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Ladies and gentlemen, we will soon be _____________ Immigration Cards and Declaration
Cards, please fill them out and ask the cabin attendants _____________ you require any help.
What does ‘’Occupation’’ mean on the Immigration Card?
I think it means the kind of _____________ we are in. I guess we can write ‘’seaman’’, can’t
we?
I think so.
I bought 400 Lucky Strike cigarettes and 200 Seven Stars cigarettes with me. I _____________
if I have to declare them?
I’m not sure. Let’s ask the cabin attendant. Excuse me, _____________ we ask you a question?
Sure.
He bought a total of 600 cigarettes with him. Does he have to _____________ tax on them?
Tax exemption for non-Japanese ____________ is up to 400 Japanese cigarettes and 400 nonJapanese ones.
I see. He has 400 non-Japanese cigarettes and 200 Japanese ones, so he’s _____________ the
tax exemption, _____________ he?
That’s right. So you don’t have to declare them on the Declaration Card.
I see. Also, I bought a camera with me. _____________ I declare it?
If your camera is new and its _____________ is over ¥ 10,000, then it is a taxable item.
However, if you do not have any other _____________ worth more than ¥ 10,000, then a
camera is taxable only if it cost you _____________ than ¥ 20,000.
My camera isn’t new.
OK. Then you don’t need to declare it as long as it _____________ looks used.
I see. Thank you.
You’re welcome.
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I’m bored with the scenery. All I can see _____________ clouds. (pointing at a mountain)
Wow! Look! That must be Mt. Fuji! _____________! It’s exactly like in the picture I saw.
Wow! It’s really beautiful! Is the white _____________ on top, snow?

It’s snow, that’s right. You’re lucky to see it clearly. It’s _____________ beautiful, that’s true.
Is this your first time in Japan?
No, it’s our second time, but we _____________ see it last time. We’re really lucky, aren’t we?
Are you here on business?
No, we’re seamen. We were _____________ by a Japanese company and we’re going to
_____________ a ship in Yokohama.
You’re seamen? It’s the first time that I’ve met seamen. Nice to meet you. It seams
_____________ a tough job, doesn’t it? By the way, where are you from?
I’m from Hanoi, in Vietnam.
I’ve never been to Hanoi but I saw on TV that Hanoi is quite a _____________ city now.
Yes, it is. Is Mt. Fuji covered with snow _____________ the year?
No, it isn’t summer in Japan from June to August, and the snow _____________ then. After
that it is the fall season _____________ the end of November. During the winter, from
November to _____________ April, it’s covered with snow.
I see.
Have a good trip.
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You’re seamen, aren’t you? Open your suitcase, please.
Yes, just a _____________. There you are.
Are you carrying any _____________ or cigarettes?
Yes, I have two cartons of cigarettes.
Let me see them.

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Thank you. That’s OK. May I check the _____________ of your suitcase?

Yes, go ahead.
It’s some _____________ I bought in Vietnam.
Let me have a look inside. What’s this medicine for?
It’s for the _____________.
OK. Thank you. Please go ahead. Next, please.
He really took his time. I was starting to lose ___
I almost lost my mind too! I’d heard they were very _____________ with drugs, and they
really are. There’s too much _____________ from Southeast Asian countries that it makes
them very ___________
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Wow! There are so many people. Where’s Mr Yamada, our agent?
_____________, he’s waiting for us and holding a _____________ with our names on it. Look,
this might be him.
Excuse me. Are you Mr Yamada from International Marine? We’re Dong and Tan from
Vietnam. We’re _____________ to board the Persian Adventure.
Welcome to Japan. My name’s Yamada and I work _____________ International Marine.
Nice to meet you. I’m Dong, Dang Thai Dong, Third Mate.
Nice to meet you. I’m Tan, Ngo Tan, Third Engineer.
How was your _____________?
It was great! We saw Mt. Fuji _____________ the plane. It was beautiful.
I’m glad to hear that. Did you have any _____________ at Customs?
No, we didn’t, but we were searched quite _____________.
That’s _____________. Customs officers are now very strict because drug smuggling from
southeast Asian countries into Japan has been increasing _____________.
They looked through our luggage. Is it _____________ easy to find drugs?
According to the news, they often find drugs _____________ way. Smuggling by cargo ship
also seems to be quite _____________. Japanese customs officers are confident of their ability
to find _____________ goods. There is a minibus waiting for us. Shall we go?
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Excuse me, you’re Mr Vu Van Tu from the Vietnam ABC Company, _____________ you?

No, actually, I’m not. My name’s Dong, Dang Thai Dong. I’m not with the Vietnam ABC
Company.
I’m very sorry.
It’s difficult to find people _____________ this crowd.
I think our agent has a placard with our names on it. Let’s try to find him.
He doesn’t seem to be here. Has he got the meeting place _____________? There are two
terminals at Narita Airport. This is terminal 1, isn’t it?
Anyway, we can’t do anything now _____________ wait. And we don’t know the phone
number. Let’s sit on that _____________ and wait.
Look! That man seems to have a placard with our _____________ on it. Excuse me, are you
Mr Yamada? We’re Tan and Dong from Vietnam.
Oh, thank _____________! I’m glad we were able to meet up. We were _____________
because of the traffic. There was a _____________ accident on the highway on the way to the
airport. This has never happened _____________ me in my 8 years of experience with this
company. Today’s _____________ my lucky day. I’m sorry to have kept you waiting.
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I think this is the right way, but with all these people I’m not sure! It’s _____________ hour.
Anyway, commuting is always bad.
Let’s ask someone. Excuse me, is this the way to the Shinkansen?
There are _____________ Shinkansens. Which one are you looking for?

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The Tokaido Shinkansen. We are going to Shin-Kobe.
This is the way. Go straight ahead and you’ll see the ticket _____________ for the Tokaido Shinkansen.
Ask the station _____________ for more information.

Straight ahead? OK. Thank you very much.
Let’s go.
Will you _____________ me your ticket, please?
Here it is. Which _____________ does the train leave from?
Platform 16.
Platform 16. Thank you.
We should have lunch on the train. Let’s buy some food.
That’s a good idea. If ____________, I’d like to have some _____________ Japanese food.
‘’Makunouchi-bentou.’’ I think it’s a Japanese _____________ lunch. I’ll have that.
Hikari Super-express 163, bound for Okayama at 12:45, will leave _____________ from
platform 16.
Let’s hurry or it’ll leave without us. We have .............A and B in car No.12.

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Excuse me, we want to __________the Persian Adventure. Where does the service boat leave?
Marine No. 1 leaves at 1p.m. she’s over there.
Thanks. By the way, has the Persian Adventure come into berth yet?
Well, she was _____________ to be here at 12 o’clock so I suppose she has. Look, you can see
her here.
Oh, that’s true. It’s the one with the _____________ funnel, isn’t it?
Yes, it is.
Do you know the _____________?
I heard that the ETD is the day after tomorrow, but I don’t know the details.
That’s way too short, isn’t it?
All _____________ carriers do the same.
I’d like to buy some cookies. Is there a shop around here?
There is a _____________ store further down the street. Go out here, turn left at the corner and
then go _____________ on. go on about 200 meters and you’ll find it on your right.
Thank you.
Be sure not to _____________ the service boat.

Don’t worry. We still have 30 minutes _____________ it leaves. Let’s go.
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I thought it would be easy to find the shop, but I can’t see it anywhere.
I wonder if we’ve lost our way. Maybe we _____________ at the wrong corner. Everything is
written _____________ Japanese, and there’s Kanji everywhere! I can’t understand anything.
We’ll have to turn back. Let’s go _____________ to that corner.
We don’t have enough time. Let’s ask someone.
Do they speak English, though? I’ve _____________ that ordinary Japanese people are not
very good _____________ speaking English.
Anyway, let’s ask that student. Excuse me, do you speak English?
Yes, I learn English at .............. Can I help you?
Yes. We want to go to the convenience store _____________ but we’re a little lost.
There’s the ‘’Morning Light’’ _____________ way. Turn right over there. Go straight on for
about 100 meters. You’ll see a _____________ of traffic lights. Turn left there and you’ll find
it.
Thank you very much.
You’re welcome. Are you seamen?
Yes, we are. We’re _____________ a tanker in Mizushima.

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It takes five minutes from the shop to the boat station. Will you know _____________ to get
there?
Yes, we will. We just came from the station so we’ll _____________ be able to get back.
That’s good. Take care of _____________. Good-bye.
Thank you very much.

Thank goodness he could speak English! I was very _____________ with that student. He
looked like a very _____________ young man.
9 At a convenience store.
May I help you?
I’d like to buy some cookies.
They are on that ....................... over there. Please choose ................... you like.
These are chocolate-........................ cookies. Excuse me, how much are these? I can’t see the
.................
I’m sorry but all the pieces are bar-..................... only. Those are ¥ 200.
Thanks.
¥ 200 is expensive, I think. Let’s look for ................................. ones. How about these? It says
‘’Potato Chips’’ on the packet. They’re ¥ 130.
It’s quite light for ...................... a big packet but it looks good. OK, I’ll buy two of them.
I’ll buy some too.
Do you want to pay for these ............................................ or together?
Together, please.
That ........................... to ¥ 546.
Ah, isn’t it supposed to be ........................... since they’re ¥ 130 each?
You need to add the 5% sales tax ............................ comes to ¥ 26.
Is the tax ................................. on everything?
Yes, in principle it’s on everything. Will that be all?
Yes. Here’s a ............................ bill.
Yes. Here’s your .......................................: ¥ 454.
Thank you. I .................................. if it’s safe enough for such a young boy to look after such a big
shop on his own?
I was surprised too but I ...................... that Japan was a very safe country.
10 In a taxi
We should get going. We don’t have much time .............................. Shall we call a taxi?
Yes. But can we catch one easily? Ah, here ..................... one now. Flag it down. Oh, there’s
already a ...................................... in it. That’s no good.

Here comes another one. It’s stopping. The red ............................ at the front seems to mean
that it’s free.
Wow! The door opens .........................................! Aren’t Japanese taxis ..............................
Hello. Where will you be going?
To the service boat station at Mizushima Port, please. How much will ...... be?
Mizushima Port, Service Boat Station. Yes, sir. The basic fare is ¥560 for the ..................... two
kilometers and then it’s an ........................... ¥80 per 200 meters. So it will cost about ¥640
from here.
Do you have the ........................... taxi fares everywhere in Japan?
No. Generally speaking, it’s cheaper in ....................... areas than in rural areas. Basic fares
................. from ¥300 - 400 to ¥600 – 700. Competition is very ............................ so we don’t
earn much.
It’s a difficult job, isn’t it?
Well, I still have to .............................. a living, you know. Here we are. Is this all right?
Yes, here is fine.
Just a ......................, please. I’ll pull over.
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It’s ¥640, please.
................................. we need to pay the sales tax?
The tax is already .................................
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Captain, Third mate Dong and Third Engineer Ngo Tan are here, sir.
Come in. I’ve been .................................you.

Excuse me folks, let’s go in. Captain, I’d like to .................................you to Third Mate, Mr
Dang Dong, and to Third Engineer, Mr Ngo Tan.
Nice to meet you. I’m Third Mate Dang Dong, from Hanoi city. I am 22 years old and I am
.................................to do my best.
Nice to meet you, sir. I’m Third Engineer Ngo Tan, from Ho Chi Minh city. I am 22 years old
and I .................................to do my best too.
Nice to meet you both. I’m captain Shimoda. Welcome on board the Persian Adventure. Please
have a seat.
Thank you, sir.
Is this your first time on a Japanese ship?
Yes, it is, and I am very ........................... Also, I’ve never been on .................................a large
ship.
Everyone is nervous the first time. Be sure not to get .................................and don’t get into
trouble. These are the most important things. ................................., always do your best. If you
don’t understand something, just ask us. In Japan, we have a ..............................which says:
‘’Asking for help is a ................................shame, but never asking for help is a lifetime
shame’’. So try hard on your ...............................and if still don’t understand, ask for help. The
worst .................................is when you pretend that you understand and then you
.................................to do your work.
Yes, sir.
Enjoy your time on board.
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Hi, you’re the Third Mate, Mr Dang, aren’t you? Welcome on board. I’m the Second Mate and
my name is Tanaka. Nice to meet you.
Nice to meet you too. I’m Dong Dang, I’m 22 years old and I’m from Hanoi.
Is this your first time on a tanker?
Yes, it is. I’ve been on a ..........................ton bulk carrier before, and I ......................tanker
training in Vietnam, which was .......................lectures. I also trained using a tanker simulator at
one ................the Japanese shipping company’s training centers. It was quite helpful.
I did that simulator training too. Training is different in .................................ways from the real

job, but it’s true that it’s .................................. By the way, I’m from Hiroshima Prefecture, I
have a family with three children. The .................................one 13 years old. He is a junior high
school student. My family comes to see me .................................my ship arrives in Japan. They
have ...............................been to my cabin and made a big fuss.
That’s great. I’m single and my .................................live with my two older sisters and two
younger brothers. Both .................................work for Japanese companies in Vietnam. My
brothers are college students and they hope to pay their own way .............................college.
There’s a lot of difference in culture .................................Japan and Vietnam, so please tell me
everything about Japan.
Yes, there are a lot of .................................. Learning about each other’s culture helps us
understand each other better. That’s the first .................................that will allow us to spend a
pleasant and .................................time on board.
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Hello, I’m Third Engineer, Tan Ngo. I just came on board.
Hi. Nice to meet you. I ’m Second Engineer, Suzuki. I’m sorry ........................... I was checking
a pump and that . ........................... me from being in the engine control room when the Chief

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Engineer introduced you.
........................... I was in the engine room, I was surprised by the ........................... of the
engine. It’s the first time that I’ve seen ........................... a big one!
The ship keeps us busy and she’s a good one to learn ........................... on.
I’m sure I’ll learn a lot. I was also surprised by the small ........................... of crew members.
Yes. It means that each crew member ........................... on a lot of responsibility. Quickly
become ........................... with the ship, and take care of your responsibilities. We all have

........................... in each other. I’ll help you whenever there’s something that you don’t
understand. Also, read and study ........................... many instruction books as possible. And
don’t ........................... to learn things using your hands, feet and body. This is the way
Japanese people work.
I understand. I was told the same in Vietnam. If one ........................... copes with difficult tasks,
then one can see the ........................... at the end of the tunnel.
Exactly. Work hard and you’ll gain self-confidence. And always ........................... good work.
Oh, by the way, I ........................... tell you more about myself. I’m 30 years old, I’m single,
and I come from Yamaguchi prefecture. My ......................... are playing golf and fishing. How
about you, are you single?
Yes, I am. I’m 22 years old and I come from Ho Chi Minh city. I have an older sister and three
........................... brothers. My hobby is reading books.
I’d like to ask you more about your city ........................ Right now, we have a busy schedule, so
let’s get back to work. We should have a drink later on, ........................... us single men.
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OK, I’ll take you to your cabin. Just follow me. We are on D-Deck now. Your cabin is on BDeck, two floors above. Let’s take the .............................
Is the elevator available at any time?
Except during an emergency, you can use it any time. You should also .............................keep
good manners. Shut the door quickly but .............................. Here we are. This is your cabin.
Thank you.
The next cabin is the Chief Mate’s. and the First Engineer, Second Engineer and Third
Engineer’s cabins are .............................on this floor.
Are the Chief Engineer and the Radio Officer on the same deck .............................the Captain?
That’s right. There’s a water .............................over there. When you want to drink water, just
serve yourself. Next to it is the .............................room. There are two washing machines. One
is for underwear and slightly dirty clothes. The other is for .............................stained clothing
such as oily work wear. Please tell the Chief Officer .............................they are out of order.
I will. By the way, your English is very good.
Thank you. I’m very glad to her that. I .............................read English newspapers. But no more
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The eye altitude on the VLCC is very high. How high is it?
It is 26 meters when .............................loaded and 37 meters when at ballast level. The ship is
now half loaded so it is about .............................meters.
I know most of the names of the equipment here, .............................the models are different, of
course. The steer stand looks like a car’s steering wheel. It .............................look like a ship’s
wheel at all. This is the engine control .............................. This is the engine telegraph, isn’t it?
And this is the telephone which .............................you to the Engine room, isn’t it?
Yes, it is. All you have to do is to pick up the .............................and speak. The rest are the
meters related to the engine. And this the Doppler sonar. It’s more .............................than the
electric-magnetic log. It is especially .............................when coming into berth.
This is the radar, isn’t it? It has ARPA!
It has ARPA, which is very .............................. Make sure to remember that using your own
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picture for information. Always confirm with the naked eye, even if the .............................is
bad.
Yes, I understand. It seems the obvious way to do it.
The ship is .............................with an electrical chart system, which indicate the position of the
ship by .............................signals from the GPS. But observing the position with your own
eyes, especially for cross bearing, is part of the .............................for a deck officer.
I understand. I will learn cross bearing properly. This is the GMDSS, isn’t it?
Yes. Have you ever ......................it before? Transmission’s done only by the Captain or the Radio
Officer, though.

Actually, I have used one on a ship, ..............................
That’s good.
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Excuse me. May I come in?
Hi, sure, come in.
I brought my passport, my mariner’s license, and my seamen’s book.
Thank you. The .............................date in your passport is in 2001, so you have three more
years. Is this seamen’s license Vietnamese? This ship’s Panamanian, so we .............................a
Panamanian license. Do you have one, as well as the seamen’s book?
Yes, I do, but I left them in my cabin.
I need to see them. Bring them later, please. Do you have .............................certificates?
I have a cholera certificate. I’ll bring it later too.
Don’t you have a yellow-fever certificate?
No, I don’t.
That’s no good. You won’t need it for this ..................but you might need it for the next one.
You should get your yellow-fever vaccination ......................next time you are in Japan. It is too
late to get it now.
I’m sorry. I .............................told about it. By the way, the radio equipment isn’t like the
.............................equipment anymore, is it?
It was changed when we started using the GMDSS.
So all the information is .............................with the GMDSS?
Yes, we can say so. Most messages sent between a ship and the .............................are done by
INMARSAT. In the .............................of Japan, we use the coastal telephone system which
cover a wide area since it also recently started using the satellite system.
.............................system is the VHF telephone that we use to contact pilots, etc. INMARSAT
is .......................for private telephones, too.
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It’s quite a big room, with a big window, a shower, and a toilet.
The ship’s accommodations .............................built by the Japanese ship-owners, and it didn’t
use to .............................to us compared to the accommodations of European ships. But lately,

conditions have ..............................
Is this telephone used only in the ship?
Yes, it is. It’s mostly used by the .............................to call you 15 minutes before your watch.
There is a coastal telephone system .............................at the bridge and in the general office. It
covers not only the Japanese .............................area, but also the Bashi Channel area. We use it
to communicate .............................the head office.
Can I drink the water from the tap?
No, you’d better not drink it. It’s .............................for washing and rinsing. We cal it ‘’ fresh
water’’. It is ............................seawater that comes from an evaporator in the engine room, so
there might be unwanted bacteria in it. You should drink the water ...........................the water
fountains.
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Basically, yes. But the Mess boy sweeps the ship once a week. He also .........................bed
sheets every two weeks.
The word ‘’antenna’’ is written on this box .............................the wall. What is this antenna
for?
This is an antenna for a radio. When you connect your radio to it, you can listen to short-wave
.............................in your cabin. Take a single electric wire and wind it 10 to 20 times into a
coil with a ........................of about 10cm. Then connect one end of the coil to this antenna
terminal and the other to the ground terminal. Put the coil close ......................the radio and you
can hear clearly.
Can we listen to Vietnamese radio?
I believe you can in the South .............................sea.

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Here’s the Third Mate’s table, and here is the Third Engineer’s table.
Thank you. Breakfast is served at seven o’clock, lunch at twelve, and dinner’s served at fivethirty, am I ...............?
Yes, that’s right. But the Third Mate’s dinner is served at five o’clock .............................you
have to relieve the Chief Mate .............................he eats dinner. It is a self-serve dining room,
so make sure that you return your dirty dishes to the basin in the galley .............................you
finish your meal.
I will. What kind of food do you serve here?
.............................Japanese food for the Japanese, and Vietnamese food for the Vietnamese. But
at times, we serve the same meal for everyone, such as a ................. Do you like Japanese
sashimi or sushi?
Yes, I like it very much.
Me too. I .............................sukiyaki too. Actually, I’m interested in Japanese food, so I cut
some Japanese recipes out of a newspaper and .............................them with me.
That’s good. I’ll prepare .............................one day. I think that we will serve sukiyaki for the
.............................party, after we’re off the sea.
That’s splendid. Will we be able to drink beer?
We have a company policy about alcohol. You can drink, but there’s a .............................. In
any case, just enjoy yourself and don’t get ..............................
Don’t worry.
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Let me briefly show you the control room .......................... This ship is so-called MO ship, and
the main engine is operated from three places: the bridge, .......................... in the control room,
and locally.
What .......................... requires the main engine to be operated from the bridge, or locally?
We usually operate the main engine from the bridge .......................... at sea. We have to operate
locally when the remote-control system breaks down. But .......................... skills are required
for that. We check ........................practise the operation locally before entering and leaving
port. Will you be training soon?
Yes, I’ll do my best.

The main engine is a Hitachi B&W 8S80MCE. Its CSO is 18,071 kilowatts at 69,7 RPMs. The
.......................... of the cylinders are 800 mm, and the piston stroke is 2,592 mm.
It’s huge. A cylinder is big .......................... for an adult to work inside it.
Yes, exactly. We can go and see a cylinder ........................we are now changing an exhaust
valve. I’ll take you there later.
I’m looking .......................... to it.
Yes, the main engine and most auxiliary machines are operated and turned on and off, here, in
the control room. We can check the .........................., too.
Do you mean that no one needs to stay in the engine room?
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check it while at sea. All of the engine crewmembers .......................... in maintenance work. An
engineer and an oiler both .......................... to an MO watch have to check and ..........................
the main engine and the equipment in the engine room. Whenever the MO ..........................
rings, they have to respond to it.
This is the first time that I’ve worked on a MO ship. Please give me a lot of advice.
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Let me quickly show you the deck. Be sure to wear a helmet .......................... you work on
deck. There’s one that has ‘’Third Officer’’ .......................... on it.
I found it.
We must go one floor .......................... the upper deck, it’s D-deck. The entrance used should
be the one .......................... this one. Come out from the starboard side. Both doors on the upper
deck are to shut firmly like this. The use of this door is .........................., except when there’s an
emergency.

This is the Deck Seal Tank of the Inert Gas System, isn’t it?
You studied very well. Inert gas is sent to this deck seal tank ................ that big pipe after it is
generated by the inert fan room on top of the engine room. Then, from here, it .......................
inert gas to each tank through the deck pipeline. You’ll study all this in detail later. We can say
that the deck seal tank is the most ......................... safety device. Seawater is continuously
supplied .......................... the engine room.
Is it sent through a special pump?
It’s sent through the GS pump, the fire pump, and any other .......................... deck seal seawater
pump. If one pump is out of order, another one is .......................... to work.
This mooring winch is hydraulically operated, isn’t it? Where’s the hydraulic pump?
One is in the steering engine room for the aft part. .......................... is in the center store for the
mid-ship part, and the ...................is in the bosun store for the fore part. You should inform the
engine room before you turn them on or off.
These are the main pipelines: No. 1, No. 2, No. 3, the .......................... line, and the COW line,
aren’t they?
That’s right. You can .......................... pipelines since they are color-coded. This is a small line.
This is a bunker line. This is a fire line, of course. This is a ..............line for the fire line.
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I stand on the poop deck when berthing .......................... when berthing SBM or anchoring.
You have to let me know whenever we do a .......................... run of the engine. We do it every
time we leave port. I then check if .......................... is normal, and then I check for fishing
boats or small boats, or if the crew .......................... fishing tackles. As for the accommodation
ladder, we heave it up a little when the ship ........................... After that, we do an engine test
by .......................... the engine room.
I see. How about checking the steering gears?
We do it before or after the engine test. You should do it after I enter the steering engine room.
I check the .......................... of the rudder and see if the hydraulic system works well.
Communication between us is done only by transceiver?
Yes. We can even use the .......................... in the steering engine room.
What’s this wire?

It is a fire wire. A tug boat .......................... this wire to pull the ship from the berth when she
can’t move on her .........................., or in case of a fire during the cargo work, etc. Regulations
about setting this wire are very ...................... in ports so you have to follow the rules. This is to
be set when the ship enters the Maritime Traffic Safety Law ...........in Japan.
Is the emergency fire pump room under this deck?
Yes, it is. It’s just as .......................... on the side on this door. It’s under the steering room. Ask
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Here’s your new workplace, the Persian Adventure’s engine room.
The size of the engine .......................... me. It’s huge! The engine room is also bigger, brighter,
and quieter than I .......................... it would be.
It isn’t too noisy at port, but it becomes very noisy at sea, so .......................... sure to wear ear
plugs while you work in the engine room, also, it is essential to .......................... good
maintenance of the .......................... equipment for safety reasons. Since you are in charge of
electricity, you are also responsible for the safety of the ...........................
I’m looking forward to starting my job .................. it seems challenging. By the way, did you
change the main engine fuel oil from heavy oil ....................diesel oil before entering port?
We used to do that, but FO valves have .......................... recently. We can now use heavy oil
even while at port. But the FO pump must ...................always be in operation, of course.
Where are the cargo pumps? I can’t see them.
For safety reasons, they are in the pump room in another ........................... All lights in the
pump room are gas tight.
How do you switch pumps?

We use the No. 1 group when going outbound, and the No. 2 group when going inbound. We
switch pumps .......................... warming up the engine when we leave port.
Do the two diesel generators run the same way?
The Second Engineer, who is in charge of the diesel generators, .......................... their
operating times according to his work plan.
That maintenance plan .......................... to the main engine and to the important auxiliary
machines ........................as the generators, the air compressors, and the boilers, doesn’t it?
You got it! Proper maintenance of the machinery is essential for the ship’s safe and
.......................... navigation.
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Thank you very much.
You’re welcome.
Is it Ok if I put the ........................... here?
Yes, it is. How was you meal?
It was very tasty. I really like the ........................... steak and the big lobster. How much are
your food ........................... for us all?
They are now ¥ 900 a day. This is in .................... with the contract between shipping
companies and the All Japan seamen’s Union. This ................. allows us to buy good food that
is supplied in Singapore
Do we stop in Singapore?
No, we don’t. we get the food from Singapore from a ................... boat. It comes on several
slings, and it is hard work. Will you help us next time, ......................... we need all the arms we
can find.
I will. By the way, May I use the ........................... in the galley?
Yes, you may. You ........................... to write your name on your food, and make sure to keep it
clean. You may also use the ............................
I usually have snacks during ........................... navigation-watches, so I bought cup-of-noodle
soups. Can I ........................... water in the microwave oven?
No, you shouldn’t use it for that. You can use the water ........................... in the galley. And
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Here are the goods that you ordered. Please take the ................ with your name or rank written
on them.
These are mine. Three cartons of cigarettes and three cases of cola.
These three cases of juice and the case of cup-of-noodles are .......................... Do you always
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Sure. I usually ............ order before entering port, and then I send them by telex to a ship
chandler. The ship .................... the payments, and then we withdraw what you owe from your
salary.
Can we buy anything?
In general, yes. Groceries, cigarettes, and soap are the most ......................... items. You can
also buy electrical appliances if you don’t mind paying high ..........................
I did not order ....................... this time. But next time, can I buy some fresh foods such as milk,
eggs, or vegetables?
Sure. You can make special orders. But we serve such food almost everyday. We can
......................... them for a few days in the refrigerator.
Is the Chamber partitioned?
Yes, it’s ......................... into four rooms. You have the Lobby, the Meat Section, the Fish Section,
and the Vegetable Section. The Third Engineer is in charge of the refrigerator, so I am
......................... on you to supply our food.
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First, here’s the carpenter’s shop. Tools for the deck are ......................... here and in the deck
tool store. We keep the small tools, the ........................., the spanners, the Japanese carpenter

tools, and the special purpose tools used for ........................., in this area.
Do you repair the air motor for the accommodation ladder here?
Yes, we do. The digital gauge used to ......................... the ullage of the cargo is stowed and
overhauled here too. As you might know, you must return each tool to its .........................
place.
The tools are stored in a convenient way.
Here’s the deck tool store. ......................... tools are stowed here, such as the chipping tools and
the hoses. We also have the shock spanners ......................... for loosening or tightening the
cargo-valve bolts, the ................ bars, the chain hoists, and the grease pumps.
I see. There’s also the paint store and the consumable goods store, isn’t there?
Yes. I keep the key to the consumable goods store. Working gloves are ......................... every
month. The paint store is outside.
Here it is. There seems to be ......................... kinds of paint.
Most of it is deck paint. The paint is called Denatured-tar epoxy. To use it, you should make
the ......................... and the hardener. Make sure to clean the ......................... after you use
them. Rinse them in thinner and then ......................... them in water. If you don’t do this, the
brushes will be ......................... and we’ll have to throw them away.
I understand. It’s important to keep the place ........................., and clean the tools after use.
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Here is the consumable goods store. When you take something out, you should ..............the
date, the name of the ........................., the number of the article, and your name in this
notebook. The First Engineer has the key to this room.
You mean this notebook, ......................... on the wall? There are so many articles, how can I
remember each one?
Consumable goods are ......................... into the deck department, the engine department, and
the purser department. The spare parts store is in the engine room. Let’s go down so I can
......................... you.
Are the spare parts of all machines ......................... in the spare parts store?
Not all, but most of them. For example, the spare parts for the ......................... refrigerator
plant or for the provision refrigerator plant are stowed near them, and some ...................for the

main engine are in the workshop.
I wonder how difficult it is to supply them. How do you ......................... that?
To control the supply ........................., we must note the date and the number of the part in the
spare parts list in the engine control room. ........................., we have been thinking of
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information as far as spare parts are ........................., on the ship or on shore. Now, let me show
you the workshop.
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I feel better now that we’ve left port.
We have a lot to learn from now on. Everyone on board is kind and ......................... to help
when we ask them. It’s tough work but well ......................... doing.
Yes, it is. If we work hard, we will be ......................... with ourselves. Let’s do our best.
Hi. Have you ......................... yourselves a bit with the ship yet?
Yes, thank you for your help. The food’s ......................... and we’ll manage with our new jobs.
By the way, where are you from?
I’m from Kuchinotsu in Nagasaki prefecture. Many seamen come from there. But the last two
decades, the number of seamen has dramatically ......................... and there aren’t any more
young seamen either. I never thought things would become ......................... way.
I’m sorry to hear that. Nagasaki is ......................... the atomic bomb was dropped during the
World War II, isn’t it?
Yes. It took place before I was born. One of my aunts was working in a munition factory when
it happened. She ......................... for ten days and the passed away.
How terrible!

Chemical ......................... was also used during the Vietnam War, and people are still suffering
from the after-effects.
Now that the world has become ........................global, I wonder if nations can get on more
peacefully with each other, without having to ......................... nationalities.

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Well, everyone, this is the welcome party for the .......................... on board. First, I would like to ask Captain
Shimoda for a welcome ............................. on behalf of the crew.
Gentlemen. Let me say a few words to welcome you on board the Persian Adventure. I’m Captain Shimoda.
This ship ............................. between Japan and the Persian Gulf. Loading ports for this voyage are Ras Tanura
in Saudi Arabia, and Kharg ............................. in Iran. Our ETA is May 30th. Assuming a total of six days to load
the cargo in the Persian Gulf, the arrival ............................. at Kawasaki, the discharging port, will be
............................. June 23rd. we can expect moderate weather throughout the voyage, but we .............................
have poor visibility due to rain or monsoons in the Indian Sea. I hope you will do your best in .............................
safe navigation as well as keeping yourselves in good health. The steward crew has ............................. a
wonderful dinner, so have fun and ............................. the party. Thank you.
Thank you very much, Captain. Now, we will ask our Chief Engineer to make a .............................. Does
everyone have a glass?
Gentlemen, welcome to the ............................. and beautiful VLCC, the Persian Adventure! I’m Chief
Engineer Satoh. First, I would like to turn your attention to the ............................. sunset outside. How lucky
we are! The engine is in petty good ............................. so far. I would like to make a toast to our health, our
families, and to the ............................. navigation of this ship. Cheers!
Cheers!
Thank you very much. Enjoy the ...................... before you: sukiyaki, sashimi and much more. Later on, we
will be doing Karaoke. Everyone is welcome, even the ones ........................ can’t carry a tune!
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The party last night was fun, wasn’t it? The Chief Officer really ............................. his heart when he sang
‘’My Way.’’
Yeah, but it’s bad for our health to eat so much. We have to stay in ...................and exercise regularly.
Hello. You will be exercising too?

Yes. We want to ............................. it out a bit. What kind of exercise do you do, Second Officer?
I always lift weights and do push-ups, then I run ............................. the deck about three times. My ‘’love
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We used to swim, and play ............................. and table tennis at school. But there are few facilities, so we
can’t usually do sports. ............................ about in Japan? I know that many sports are popular there.
As far as children are ............................., the most popular sports are baseball, football, and recently,
basketball too. And there are many schools that ............................. in all kinds of sports, from swimming to
Japanese fencing. Parents ............................. their children to study there. At traditional festivals, we still have
children’s sumo ............................. that take place by shrines. As for professional sports, Sumo is the national
sport, but we also ............................. baseball, football and golf.
I have watched Japanese sumo tournaments on TV. Foreign Sumo ............................. seem to have been
doing well recently.
Yes. Akebono is a grand ............................., and Musashimaru is oozeki, the second highest rank. The two of
them are from Hawaii. It was ............................. for them to learn the local customs and the ways of the sumo
world, and that might have been more difficult than the ............................. of the sport. OK. I will go for a jog
now. You should wear good ............................. shoes when you run so that you won’t hurt your joints.
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Shall we watch a video?
Sure, ............................. we can’t watch TV from here. What tapes are there?
There are a few American movies and many Japanese movies ........., but we don’t understand Japanese.
American movies are fun. I prefer entertaining ones to ............................. ones.
How about ‘’Back to the Future?’’ it’s about someone ............................. travels in time.
This sounds interesting too: ‘’Home alone.’’ It’s about a little boy who .................thieves in New York.

Hi. Will you be watching a video? May I join you?
Yes, we are looking for ............................. interesting.
There are many Japanese videos, but ............................., you don’t understand Japanese. The best one is
‘’Otoko wa Tsuraiyo’’ (The Man is Lonely)
What’s it about?
The ............................. is a man who was born in the old part of Tokyo. He seems to be good-for-nothing and
............................. poorly, but he has a good heart. He always tries to help others in .............................. The
scene is very rural, and the movie depicts local festivals and the ......................... of country people; those
kinds of local festivals have been gradually ..............................
I wish there was an English version.
I think that ............................. be difficult to translate into English because it’s not only the language that is
different, but you also have to relate to the whole ............................. of the movie.
You have ........... many videos here. Where do you get them from? Does someone copy them on board?
Of course not. That would be against the ............................. act. We have a small budget for
............................., given to us by the company. We use it to buy the videos that the crew requests. That’s why
we have so many of them. Let’s watch ‘’Back to the Future,’’ it’s ...................... interesting.
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You must wear a safety helmet and safety shoes.
But the safety helmet is ............................. and the safety shoes are heavy. I think that we can
still work ............................. with lighter fittings.
You might feel more at ease, but don’t forget that there are many ............................. on board.
For example, you can slip while painting and hit your head on the pipeline, or the radio
............................. can break and drop on the deck. These kinds of things have
............................. before. We never know what could happen.
Besides, we don’t know when we ............................. in emergency tasks. If it happens, we
would not have time to fetch a safety helmet or safety shoes. I .......................to always be ready
for an emergency.
That’s right. We don’t have to worry about accidents so much. And if you are in proper
......................, you should be able to work properly. If you are dressed in a............ way, it
might slow down your work.

I understand. I also heard that we should not run on deck.
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injuries, especially on the deck that is ............................. with denatured epoxy paint. It is
dangerous because it becomes wet when it is humid outside. Also, the ............................. can
break and this could be dangerous for the crew. So ............................. careful when you are on
stand-by.
Be careful when you see a running rope because it can break and ............................. you.
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Wait! Don’t pass by there. There’s a safety rope, and it could be .............................. Go on the
other side, on the port side.
But going by the starboard side is faster.
That’s true but it’s also more dangerous. At times, ............................. of ore fall through the
gap in the grab. You would not survive if a lump hit you. ............................. if you try to pass
there when the grab is on shore, the conditions are ............................. bad for you to walk on a
deck that is covered with ore.
I see. ............................. go on the port side. I have to remember that there are many dangerous
things on board, and that I have to ............................. of potential dangers.
It’s hard to believe, but there was a ............................. accident on a container ship a while ago.
A lashing worker from shore fell from the top of the .............................. And he was very
experienced. The wire in his hand swung him around and he lost .............................. He was
taken to hospital by ambulance and it almost cost him his life. He had fallen on the
............................. right by the gangway that the crew used to go on shore. .............................,
no one was there when he fell. Another time, a hatch cover dropped from a gantry crane onto

the wharf while it was being ............................. from a container ship. Luckily, nobody was
injured then, ..............................
Oh no. I must now be ............................. of what’s both under and over me!
You might take more ................... because you are young, but you shouldn’t. you might be
saving a few minutes if you walk on the hatch ...................., but if you fall, then you will have
wasted a lifetime.
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Because you are on the tanker, and even though you’ve ............................. training, let’s begin
with the basics. Refer to the green brochure ‘’Safety on Tanker,’’ first of all, what kind of
dangers can you ............................. on a tanker?
Fire: gas from crude oil can ..............................
And even worse there’s the danger of explosions.
That’s right. The tanks are filled with crude-oil ............................., but when the oil is being
loaded, it could spill onto the deck. The vapor, or ........................... gas, is very dangerous. It is
strictly prohibited to carry ............................. or lighters while on the deck. You may not even
carry them to your cabins.
That’s why we should smoke only at ............................. areas, where there are matches, and
where the ............................. are filled with water, for safety.
I smoke now, but I think I made up my mind to quit smoking. It will be better for my
...................., too.
What are some other dangers?
There could be a ............................. of oxygen, since we use inert gas
Actually, there is little oxygen in the tanks. We are not too .................... by inert gas on deck
except for specific tasks, such as gas freeing. ................hazards caused by crude oil gas are
more likely to happen.
I’ve heard that a small ............................. of crude oil gas isn’t too dangerous.
That’s true, but crude oil that contains a lot of hydrogen sulfide is dangerous. It could
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Let’s talk more about fire and explosions. ............................. gas, alone, doesn’t cause
explosions.
You mean there must be oxygen too?
And also a ............................. of ignition.
You’re right. But what is more important, however, is their concentration. What I will tell you
is a little ............................., I have to explain it so you are aware of the dangers.
Are you talking about LEL or UEL?
Yes. First of all, petroleum gas consists of various kinds of constituents. Each
............................. has different character. It’s the ............................. for explosions. That’s why
the ICS defined the UEL or the UFL as ............................. 10 percent, and the LEL or LFL as
one percent.
That means the petroleum gas doesn’t explode ...................the gas concentration isn’t within
that range.
Exactly. And certain oxygen concentrations are ............................. necessary. Even if the
petroleum gas is in the explosion ......................, it will not explode if the oxygen concentration
is less than 11 percent.
That’s why the inert gas that is sent to the ............... has an oxygen concentration of less than 8
percent.
The most difficult problem in the tanks is ............................. electricity. We must not worry
about it, however, if the tanks are filled with the proper ............................. of inert gas.
Is it safe on deck?
According to the company ......................, what matters most is for you to check for the
existence of gas on deck when you are chipping or welding. That’s why .....................and good
communication between the deck crew and the engine crew is essential in order to take proper

..........................against accidents.
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I will now tell you more about gas-toxicity hazards and their ..............................
Is it hydrogen sulfide?
many crude oils come out of ............................. with high levels of hydrogen sulfide. But the
level is usually reduced by a ..........................process before the crude oil is delivered to the
ship. If this system doesn’t work very well, however, a tanker ............................. receive its
cargo with a higher-than-usual hydrogen sulfide content. Consequently, special
............................. must be made. Mexican or Qatar crude oil contains high levels of hydrogen
sulfide, which ............................. like rotten eggs. But beware not to inhale it because it could
paralyze you .............................. Once, when we were at the ullage hole, a man lost
............................. after inhaling the gas.
Aren’t there any precautions to take to ............................. this? We don’t need to inhale the gas
during ............................. observation since we use a digital meter.
We have pocket-sized detectors for hydrogen sulfide. You should ............................. have one
on you. The company allows us to work ............................. the concentration is less than 10
ppm (parts per million). But detecting a little bit of gas means that there could be a
............................. gas leak. You have to take precautions after you find out .............................
the gas comes from.
Yes, I saw oxygen ...........................at the entrance of the pump room. Should they be used in
that case?
Those are used when there is gas, or a shortage of oxygen due to .............................. It is also
useful to help the crew in the pump room if there are large ............................of oil leaking and
if gas is escaping. Even if you enter a place filled with gas with only a mask on, it still isn’t
............................. safe.
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We’re safe on this ship and we ............1................. need to worry about a shortage of oxygen
on a coal-ore carrier because it ...............2.............. have an inert gas system.
How absurd! It is even more dangerous ..............3............... that case.
Really? What’s so dangerous?
In the ..............4..............., in the ballast tanks of the double-bottom and in the
...........5.................. stools, it’s very dangerous. So you must always be aware that there might
be a ................6............. of oxygen when coal is being loaded.
Why is that? There was enough oxygen since we go there ..............7............... every voyage.
It’s because of rusting. Oxygen is ..............8............... when iron rusts. Which causes a shortage of
oxygen with time. It is ...........9........... necessary to check the oxygen level when you enter. You have
to take special care. You must check with two oxygen ..........10................., not only one. you must
also have enough ..............11................
How do you ventilate without a fan?
We keep the manholes open for more than a day. It’s ..............12............... ventilation. We
open both the fore and aft holes for double-bottom tanks to let the air in. .......13......................,
coal has a tendency to catch fire easily; and fire lowers the level of oxygen and
...........14.................. the level of carbon dioxide.
That sounds frightening.
Yes, it is. Two seamen died once in a lower stool during an .........15..................... It was
because of a shortage of oxygen. If they had .............16.............. the oxygen properly, placed a
watch on deck and ...............17.............. a breathing apparatus, they would have survived.
Following the manual’s regulations, and taking care of our safety is essential, though it seems
so ..............18.............
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Do you know what this is?
It is a bow-chain stopper.
Right. When ..............1............... at SBM, take the chain from the SBM into this lead. When

three or four chain-links enter, use the stopper to ............2................ it down. It is quite easy to
do but still dangerous. You usually start with the ..............3.............. rope, then the hawser, and
the chain follows the wipe rope. But it may sometimes get .........4................... in the Panama
hole and break.
What do we do then?
You have to follow the Chief Officer’s .............5.............. and watch for running ropes. Try to
stay out off reach of broken ropes, and be sure to watch their ..............6................
At school, we were told many times that taking a rope ............7................ was very dangerous.
Make sure to handle a rope stopper only after the Chief Officer ...........8................. that you can
do so safely. Never decide on your own when to do it. Many seamen have been
...........9.............. in those situations, and they lost their lives.
I understand. Is this the same ............10............... I want to pick up tug lines?
When we are loading at port, the ship’s ..............11............ is large since it’s in ballast
condition, which means that the height from the deck to the tugboat is ..........12................ high.
So a big tug line is used. You also have to use a big messenger line when you ............13............
it on the warping end or using a capstan. Make sure to do this as many crewmembers as
...........14............., and follow the Chief Officer’s orders. This is important.
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Khanh, a service boat is coming. Lower the accommodation ladder on the starboard side.
It was ............................. on the port side.
The port side is no good! The wind is strong and the ............................. are big there. You must
use the starboard side: it is ............................. from the wind and the waves are not as big.
Yes, sir. I will lower it there.
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with the safety vest. Prepare an air-light to ............................. up the place. The bridge’s wing
lights might be bright enough ..............................
Yes, sir. You can use it as soon as you open the air valve.
Khanh, OK, you can stop. The waves are high, so I’ll .................... it more when the boat
comes closer.
Yes, sir.
Second Officer, we’re almost level, we can ............................. now?
Are there guests on board?
Yes, two women.
You help them onto the boat and I’ll help them from here. Tell them to ............................. their
time. Show them how to transfer when the ......................... is coming up, and not when it is
about to go down, and don’t let them carry their ............................ I will give you a rope later
so we can carry the bags up.
Yes, sir. Let’s go.
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Good morning, sir.
Good morning.
The sea is a ............................ rough today, isn’t it?
You got up bright and early this morning! We are right in the middle of this area’s
............................ season. The waves are very big. Be careful in the .............................
Yes, I’ll hold on firmly to the ............................ and be careful.
Just a moment. That’s dangerous. When you hold onto the handrail with your right hand
......................, your left hand should be behind you, like this. It’s ............................ for you to
keep your balance that way. It helps you to prevent yourself from .............................
I see. Like this? It’s true.
It’s also dangerous to carry ............................ when you are going up stairs. You should put
them in your pockets or in a tool bag that you ............................ around you.
I understand. My torch is in my left pocket and my rag and ............................ are in my right
one.

Also, take your time. You ............................ slip and fall down. Be careful where you step, and
watch your head too.
Yes, sir. By the way, when I was in the store looking for some spare parts, I saw a big
............................ box about two meters long, 50 centimeters wide and one meter high. What’s
it for, and what’s ............................ of it?
It’s an old valve that has to be landed at the next dry dock. We ............................ it with a new
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Good morning.
Good morning. It smells good here.
Be careful! The ship is ............................, be careful not to drop your dishes.
It must be tough to prepare meals in such weather. Now I’ve always ............................ why you
wear safety shoes in the galley.
It’s normal. You might think that we are safe here in the galley but there are ............................ to
take too. A knife might drop on your foot or you could slip and drop all the ............................ that
you are carrying, especially when the sea is as rough as it is now. ............................ what would
happen if we wore slippers instead of safety shoes.
And you also carry hot and steamy ............................ around.
Yes. We can not see outside so we try to ............................ the damage in here. Everyone expects
their meal to be ready, so it’d be ............................ for us in the galley to be late in ............................
the food, only because we forgot to take precautions.

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You need to find a way for the dishes not to slip ............................ the shelves?

Although this ship is very large, she is like a leaf when she heads into the big waves and
............................, and over rough seas off Durban in South Africa. At times, dishes even fly out of
the deep sink, so we can’t put the dishes anywhere when the sea is ............................ rough.
How terrible! It must be even ............................ on a small ship.
In that case, we wouldn’t even be able to sit down and eat ............................. Anyway, we all have
to be careful when the ship ............................ and rolls.
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(rushing into Tan’s cabin) What happened? I heard a loud noise!
That was close! I was standing on a chair to ............................ the light bulb of the ceiling lamp
when the chair ............................ and I fell down. These waves are really very big.
Are you injured?
I’m OK, although I fell hard on my arm. But the light bulb is in .............................
I’ll help you clean up.
Don’t worry about it. Thank you. I thought I was being careful, but it was ............................ of me
to attempt to change the bulb. How careless!
That ............................ me of the second Officer who left for his watch, and when he came back to
his cabin, his bottle of shochu had ............................ on the floor and broke. He couldn’t sleep
because of the ............................ smell.
What a pity. Actually, the sea wasn’t so rough at ............................ when the Second Officer started
his watch, but it became ............................ by morning.
The Second Officer was worrying about his bottle of shochu, but he ............................ return to his
cabin while on duty.
He also said that he lost his ............................ fountain pen, and it seems to be because of the ship
............................ so much.
How come?
After writing to his wife last night, he left the pen on the desk. It then ............................ off the desk
and fell into the trashcan that was beside it. He cleaned his room this morning and ............................
away his garbage, including the pen.
What a pity!
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Assistant Officer, will you give me some ............................ soap for the toilet in front of the COC?
Sure, I’ll go and get some.
It goes so quickly because everybody ............................ washes their hands.
Well, we are worried about food poisoning and ............................ on board, so the steward crew
members ............................ wash their hands before they start cooking. One Chief Steward has his
crew wash their hands ............................ they enter the galley.
Of course, food poisoning is most likely to occur ............................ a meal.
Once, I saw a mess boy who got badly ............................ by the Chief steward. He had been
cleaning the galley with his pants rolled up. When he finished cleaning, he rolled his
............................ down and served a dish without washing his hands. He got into a lot of
............................ for that.
Sanitation is an important ............................ on the ship although it seems like such a small matter.
We always have to be careful. ............................ travel very easily through human contact.
There is no doctor on board and we have very few ............................ so the best prevention is for us
all to pay attention to our .............................
Recently, many people caught the terrible 0-157 bacterial infection. ....................., it can not be
washed away without soap. It would be really bad if the bacteria ....................... on board. It has
been a problem in Japan.
I’ll make sure that I wash my hands properly so that I am never in such a .............................

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I’m ............................ up starting cleaning at 6:30 every morning.
Did you say something?
No, I’m just talking to myself.

How do you think the ............................ of the crew would feel if the ............................ place
was dirty when you got up?
You’re right.
And since we clean everyday, it ............................ get too dirty. If we cleaned it only when it
was very dirty, it would be impossible to make it ............................ clean again.
We clean this place everyday, but do we clean other ............................ as well as this?
Of course. We clean the walls and ceilings too. In the general office, they become
............................ because of nicotine in the cigarette smoke, and the corridors also become
............................ from oil.
I know.
And we can become ............................ to our ship if we keep it clean. We will feel good about
her, which will ............................ us to navigate safely.
I understand. If the whole place was dirty, if the paint was ............................ off, if it was rusty
all over, and if there were documents spread around everywhere, I would feel like I was in a
............................ ship. And I wouldn’t care about it.
Exactly. Such ............................ make people unhappy, and it might cause violence or
accidents.
I also dislike dirty stores.
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First, start sweeping. Hiep, start ............................ A-deck.
Yes, sir.
As for the others, go to A-deck to get the buckets, ............................, mops, and liquid soap.
First, clean the walls and ceilings. Wipe the fluorescent lamps too.
Yes, sir. What should I use for the tough ............................ spots?
Pour undiluted soap on a sponge and wipe ............................. If it still doesn’t work, use paint
thinner.
OK. I’ll try that. Yes, it works well.
After cleaning with soap, you must change the water and rinse the ............................ place with
clean water. It get rid of all the dirt.
I’ll change the water now.

............................ you finish cleaning, you must mop the floor, and should change the water
frequently.
Yes, sir.
If there are oily or ............................ spots, do the same as with the walls and ceilings. Use
undiluted soap or ............................, and then mop again.
Should we polish the doorknobs?
You ............................ do it after you finish mopping.
Assistant Officer, I finished mopping the floor. Shall I go down one floor?
Not yet. We should take a ............................. Hiep, will you go to the COC and prepare coffee
for us?
Yes, sir. I’ll carry down ............................ sponges to the lower floor on my way to COC.
Thank you.
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Good morning. Are you still sleeping?
Good morning, sir. I got up at 8 o’clock this morning. I was just reading ............................ in
bed.
You should go and have breakfast now. Wow, your cabin is a real ............................. You
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I have ............................ it lately. I will clean it today.
The ship will have a sanitary ............................ in Japan. So you must clean everywhere, even
under the bed. Make sure you ............................ it well too.
What do they check ............................ the inspection?
They check if the ship meets the ............................ rules for sanitation. For example, if they find

............................ or mouse droppings, the ship will fail the inspection.
Do they also check the cabins?
Yes, they do. Inspectors ........................... check the cabins. They especially check the
............................ under the beds to see if there is mouse ............................. So you must always
keep it clean.
I understand. I will vacuum the ............................ cabin properly.
Besides, it is unhealthy to live in such a ............................ place.

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Oh, I wonder what’s floating in the water? It looks like the ............................ of oil, doesn’t it?
How terrible! Who in the world did ............................ a mess?
I wonder if it is a ballast discharge that ............................ when another ship was cleaning their
tank. How awful!
The beautiful sea is so ............................. Do you think that it will wash away with time?
In deep sea, everyone think that each discharge is ............................ and that it will wash away,
but because of that, the sea is being ............................. Nature is being destroyed. And it’s not
only because of oil .............................
Yes, I saw a lot of plastic bottles floating around, too.
It is out of the question to ............................ of things in the water when in a harbour?
MARPOL ............................ disposal rules for oily wastes, bilge, and daily wastes to
............................ marine pollution. Our disposal standards on board meet these
.............................
We separate the plastic from the ............................ of the garbage and incinerate it in the engine
room. Then we discharge the ............................ at least three miles away from the nearest land.
Right. But the standards in the United States are more ............................, and disposal in the sea
is prohibited within the exclusive ............................ zones, that is, within 200 miles from the
coast.
We must not throw beer cans and bottles ............................ into the sea.
Never ............................ a beer can after drinking it.
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Is your washing finished?
It will finish soon. I’ll tell you when it’s done. It’s now in the ............................ cycle so it’ll
just be one or two minutes more.
I saw someone rinsing ............................ under running water. I think he was being wasteful.
That’s true. Even if the ............................ in the engine room can give us water easily, and even
if it ............................ very little water, it is important for us seamen to make it a habit of saving
water.
Yes. Also, it isn’t good to use too much ............................. If you do, it takes longer and uses
more water to rinse it off ............................ it makes too many bubbles.
I bought this detergent in Japan. You only have to put a ............................ spoon of it in the
washing, and it works well.
Next time we stop in Japan, I‘ll buy some too. And ............................ there won’t be that many
bubbles, and I won’t waste too much water.
Yes, and it also ............................ to prevent marine pollution, even if it is a minor help. OK,
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I’ve been very busy and I ............................ been doing much washing. I don’t have anything
clean to wear .............................
You have to stay clean or you’ll catch ............................, especially skin disease. Even when
you are busy you should ............................ the time to wash your clothing.
I know. It’s not hard to do ............................. It’s just a matter of will.
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You shouldn’t eat so quickly!
I’m ............................. And this so good. I can’t help but eat fast.

In Japan people say that ............................ your food properly keeps you in good health.
I see.
Also, you don’t seem to like ............................ too much.
Actually, I do. But the meal here is so good ............................ I only eat meat and fish.
It’s true that it’s ............................ for us to serve meat and fish on board. It is more difficult to
preserve vegetables. It’s also wasteful to have all these ............................ vegetables.
I heard that meat is more ............................ and gives more energy than vegetables.
That’s not true. Young men consume more ............................ so they need more protein. And
maybe it’s good that you eat meat, but a good ............................ meal is also important.
I think that I should eat some vegetables, too.
It’ll ............................ balance your meal. I’m sure that you are aware of the problems that go
with being overweight. ............................ has become a problem in many developed countries,
and not only for ......................., but for children, too. It causes sickness, and even in China,
issues regarding obesity have become a social ........................... They say that people eat too
much meat, especially, hamburgers.
Moderation, eating balanced meals, and exercising ............................ are the basics of good
health.

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Excuse me, second Officer, but I have a ............................. Can you give me some medicine?
Let me see. (Examining the abdomen) Where does it hurt?
In the ............................ part of my right side. It’s painful.
When did the pain start?
This morning, ............................, I have been trying to eat well and I have been chewing my food
properly under the ............................ of the Chief Steward.
Do you have ............................?
No, not at all.
Are you feverish? Let’s ............................ your temperature.
I don’t think I have a fever, but let’s still check. The ............................ says 36.8 degrees.
I wonder what you have. Have you ever had ............................?

No, I haven’t.
OK. Now lie down on that sofa over there. (Checking his abdomen) Let me know .......................it hurts.
Ouch! There.
Here. Let me ............................ it again. Tell me if it’s still painful when I take my hand off.
It’s quite painful here.
I ............................ if you have appendicitis. I’ll tell the captain immediately.
What should I do?
Don’t worry. The Captain ............................ send a fax to the Seamen’s hospital in Japan. I’m sure that a
doctor will be able to ............................ me good advice.
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Good morning. What’s the matter? You look .............................
Good morning. I have a ............................ headache.
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I’m not sure. I think I have a .............................
That’s bad. You should tell the Second Officer.
Excuse me, Second Officer, I have a headache and I ............................ have a temperature.
I’m sorry to hear that. Let’s go to the ............................. Why don’t you take your temperature?
OK. The thermometer says ............................ degrees.
Do you have a sore throat?
No. I’ve been very busy ............................ days.
Do you sleep properly?
Yes. I mean, no. I don’t sleep so well. I ............................ in the engine control room late last night. I laid
down for a while on the sofa there and fell ............................ until two o’clock. Then I got up and

returned to my cabin to go to bed.
It seems like you have a cold. ............................ sleeping properly, over-exhaustion and staying in an airconditioned room must have made you ............................ more tired. I’ll give you some medicine for
your cold ............................ for your headache. Here they are.
Thank you very much.
This is the medicine for your cold. Take this after every meal. These are ............................ for your
headache. Take one now. Then ............................ you have another headache, take another one. OK?
Yes, sir. Thank you.
I’ll talk to the First Engineer and ask him to let you ............................ this afternoon.
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Second Officer! Hurry up! The wiper injured himself. He was opening the ............................ door when the
ship rolled and he got his ............................ caught in the door. Now he’s in the dispensary.
It sounds serious. I’ll go there at once. How’s he feeling?
The cut is quite big and he’s .....................a lot. It looked painful. It really shook me up when I saw him.
He hasn’t ............................ any fingers, has he?
I’m not sure but it doesn’t seem like it.
Wiper, how are you?
I ............................ my fingers caught in the door.
Let me see. You’ve got a big ............................ there. But it doesn’t seem like you’ve broken any bones. I’ll
............................ it first and then we’ll try to stop the bleeding. Third Engineer, give me a hand.
Sure.
Roll up the Wiper’s sleeve and hold his ............................ firmly.
Ouch!
Be patient. Relax. I cleaned the ............. I’ll try to stop the bleeding now. Third Engineer, hold it firmly.
Like this?
That’s good. Hold firmly. I’ll apply some antibiotic .......................... and then put in a couple of stitches. All
right. This is all I can do for you now. I’ll apply antibiotic ........................ and then a bandage. I’ll give you
some medicine .............................
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Ouch!
What’s wrong?

I’ve got something in my eye.
Don’t ............................ it. It’ll hurt if you rub it. You should wash it out with water. You can
use the eye ............................ that’s in the COC.
I’m going there now.
How does it feel now? Were you ............................ to clean your eye?
No. I feel like there’s still something in there and it’s .............................
Come, let’s ask the Second Officer ............................ to do.
Second Officer, will you have a look at his eye? It seems like ............................ got into it.
I’ll use my ............................ glass. Come here, near the window. Yes, it seems like you have
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Yes, I did. I rubbed it because there was something in it.
You should ............................ rub your eyes. We’ll clean your eye ............................ water.
Let’s go to the dispensary. We’ll remove the rust with a .............................
Do you use the same big needle as the one for ............................?
Don’t worry about it. I’ve got the ............................ for it. It’s the best way to remove rust from
an eye. I’ll put some eye lotion on it, as anesthetic.
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Ouch!
What ............................?
Uh, I stuck a fishhook in my finger.
You should be careful. Let me see. Oh, this doesn’t look good. The hook is ............................
stuck in your finger. Just wait a minute. I’ll take it out.
Ouch. It’s ............................ painful.

I have to pull it out this way. Be .............................
No, it hurts too much. Don’t ............................ it, please.
What can I do? Here ............................ the Second officer. Let’s ask him. Second Officer!
What’s the matter?
I stuck a fishhook in my finger and I can’t ............................ it out.
You must have been pulling it out the ............................ way. You can’t pull it out from the
back, ............................ you wouldn’t be able to catch fish. The only way to do it is by cutting
the line and pushing the hook ............................ your finger. You will need to sterilize it. Let’s
go to the dispensary.
Just bear the pain. First, I’ll cut the end of the hook. OK. Now I’ll push the hook through your
finger and pull it .............................
Ouch!
OK, I’ve got it. We have to sterilize your finger now. I’ll give you some ............................ later.
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Captain, I am sending the Third Mate to the hospital. Have you ............................ an agent yet?
Yes, I just did. Third Mate, go to shore ............................ the one o’clock service boat. The
agent, Mr Tanaka, will be waiting at the station to ............................ you up. Ask him to take
you to the hospital. The agent should ............................ you the money for it.
Yes, sir.
Third Mate, ............................ these papers to the doctor.
I told the agent about ............................ papers. He should give the Second Mate’s papers to the
doctor. He will fill them out after the ............................, and return them to him. You should tell
the doctor ............................ what is wrong with you.
I will. How far is the hospital?
............................ to Mr Tanaka, it seems to be about five minutes away by car. Don’t worry.
The doctor is ............................ to examining seamen.
Will it take long?
Yes, I think so. I think they need to test you and it takes a long time to get the ............................
of the blood test. You might have to wait for a .............................
That’s also ............................ Mr Tanaka said. He said it will take about three hours. The next

service boat leaves shore at ............................. You will be able to catch it.
Do I have to call him to come and pick me up at the hospital when I am ............................?
No, don’t worry. He’ll be kind ............................ to stay with you.
I’m very glad to hear that.
Oh, the boat is ............................. Do you have your passport on you?
Yes, I do.
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KYT is the ............................... for ‘’Kisen Kochi Training’’. ‘’Kisen Kochi’’ is Japanese.
‘’Kisen’’ means danger, risk, or hazard. ‘’Kochi’’ means . .............................., foreseeing, or
prognostication.
What kind of training is it?
The training enhances your ability to ............................... danger hazards. We enhance our
ability to signal with a ............................... each important point of the job, and then we try to
............................... the danger through teamwork.
So we enhance our ability to foresee danger by ............................... each other.
Briefly speaking, yes. People have a lot of accidents, and there are many ..........................., so
we have to be able to ............................... danger better.
How do we train this ability?
For example, you can ............................... your concentration by pointing your finger, you can
find out about people’s ...............................condition by asking them about their health. In
morning meetings, you can discuss risks and dangers that .......................at the workplace, etc.
That sounds interesting. When do we get this training?

We have meetings every morning. That’s when we ............................... KYT methods. I know
that you can not ..............................because you are on duty then. But we have safety and
sanitary practice every month. You can learn ............................... then.
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Let’s practise the Four Rounds Method today. I would like to ask you to ............................... this
well, as it is one of the basic KYT methods. I’ll ............................... the method for you first.
We determine the roles of the leader and the others. The leader ............................... ask you to
stand in a row, and we do a ...............................call, he’ll ask about the condition of each
person’s health, too. After that, we’ll ...........................to the first of the four rounds. Please refer
to the details on the ................................ Do you have any questions?
Sir, can I take notice of anything I would consider a danger ............................... round one?
Of course you can. Don’t ..............................to speak up. During round one, make sure that
when you foresee danger, you can explain what ............................... it.
Sir, my role is to write down the dangers. Do I have to ............................the opinions given?
No, you don’t. You can write as much as you like.
Sir, during round two, do we have to decide the dangerous points by ...............................?
No, you don’t. All attendants should agree. ..............................., I don’t think that you will have
a problem agreeing. I am sure your decisions will be ................................ During round three,
try to figure out preventive methods in a ............................... manner. During round four, we’ll
............................... on a team action-plan. OK, let’s try it.
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Let’s start the meeting. Today’s practice ............................... chipping and painting on the
starboard crane. The work ............................... is the same as yesterday. Please be careful
because this is a dangerous job. Also, the sea is even ............................... than yesterday.
Can we use the same place as yesterday to ..........................the safety belt to the safety line?
We will decide this later, once we are at the ................................
The deck seems to be more ...........................than it was yesterday. Be careful on the crane.
Remember: You must pay attention to your work or you ............................... get hurt.
Hold on to something when you move around so you ............................... slip.
We should carry tools to the crane first. Then, Khanh will climb on the crane to .............them

up. Nobody should be carrying anything ...........................climbing the crane.
Yes, sir. Let’s put the tools in a half-cut can .........................that we can pick them up better.
Be careful not to drop the tools. Also, don’t stand ...............there could be tools falling on you.
OK, now let’s review ............................... we’ve discussed so far. And before we do that, let’s
do ‘’touch and call’’ together.
Safety first, safety first, safety first, go!
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Good morning everyone. Third Engineer, did you have a good sleep last night?
Yes, I slept very well. I feel ............................... today.
That’s good. OK. Let’s start today’s meeting. I ............................... the three tasks for today on
this white board. Second Engineer, will you explain the first task in ..............................., using
5W1H, and do the KY as usual.
Yes, sir. The first is to ............................the main engine’s exhaust valve. I will be the leader,
and the No. 1 oiler and the Third engineer will work ................................ Clean the inside, and
change all the O-rings and seat-rings.
Thank you. Let me know when you take out the valve ............................... and take off the valve
seat. Pay attention to the following points so that you don’t get ...............................:
1. Dust, which can get in your eyes, nose, and ................................
2. Getting your fingers ...........................in the gaps between the spindle or the valve
seat, and the casing body.
3. Getting hit by the spindle or the valve seat because of the ship’s ............................
4. Having the spindle or the valve seat fall on you because of a haul wire breaking while
............................... shifted.

Third Engineer, will you repeat these ...............................?
Yes, sir.
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Good morning, everyone. It will be a hot day today. ..............................., you don’t look well.
What’s wrong?
I’m fine but a little sleepy. I read a novel last night ............................... quite late.
A lack of sleep makes you lose ..............................., which might cause accidents. Be very
careful. I’ve written today’s tasks on the white board. Do you have anything ...............to add?
During the MO check this morning, I found out that the ............................... pressure of the No.
1 main engine fuel oil supply pump was ............................... lower than usual.
I’m sorry I didn’t notice. (He exists the control room to confirm the information and comes
back a few minutes later). No. 1 Oiler, you’re right. Its ............................... pressure is lower
too. It must be because of the dirt that has ............................... in the suction strainer. One of
today’s tasks was to clean the fuel oil pump. Third Engineer, do this cleaning ..............with the
No. 1 Oiler and the Wiper.
After we ............................... the cleaning task, can I do the third task with the wiper,
............................... is cleaning the engine room floor?
Yes, you may. Third Engineer, come back here after you’re ............................... cleaning. I’ll
explain the machines in the engine room to you.
Yes, sir. I will. I don’t know much about them and I’m a little ............................... about that.
Your explanation will be very ................................
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The sea is getting ................................today.
It’s cloudy every day, and it gets me down.
Yes, me too.
Mess man, be careful not to ................................and fall down in the galley.
I will.
And Chief Cook, be careful with the knives.
Yes, I will. It is very ................................in the galley, mess man. Be very careful.
I always wear safety shoes. I'll be careful.

You ................................need to hurry. Carry the dishes slowly and ................................. And
don’t put pitchers or glasses on the table, even for a short ................................because they can
fall at any time.
We should change the ................................for dinner.
You’re right. We should ................................the number of dishes and make the menu more

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