Assessment: Maritime English for Yachts

Minimising Misunderstandings

Minimising Misunderstandings

How should we communicate to avoid misunderstandings? It can be done by developing and practising our Maritime English language skills. This first lesson will include daily work and also bring up some common misconceptions.

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Theory of Communication 6 minutes
A Simplified Language for Taking & Giving Instructions 3 minutes

Basic Words and Phrases

Basic Words and Phrases

This lesson will focus on learning important words we use onboard the ship. You need to understand and know how to use many of these words to be able to handle both everyday situations and potential emergencies.

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Parts of the Ship, Crew and Personnel 4 minutes
Standard Marine Communication Phrases & Glossary 3 minutes
Situated Key Phrases 3 minutes

Communicating Using Maritime English

Communicating Using Maritime English

The purpose of this lesson is to give examples of how to (and how not to) communicate during the daily work onboard.

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Responding to Orders and Information 7 minutes
Giving Directions 1 minute

Safety Communication

Safety Communication

In this lesson, we will focus on ships with passengers onboard. We will provide a general picture of escape routines, general announcements and how to communicate during an emergency.

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Alarms and On-Ship Evacuation 6 minutes
Abandon Ship and First Aid 2 minutes
Distress, and Radio-Signals of Urgency 8 minutes
Assessment: Maritime English for Yachts 10 minutes

Lessons

Minimising Misunderstandings

Minimising Misunderstandings

How should we communicate to avoid misunderstandings? It can be done by developing and practising our Maritime English language skills. This first lesson will include daily work and also bring up some common misconceptions.

0%
Theory of Communication 6 minutes
A Simplified Language for Taking & Giving Instructions 3 minutes

Basic Words and Phrases

Basic Words and Phrases

This lesson will focus on learning important words we use onboard the ship. You need to understand and know how to use many of these words to be able to handle both everyday situations and potential emergencies.

0%
Parts of the Ship, Crew and Personnel 4 minutes
Standard Marine Communication Phrases & Glossary 3 minutes
Situated Key Phrases 3 minutes

Communicating Using Maritime English

Communicating Using Maritime English

The purpose of this lesson is to give examples of how to (and how not to) communicate during the daily work onboard.

0%
Responding to Orders and Information 7 minutes
Giving Directions 1 minute

Safety Communication

Safety Communication

In this lesson, we will focus on ships with passengers onboard. We will provide a general picture of escape routines, general announcements and how to communicate during an emergency.

0%
Alarms and On-Ship Evacuation 6 minutes
Abandon Ship and First Aid 2 minutes
Distress, and Radio-Signals of Urgency 8 minutes
Assessment: Maritime English for Yachts 10 minutes
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Assessment: Maritime English for Yachts

  • 5
  • Questions
  • No time limit
  • 2
  • Attempts left
  • 70%
  • Passing threshold

Question 1 of 5

When should MAYDAY be used?

Question 2 of 5

What is true about contracted forms?

Question 3 of 5

A person with four stripes on the sleeve is probably a…?

Question 4 of 5

You and the guest are at the green dot. How do you describe the way to the Assembly Station?

Question 5 of 5

A person with three stripes on the sleeve is probably a…?

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When should MAYDAY be used?

When issuing navigational warnings, meteorological warnings, and other important warnings.
Your answer
Whenever a vessel needs attention from other vessels.
Your answer
When a vessel needs immediate assistance and there is danger to life or to the vessel.
Your answer
When a vessel is in an urgency but not in imminent danger.
Your answer

What is true about contracted forms?

You should use them to be efficient and say more in less time.
Your answer
You should avoid them to secure audibility.
Your answer
You should use them to avoid synonyms.
Your answer

A person with four stripes on the sleeve is probably a…?

Bosun
Your answer
Master
Your answer
Deck Officer
Your answer

You and the guest are at the green dot. How do you describe the way to the Assembly Station?

“Take left through this corridor. Take the stairs. Take right to the Assembly Station.”
Your answer
Follow this corridor. Take left. Take right. Take the stairs to the Assembly Station.”
Your answer
“Turn right in this corridor. Turn left. Take the stairs. Follow the corridor to the Assembly Station.”
Your answer

A person with three stripes on the sleeve is probably a…?

Deck Officer
Your answer
Master
Your answer
Able body
Your answer
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When should MAYDAY be used?

When issuing navigational warnings, meteorological warnings, and other important warnings.
Your answer
Whenever a vessel needs attention from other vessels.
Your answer
When a vessel needs immediate assistance and there is danger to life or to the vessel.
Your answer
When a vessel is in an urgency but not in imminent danger.
Your answer

What is true about contracted forms?

You should use them to be efficient and say more in less time.
Your answer
You should avoid them to secure audibility.
Your answer
You should use them to avoid synonyms.
Your answer

A person with four stripes on the sleeve is probably a…?

Bosun
Your answer
Master
Your answer
Deck Officer
Your answer

You and the guest are at the green dot. How do you describe the way to the Assembly Station?

“Take left through this corridor. Take the stairs. Take right to the Assembly Station.”
Your answer
Follow this corridor. Take left. Take right. Take the stairs to the Assembly Station.”
Your answer
“Turn right in this corridor. Turn left. Take the stairs. Follow the corridor to the Assembly Station.”
Your answer

A person with three stripes on the sleeve is probably a…?

Deck Officer
Your answer
Master
Your answer
Able body
Your answer
Score: Attempts:

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