UNIT 1 SHIPBORNE NAVIGATIONAL EQUIPMENT 1
Ⅰ WARMING-UP 1
Ⅱ TEXTS 2
Lesson One ECDIS 2
Lesson Two GNSS 3
Lesson Three VDR 4
Lesson Four AIS 7
Lesson Five SSAS 8
Lesson Six LRIT 9
Ⅲ VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS 10
Ⅳ NOTES 11
Ⅴ EXERCISES 12
Task 1 Reading Comprehension 12
Task 2 Vocabulary and Structure 13
Task 3 Translations 15
Ⅵ FURTHER READINGS 16
Ⅶ VOCABULARY LINK 19
UNIT 2 MARINE METEOROLOGY AND WEATHER REPORTS 20
Ⅰ WARMING-UP 20
Ⅱ TEXTS 21
Lesson One Fogs 21
Lesson Two Waves 22
Lesson Three Tides 23
Lesson Four Currents 23
Lesson Five Environmental Factors that Affect Weather Routeing 24
Lesson Six Samples of Weather Reports 25
Ⅲ VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS 27
Ⅳ NOTES 28
Ⅴ EXERCISES 28
Task 1 Reading Comprehension 28
Task 2 Vocabulary and Structure 29
Task 3 Translations 31
Ⅵ FURTHER READINCS 32
Ⅶ VOCABULARY LINK 34
UNIT 3 SHIPHANDLING 36
Ⅰ WARMING-UP 36
Ⅱ TEXTS 37
PART A SHIPHANDLING FEATURES 37
Lesson One Turning Circles 37
Lesson Two Manoeuvrability Standards 39
Lesson Three Additional Considerations 40
PART B ANCHORING,BERTHING AND UNBERTHING OPERATIONS 42
Lesson One Stockless Anchor 42
Lesson Two Anchoring 42
Lesson Three Berthing in a Current 43
Lesson Four Mediterranean Moor 44
Lesson Five Turning Short Round 45
Ⅲ VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS 45
Ⅳ NOTES 47
Ⅴ EXERCISES 47
Task 1 Reading Comprehension 47
Task 2 Vocabulary and Structure 48
Task 3 Translations 50
Ⅵ FURTHER READINGS 51
Ⅶ VOCABULARY LINK 53
UNIT 4 INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA 54
Ⅰ WARMING-UP 54
Ⅱ TEXTS 55
Lesson One General 55
Lesson Two Conduct of Vessels in any Condition of Visibility 57
Lesson Three Conduct of Vessels in Sight of One Another 60
Lesson Four Conduct of Vessels in Restricted Visibility 62
Ⅲ VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS 63
Ⅳ NOTES 64
Ⅴ EXERCISES 65
Task 1 Reading Comprehension 65
Task 2 Vocabulary and Structure 66
Task 3 Translations 68
Ⅵ FURTHER READINGS 69
Ⅶ VOCABULARY LINK 73
UNIT 5 SHIP STRUCTURE AND EQUIPMENT 74
Ⅰ WARMINC-UP 74
Ⅱ TEXTS 75
PART A DECK EQUIPMENT 75
Lesson One Steering Gear 75
Lesson Two Hatch Covers 76
Lesson Three Inert Gas Systems 78
Lesson Four Bow Thruster 79
Lesson Five Anchor Handling Equipment 80
Lesson Six Cargo Handling Equipment 81
PART B SHIP STRUCTURE 81
Lesson One Typical Bulk Carrier Structural Configuration 81
Lesson Two Rational Structure 83
Lesson Three Container Ships 84
Ⅲ VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS 86
Ⅳ NOTES 88
Ⅴ EXERCISES 89
Task 1 Reading Comprehension 89
Task 2 Vocabulary and Structure 90
Task 3 Translations 92
Ⅵ FURTHER READINGS 93
Ⅶ VOCABULARY LINK 95
UNIT 6 CARGO WORK TECHNIQUES 96
Ⅰ WARMING-UP 96
Ⅱ TEXTS 98
Lesson One Standards on Estimated Risks in Shifting Cargoes 98
Lesson Two Gargo Stowage and Custody in Transit 102
Lesson Three General Cautions for Bulk Stowage and Transportation 105
Lesson Four Ship Survival Capability and Cargo Tank Location 108
Lesson Five Personnel Protection 113
Lesson Six Classes of Dangerous Goods 115
Lesson Seven Methods of Segregation of Dangerous Goods 119
Lesson Eight Vessel's Cargoworthy and Cargo Inspection Reports 123
Ⅲ VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS 131
Ⅳ NOTES 133
Ⅴ EXERCISES 134
Task 1 Reading Comprehension 134
Task 2 Vocabulary and Structure 135
Task 3 Translations 137
Ⅵ FURTHER READINGS 138
Ⅶ VOCABULARY LINK 140
UNIT 7 INTERNATIONAL MARITIME CONVENTIONS 141
Ⅰ WARMING-UP 141
Ⅱ TEXTS 143
PART A SOLAS 143
Lesson One Basics of SOLAS 143
Lesson Two Ship Construction and Cargo Handling 146
Lesson Three ISPS Code 150
PART B STCW 152
Lesson One Principles Applying to Watchkeeping Generally 152
Lesson Two Performing the Navigational Watch 154
Lesson Three Watchkeeping in Port 156
Lesson Four Prevention of Drug and Alcohol Abuse 157
Lesson Five Medical Standards and Fitness for Duty 157
Lesson Six Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in Packaged Form 158
Lesson Seven Hours of Work and Hours of Rest 160
Lesson Eight Accommodation 161
Ⅲ VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS 164
Ⅳ NOTES 166
Ⅴ EXERCISES 167
Task 1 Reading Comprehension 167
Task 2 Vocabulary and Structure 168
Task 3 Translations 170
Ⅵ FURTHER READINGS 172
Ⅶ VOCABULARY LINK 178
UNIT 8 SHIPPING LAW AND BUSINESS 180
SECTION A BILL OF LADING 180
Ⅰ WARMING-UP 180
Ⅱ TEXT 181
Lesson One COSCO Bill of Lading Clauses 181
Ⅲ VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS 188
Ⅳ NOTES 190
Ⅴ EXERCISES 191
Task 1 Rending Comprehension 191
Task 2 Vocabulary and Structure 192
Task 3 Translations 194
Ⅵ FURTHER READINGS 194
Ⅶ WORKPLACE WRITING 195
SECTION B VOYAGE CHARTER PARTY 196
Ⅰ WARMING-UP 196
Ⅱ TEXTS 198
Lesson One Gencon Charter（As Revised 1922，1976 and 1994） 198
Lesson Two Voyage Charter Party 199
Ⅲ VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS 208
Ⅳ NOTES 209
Ⅴ EXERCISES 210
Task 1 Reading Comprehension 210
Task 2 Vocabulary and Structure 211
Task 3 Translations 213
Ⅵ FURTHER READINGS 213
Ⅶ WORKPLACE WRITINC 214
SECTION C TIME CHARTER PARTY 215
Ⅰ WARMING-UP 215
Ⅱ TEXTS 217
Lesson One CODE NAME：“NYPE 93” 217
Lesson Two Time Charter Party 218
Ⅲ VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS 230
Ⅳ NOTES 231
Ⅴ EXERCISES 233
Task 1 Reading Comprehension 233
Task 2 Vocabulary and Structure 234
Task 3 Translations 235
Ⅵ FURTHER READINGS 236
UNIT 9 INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT CODE 237
Ⅰ WARMING-UP 237
Ⅱ TEXT 239
PART A INTERNATIONAL SAFETY MANAGEMENT（ISM）CODE 239
Lesson One Basics of the ISM 239
PART B PSC 243
Lesson One Key Definitions 243
Lesson Two Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control 245
Lesson Three Procedural Note on Initial Control 247
Lesson Four Why Vessels Detained in the PSC Inspection 248
Ⅲ VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS 251
Ⅳ NOTES 252
Ⅴ EXERCISES 252
Task 1 Reading Comprehension 252
Task 2 Vocabulary and Structure 254
Task 3 Translations 256
Ⅵ FURTHER READINGS 257
Ⅶ VOCABULARY LINK 263
UNIT 10 MARITIME ENGLISH WRITING 265
Ⅰ INTRODUCTION 265
Ⅱ MARITIME ENGLISH WRITING SAMPLES 266
Ⅲ VOCABULARY AND EXPRESSIONS 300
Ⅳ NOTES 302
Ⅴ EXERCISES 303
Ⅵ FURTHER READINGS 308
Ⅶ VOCABULARY LINK 313
APPENDICES 316
Ⅰ FAL FORMS AND CERTIFICATES 316
IMO GENERAL DECLARATION 317
IMO CARGO DECLARATION 318
IMO SHIP'S STORES DECLARATION 319
IMO CREW'S EFFECTS DECLARATION 320
IMO CREW LIST 321
IMO PASSENGER LIST 322
IMO DANGEROUS GOODS MANIFEST 323
Ⅱ MISCELLANEOUS 324
MARITIME DECLARATION OF HEALTH 324
SHIPPING ORDER 327
MATE'S RECEIPT 328
EXPORT MANIFEST 329
DANGEROUS CARGO LIST 330
LAYTIME STATEMENT OF FACTS 331
DAMAGED CARGO LIST 332
OVERLANDED/SHORTLANDED CARGO LIST 333
US COAST GUARD PORT STATE CONTROL REPORT OF INSPECTION FORM A 334
US COAST GUARD PORT STATE CONTROL REPORT OF INSPECTION FORM B 337
CUSTOMS FORM CREW EFF 340
US ENTRANCE STATEMENT 341
Ⅲ Glossary（Listed Alphabetically） 342
Keys to the Exercises 374