection .

* if they are to be used in a seaway, be capable of satisfactory operation in that

environment;

* be clearly marked with approval information including the Administration which

approved it and any operational restrictions;

* where applicable, be provided with electrical short circuit protection to prevent

damage or injury.

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LIFE SAVING APPLIANCE (LSA) CODE:

Definitions and general requirements for life-saving appliance (Continued)

The Administration shall determine the period of acceptability of life-saving

appliances which are subject to deterioration with age. Such life-saving appliances

shall be marked with a means for determining their age or the date by which they

must be replaced. Permanent marking with a date of expiry is the preferred method of

establishing the period of acceptability.

Batteries not marked with an expiration date may be used if they are replaced

annually, or in the case of a secondary battery (accumulator), if the condition of the

electrolyte can be readily checked.

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RETRO-PRACTICE

NO SMOKING ABAFT THIS POINT !

THERE IS A VERY SMALL CARGO HOLD ABAFT ( OF) THE ACCOMODATION SPACES.

WE ARE FALLING ASTERN OF THE LARGE OIL TANKER.

THERE IS A HUGE ICEBERG AHEAD OF THE SHIP.

LINES AND CABLES ARE STORED JUST BELOW AMIDSHIPS

STARBOARD.

BOTH THE CARGO AND THE SHIP’S DECK SUFFERED FROM

THE STORM

IF YOU LOOK AT THE SHIP FROM STARBOARD QUARTER YOU

CAN SEE THE DAMAGE.

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YOU CAN SEE THE DOLPHINS PORT ABEAM OF THE SHIP.

YOU CAN SEE THE DOLPHINS ABEAM TO PORTSIDE OF THE

SHIP.

YOU HAVE TO PAY EXTRA ATTENTION TO MAIN DECK CARGO

ARRANGEMENTS.

AFTER THE ACCIDENT, THE SHIP’S BOW WAS RIGGED WITH A

NEW WINDLASS.

RETRO-PRACTICE

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ASSIGNMENT

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