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Listen to the tape two times and fill in the missing words 1 Ladies and gentlemen, we will soon be _____________ Immigration Cards and Declaration Cards, please fill them out and ask th

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Listen to the tape two times and fill in the missing words

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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?

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

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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

How much is it?

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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 Deck, two floors above Let’s take the

B-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 Why don’t you settle down in your cabin?

15 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 eyes is You should never rely solely on the radar Don’t depend on the radar

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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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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

Do I have to clean my cabin myself?

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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

18 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 thirty, am I ?

five-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?

Not exactly As I told you before, a MO system is so that we don’t need to

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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 engineers to explain to you how to operate it we’re done

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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 after you finish eating, you should rinse the container before of it

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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 deliver the goods after leaving port?

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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 introducing a system which would input all data in a It would control the

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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

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!

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 handles’’ are starting to show What kinds of sports are in Vietnam?

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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

You could slip and fall, or you could on a rope These might cause serious

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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 you if you inhale it

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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

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

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

There seems to be of the crewmember’s family on the boat I’m going down

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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 one during our last voyage

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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

Exactly Such make people unhappy, and it might cause violence or accidents

I also dislike dirty stores

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 should clean it up and keep it tidy Today is a good day for that

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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

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, I’m done I’ll up my clothes now Wow, you have a lot of clothes to wash

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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

You didn’t drink too much, did you? Do you have a cold?

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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 conditioned room must have made you more tired I’ll give you some medicine for your cold for your headache Here they are

air-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

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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 rust in there You rubbed your eye, you?

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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

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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Chief Officer, I often hear the letters KYT What do they mean?

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