Vessel is heeling over dangerously to port side; cargo will be put overboard to stop heeling.A: “I have a dangerous list to port; I will jettison cargo to stop listing”.. C: “I went ag
Trang 1This test comprises 60 multiple choice questions chosen at random from a
bank of questions on the Standard Marine Communication Phrases PART-A.
To pass this test the number of correct answers must at least be 48.
Time allowed: 1 hour.
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Trang 22: “Say again” is used when an important
message or part of a message is repeated.
1: “Repeat” is used when a message or part of a
message has not been clearly understood.
A: 1 and 2 are both right.
B: 1 and 2 are both wrong
C: 1 is right
D: 2 is right
Trang 3A: when the receiving party has made a mistake.
B: when the transmitting party has made a mistake.
“Mistake … correction” is used
Trang 4Fire has been located in no 2 hold.
The cargo is on fire; smoke is not poisonous.
A: “Number-2 hold on fire; cargo is burning; smoke not poisonous”.
B: “Number-2 hold and cargo burning;
smoke not toxic”.
C: “Fire is in number-2 hold; cargo on fire; smoke not harmful”.
D: “Fire is in number-2 hold; cargo on fire; smoke not toxic”.
Trang 5Vessel is unmanoeuvrable.
A: “I am not under command”.
B: “I am a hampered vessel”.
C: “I am obstructed in my manoeuvrability” D: “I am manoeuvring with difficulty”.
E: “I am unmanoeuvrable”.
Trang 6Six crew members have been wounded; two crew members were killed.
A: “Number of casualties: eight”.
B: “Number of wounded crewmembers: six; number of casualties: two”.
C: “Number of injured persons: six;
number of casualties: two”.
D: “Number of injured persons: six;
number of dead: two”.
Trang 7A: “I am leaking water”.
B: “I am flooding below waterline”.
C: “Water is coming into the vessel”.
D: “Water is entering the vessel below waterline” E: “Vessel has been flooded below waterline”.
Water is entering the vessel below the waterline.
Trang 8Vessel is heeling over dangerously to port side; cargo will be put overboard to stop heeling.
A: “I have a dangerous list to port;
I will jettison cargo to stop listing”.
B: “I am heeling over to port;
I will jettison cargo to stop heeling”.
C: “I have a dangerous list to port;
I will put cargo over board to stop
list”.
Trang 9Vessel is unable to continue her voyage Tug assistance is needed.
A: “I am not under command;
Trang 10Vessel needs helicopter for medical assistance.
A: “I need helicopter for medical assistance” B: “I want a helicopter with doctor”.
C: “I require helicopter with doctor”.
D: “I want medical assistance in helicopter”.
Trang 11Vessel has had a collision with MV Garland.
A: “There has been a collision with MV Garland”
B: “I have collided with MV Garland.”
C: ”My vessel and MV Garland had a collision.”
D: ”My vessel has had a collision with MV Garland.”
Trang 12Vessel is aground in posn…
8 containers will be put overboard.
A: “I am aground in position ;
I will jettison eight containers”.
B: “Vessel has been grounded in position ;
I will jettison eight containers”.
C: “I went aground in position ;
I want to jettison eight containers”.
D: “Vessel is on the ground in position ;
I will jettison eight containers”.
Trang 13Vessel is being attacked by pirates.
A: “Vessel is being attacked by pirates” B: “Pirates are attacking my vessel” C: “Pirate-attack on my vessel!”.
D: ”I am under attack of pirates”.
Trang 14Vessel hasn’t suffered any damage and
will continue her voyage.
A: “I have no damage; I will go on”.
B: “I did not suffer any damage; I will go on” C: “I have no damage; I will proceed”.
D: “I did not suffer any damage; I will proceed” E: “I have no damage; I will continue”.
Trang 15Vessel is underway to distress position
to render assistance.
A: “I am coming to help you”.
B: “I am underway to assist you”.
C: “I am proceeding for your help”
D: “I am proceeding to your assistance”.
Trang 16Vessel will arrive in posn of vessel in distress
within one hour.
A: “Our ETA vessel in distress within one hour from now” B: “Our ETA distress position in one hour from now”.
C: “Our ETA vessel in distress in one hour”.
D: “Our ETA distress position within one hour”.
Trang 17Information from vessel to helicopter-pilot: all is clear for landing.
A:“Information: all clear for landing”.
C: “Information: all clear for reception”.
D: “Information: I am ready for landing”.
Trang 18Someone has fallen overboard in posn
A: “I have lost crewmember in position ”.
B: “Person overboard was lost in position ”.
C: “I have lost person overboard in position ”.
D: “Person has fallen overboard in position ”.
Trang 19Search for missing person stopped – nobody was found.
“Information:
A: search for missing person stopped –
nobody found”.
B: no result of search - search stopped”.
C: search for missing person stopped –
result of search negative”
D: search stopped – negative result”.
Trang 20We expect a freak wave by 23.45 UTC in posn……
A: “Tsunami expected by 23.45 UTC in posn……”.
B: “Extreme wave expected by 23.45 UTC in posn……” C: “There is going to be a Tsunami in posn……”.
D: “There is going to be a monster wave in posn……”.
Trang 21Vessel is losing dangerous substance of IMO-class six
A: “I am spilling dangerous goods of IMO-class six” B: “I am jettisoning dangerous goods of IMO-class six” C: “I am wasting dangerous goods of IMO-class six” D: “I am losing dangerous goods of IMO-class six”.
Trang 22Vessel has problems with her manoeuvrability due to malfunction.
A: “I am not under command”.
B: “I am a hampered vessel”.
C: “I am obstructed in my manoeuvrability” D: “I am manoeuvring with difficulty”.
Trang 23Vessel advises other traffic to remain
at a safe distance.
A: “Advice: all vessels - stay clear”.
B: “Advice: all vessels - keep distance”.
C: “Advice: all vessels - give a clear berth” D: “Advice: all vessels - keep clear”.
Trang 24A: “You must proceed with care”.
B: “You must navigate carefully”.
C: “You must navigate with caution ” D: “You must proceed carefully”
Traffic must proceed carefully.
Trang 25Depth as indicated in chart must be reduced by 1 metre.
A: “Information: charted depth of water decreased
Trang 26Water is not deep enough.
A: “There is not enough depth of water” B: “Depth of water not sufficient”.
C: “Depth of water insufficient”.
D: “Water not deep enough”.
Trang 27The tide is 2 metres higher than expected.
A: “Tide two metres above expectation”.
B: “Tide two metres higher than predicted” C: “Tide two metres higher than expected” D: “Tide two metres above prediction”.
Trang 28We have reduced visibility due to fog
A: “Visibility restricted by fog”.
B: “Visibility increased by fog”.
C: “Visibility getting worse by fog”.
D: “Visibility limited by fog”.
Trang 29We expect that visibility will decrease to 50 metres.
A: “Visibility is expected to be reduced by five zero metres” B: “Visibility is expected to decrease to five zero metres” C: “Visibility will be limited to five zero metres”.
D: “Visibility will be reduced by five zero metres”.
Trang 30Ice-breaker assistance has been cancelled and will start again at 1200 UTC.
A: “Ice breaker assistance is suspended and will start again at 1200 hrs UTC”.
B: “Ice-breaker assistance cancelled and will be resumed at 12.00 hrs UTC”.
C: “Ice-breaker assistance suspended and will be resumed at 12.00 hrs UTC”.
D: “Ice-breaker assistance stopped and
will start again at 12.00 hrs UTC”.
Trang 31Ice-situation will become worse.
A: “Ice-situation will become worse B: “Ice-situation will worsen”.
C: “Ice-situation will deteriorate” D: “Ice-situation will become bad”.
Trang 32A shoal that has not been charted yet has just
been detected in posn……
A: “Warning: uncharted shoal detected in position ” B: “Warning: uncharted shoal found in position ”.
C: “Warning: uncharted shoal located in position ” D: “Warning: uncharted shoal reported in position ”.
Trang 33There is no light on buoy Charlie Alfa - 4 bearing 2 miles south of entrance.
A: “No light on buoy Charlie Alfa - 4 bearing 2 miles south
Trang 34Buoy Alfa Papa - 2 bearing 2 cables S from Alphards Pier
Trang 35Buoy Foxtrot Lima-1 in position bearing 3 cables North
of breakwater has disappeared.
A: “Buoy Foxtrot Lima-1 in position bearing 3 cables North
of breakwater missing”.
B: “Buoy Foxtrot Lima-1 in position bearing 3 cables North
of breakwater off station”.
C: “Buoy Foxtrot Lima-1 in position bearing 3 cables North
of breakwater no longer there”.
D: “Buoy Foxtrot Lima-1 in position bearing 3 cables North
of breakwater disappeared”.
Trang 36Vessels must pass at a safe distance from
dangerous operations.
A: “Clear berth requested”.
B: “Wide berth requested”.
C: “You have to stay clear from dangerous operations” D: “Don’t approach close to dangerous operations”.
Trang 37Leading-light is temporarily not used.
A: “Leading-light temporarily disused”.
B: “Leading-light temporarily discontinued” C: “Leading-light temporarily inoperative” D: “Leading-light temporarily out of order” E: “Leading-light temporarily suspended”.
Trang 38Vessel requires pilotage in posn …
A: “I need pilot service - my posn: ……”.
B: “I request pilot service - my posn: ……”
C: “I want pilot service - my posn: ……”.
D: “I require pilot service - my posn:…….”.
E: “I wish to be assisted by pilot - my posn:… ”.
Trang 39Time of arrival at pilot station is 0925 hrs UTC.
A: “Information: my ETA at pilot station is
nine twenty-five”.
B: “Information: my time of arrival at pilot station
nine twenty-five AM”.
C: “Information: my ETA at pilot station
zero niner two five hours UTC”
D: “Information: my arrival at pilot station
zero niner two five hours UTC”
Trang 40Vessel asks whether she must take a pilot.
A: “Question: must I use pilot service?”
B: “Question: is it compulsory to take a pilot?” C: “Question: is pilotage compulsory?”
D:”Question: do I have to take a pilot?”
Trang 41VTS indicates to vessel that shore based pilotage
Trang 42Pilotage has stopped and will start again at 14.00 UTC.
A: “Information: pilotage resumed;
pilotage will start again at
one four zero zero hours UTC”.
B: “Information: pilotage suspended;
pilotage is resumed at
one four zero zero hours UTC”.
C: “Information: pilotage has stopped;
pilotage will be resumed at
one four zero zero hours UTC”.
Trang 43Vessel is given permission to navigate on her own.
A: “Information: you have permission to proceed by yourself” B: “Information: you may navigate on your own”.
C: “Information: you are allowed to proceed by yourself”.
D: “Information: you may proceed on your own”.
Trang 44Pilot boat is approaching Boarding speed
for pilot is 6 knots.
A: “Information: pilot boat getting closer to your vessel Make boarding speed of six knots”.
B: “Information: pilot boat approaching your vessel Make boarding speed of six knots”.
C: “Information: pilot boat approaching your vessel You must proceed at six knots for boarding”.
D: “Information: pilot boat getting closer to your vessel You must proceed at six knots for boarding”.
Trang 45Pilot will come on board at 13.50 hrs UTC.
A: “Pilot will embark at 13.50 hrs UTC”.
B: “Embarkation by pilot at 13.50 hrs UTC”.
C: “Pilot will enter your ship at 13.50 hrs UTC” D: “Pilot-embarkation time 13.50 hrs UTC”.
Trang 46There is a certificate on board that allows us
to proceed without a pilot.
A: “I am holder of Pilotage Exemption Certificate” B: “I am holder of certificate to proceed without pilot” C: “I have traffic clearance”.
D: “I have permission to proceed”.
Trang 47Tide is getting low.
Trang 48Tide is getting high.
A: “Tide becoming higher” B: “Tide will increase”.
C: “Tide will get high”.
D: “Tide rising”.
Trang 49Tide is moving in westerly direction;
rate of tidal stream 2 knots and is against you
A: “Information: tide of two knots moving west;
tide in opposite direction”.
B: “Information: tide setting west; tidal stream two knots; tide against you”.
C: “Information: tide setting west; tidal stream two knots; tide in opposite direction”.
D: “Information: tide moving west; tidal stream two knots; tide against you”.
Trang 50Tide is turning.
A: “Tide slacking” B: “Tide turning” C: “Tide slack”
D: “Tide changing”.
Trang 51MV Garland is departing from the embankment.
A: “Information: MV Garland is leaving.”.
B: “Information: MV Garland is outward”.
C: “Information: MV Garland is departing”.
D: “Information: MV Garland is outgoing”.
Trang 52MV Garland is on her way to open sea.
A: “Information: MV Garland is leaving.” B: “Information: MV Garland is out to sea” C: “Information: MV Garland is departing” D: “Information: MV Garland is outgoing”.
Trang 53MV Christina is on her way from one berth to an other.
Trang 54MV in posn West of Bondpier is changing her
course to the North.
Trang 55Cable Layer Aurora is restricted in her
manoeuvrability All vessels must stay at a
C: “Information: Cable Layer Aurora in posn ……
is manoeuvring with difficulty Give a wide berth” D: “Information: Cable Layer Aurora in posn ……
is constrained Wide berth requested”.
Trang 56MV Seaborne in posn ……… is unable to manoeuvre easily because of her draft of 21 metres.
A: “Information: MV Seaborne in posn……
is restricted by a draft of two one metres”.
B: “Information: MV Seaborne in posn……
is constrained by a draft of two one metres”.
C: “Information: MV Seaborne in posn……
is manoeuvring with difficulty because of draft
of two one metres”.
D: “Information: MV Seaborne in posn……
is not under command because of a draft
of two one metres”.
Trang 57Route from roadstead to entrance temporarily
Trang 58Inshore traffic lane permanently closed to all traffic
A: “Information: navigation closed in inshore
Trang 59Coastal Station wishes to know where the vessel is going to and where the vessel is coming from.
A: “Question: where do you go to?
Question: where do you come from?”
B: “Question: what is your destination?
Question: what was your last calling port?”
C: “Question: what is your destination?
Question: what was your last port of call?”
D: “Question: what is your next port?
Question: what was your last port?”
E: “Question: what is your destiny?
Question: what was your last port of call?”
Trang 60Coastal Station wishes to know if your
vessel has any defects.
A: “Question: do you have any deficiencies?” B: “Question: do you have any defects?”
C: “Question: do you have any malfunctions?” D: “Question: do you have any problems?”
Trang 61Message from VTS:
vessel behind us is going to overtake us to the West of us.
A: “Information: vessel following will overtake you
to the West of you”.
B: “Information: vessel after you will overtake you
to the West of you”.
C: “Information: vessel behind you will overtake you
to the West of you”.
D: “Information: vessel astern of you will overtake you
to the West of you”.
Trang 62Message from VTS:
vessel S of us is going to decrease her speed to 8 knots.
A: “Information: vessel to the South of you decreasing speed to eight knots”.
B: “Information: vessel to the South of you reducing speed to eight knots”.
C: “Information: vessel to the South of you proceeding more slowly at eight knots”.
D: “Information: vessel to the South of you underway more slowly at eight knots”.