Grammar in Maritime English examples

Question 1

The heavy lift vessel BUFFALO expects to refloat when ................ .

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tide rises, weather improves

Question 2

When ....................... at the next port of call? We can reach our destination in 8 days.

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will we arrive

Question 3

Look! Fire on deck! A drum of oil ........................... .

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is burning

Question 4

Unfortunately for the pirates, those waters ...................... full of piranhas ...

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were

Question 5

In 5 minutes we ............ transferring cargo to stop listing.

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will start

Question 6

We ................................... without assistance for the last three hours.

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have been proceeding, have been sailing

Question 7

If you .................. with caution, you will avoid an accident, collision or grounding.

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navigate

Question 8

&&&& Eventually, the marines ............. the pirates swim to the shore.

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let

Question 9

What is wind ......................... in my position?

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direction and force

Question 10

Environmental problems (threats) ................. by litter (garbage), mainly plastics.

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are caused

Question 11

'Nas nie dogoniat' ............ the captain of a Russian submarine when he saw a US warship

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said

Question 12

Ships sometimes ............ stability problems due to icing in vicinity of Hudson Bay.

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have

Question 13

The bulk carrier ........................... below waterline when we arrived at scene.

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was flooding, was flooded

Question 14

I think two divers ................... tomorrow to examine the underwater hull after grounding.

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will be required

Question 15

I .......................... on VHF Channel 16 when I heard MAYDAY x 3 from a ship in distress.

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was standing by

Question 16

The container vessel ......................... above waterline till we arrived at scene.

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had been flooding

Question 17

We ............................. the ship into the port basin, now it's time for berthing.

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have already manoeuvred

Question 18

&&& No assistance ............ . The pirates promised to be good ever since.

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was required

Question 19

How long .......................... on geared vessels? We need an experienced officer.

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have you worked

Question 20

A Greek OBO ship ........................ with a lightvessel in the English channel today.

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has collided

Question 21

The OOW ...................................... the captain on the situation.

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has briefed

Question 22

The warship ........................ at 60 knots when we noticed it.

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was proceeding, was steaming, was speeding

Question 23

Why ................... to the bosun? Chief Mate is over there.

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are you reporting

Question 24

MV Pollut ................. 5 tons of crude oil. It requires oil clearance assistance.

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has spilled, has spilt

Question 25

How many vessels .................... to your assistance?

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are proceeding

Question 26

.......................... plastics overboard. Keep the environment clean!

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Don't dispose of

Question 27

I ......................... a gale warning. The weather is deteriorating (= getting worse).

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have just heard

Question 28

Chief Engineer has been on this contract .............. last November.

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since

Question 29

At the moment a general cargo ship in distress ............... heavy barrels to stop listing.

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is jettisoning

Question 30

& Morning news: "In the night seven Somali citizens ......... a ship".

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attacked

Question 31

How many life boats .....................?

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have been launched

Question 32

New crew members .................. training on occupational safety before they .......... work

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had / had started

Question 33

In my whole career up to now my ship ......... ......... .

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has never been beached

Question 34

This is what ............... of the bad guys.

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was left

Question 35

Risk of grounding always ..................... in this area at low water.

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exists

Question 36

Over the last hour (=up to now) the wind ....................., i.e. changing from N to NE

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has been veering

Question 37

&& The ship happened ........... a warship with marines on board.

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to be

Grammar in Maritime English examples

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