Did he contact the Harbour Master?
He must have contacted him, but I am not quite sure of it.
(b) They were allowed to stay there 2 days longer.
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Did they really stay there longer?
They might have stayed there, but I don't know that exactly.
1. They were to take containers aboard.
2. The ship was allowed to carry explosives.
3. I was to communicate with that vessel.
4. The vessel was allowed to moor alongside.
5. The stevedores were to finish loading by 5 p.m.
6. She was to do it herself.
7. The pilot was allowed to disembark the ship earlier.
8. The shipchandlers were to contact the agent.
9. The Master was allowed to pay overtime.
10. They were to work in three shifts.
III. Listen to the short dialogues, repeat each sentence during the pauses and learn the dialogues by heart:
"Pilot Station, do you read me well?"
"No, I read you poor, please change to channel 10. Over." "Pilot Station, I am changing to channel 10. Over." "Now, I read you well. Stand by this channel. Over."
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"Port Radio Station, I want to contact our agents here, Messrs. Watson & Co. Can you put me through? Their telephone number is 727207."
"Stand by channel 14. I'll try to dial that number."
***
"Port Control. My radar is not operative. Can your Radar Station conduct me through? Over."
"This is Port Control. I've located you on my radar screen.. Proceed on course 47°. Over."
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"Port Control, I am proceeding on course 479. Waiting for further instructions. Over."
IV. Listen to each of the long dialogues again and retell briefly their contents from the point of view of: (a) one speaker, (b) the other speaker, (c) an onlooker.
Make your partner ask you about some details which you missed.
V. Write the dictation:
To communicate with each other as well as with shore, ships nowadays widely use VHF-radio telephone. It doesn't mean, of course, that flag, sound and light signals have been abandoned altogether. They are still used successfully, as well as radiograms, telexes and fascimile charts which proved to be very helpful for navigation.
The VHF band used for telephone communication is subdivided into about 30 fixed channels. Each of this channels is used for special needs. All our ships are fitted with VHF-two way FM rigs. These rigs are installed in compliance with the requirements of our Register of Shipping. Radiotelephone communication enables our ships to contact easily shore-based stations and ships in the vicinity. It also helps us to develop personal contacts which facilitate our business relations with people. Telephone business talks require the speech to be short, concise and comprehensible. So far as the English language is most often used in maritime business our ship officers should train themselves in soundly spoken language.