Ex. 3. Translate into Russian.

A. 1. Fire is spreading rapidly to adjacent compartments. 2. Fire-fighting is in progress by water/ steam/ foam/ carbon-dioxide/ powder. 3. Fire-fighting is ineffective. 4. Fire is under control. 5. There is no access to life-boats. 6. Electric pumps are inoperative, reason: power blackout.

B. 1. Hole in way of Hold N6 1/ engine room/ amidships/ starboard/ port side; below/ above water line. 2. Taking water Into Hold No 1. Hold No 1 is partly/ half/ fully flooded. 4. The ship is trimmed by head/ stern (the ship has a trim ahead/ astern). 5. Listing to port/ starboard. 6. Heavy list to port/ starboard. 7. Unable to launch life-boats. 8. Pumping is ineffective. 9. List is rapidly increasing, risk of capsizing. 10. We are trying to offset the list. 11. We are launching life-boats. 12. Two life-boats launched. 13. EPIRB/SART activated.

C. 1. Aground for two thirds of her length. 2. Spilling dangerous cargo. 3. Heavy swell increases the risk of capsizing. 4. I am discharging ballast. 5. Unable to refloat without assistance. 6. I am jettisoning part of cargo. 7. Steering gear breakdown.

D. 1. I request helicopter for evacuation of the casualties/ survivors. 2. Fire-fighting assistance is required. 3. I request tugs for refloating. 4. I require pumps. 5. Oil-response ship is required.

Ex. 4. Study the following format messages in the GMDSS.

Standard Initial Distress Message in the GMDSS

MAYDAY

This is ... (name, call sign, MMSI or other identification of the vessel).

Position.

Nature of the distress.

Assistance required.

Any other information which might facilitate rescue.

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Example:

MAYDAY

This is motor vessel FRUIT EXPRESS, call sign Tango Oscar Foxtrot Bravo,

MMSI number one-three-nine-zero-six-five-zero-zero-two.

Position: latitude 52 degrees 06 minutes North, longitude 004 degrees 38 minutes West.*

I am on fire after explosion in hold.

I require immediate assistance.

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* OR: my present position: bearing: 054 degrees from North Point, distance 3.5 miles (should be pronounced: bearing: zero five four degrees from North Point, distance: three point five miles.)

Acknowledgement of the Initial Distress Message in the GMDSS.

MAYDAY

Identification of the vessel in distress (name, call sign, MMSI).

This is ... (name, call sign, MMSI or other identification of the acknowledging station).

Received MAYDAY.

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Example:

MAYDAY

Motor vessel FRUIT EXPRESS, call sign Tango Oscar Foxtrot Bravo,

MMSI number one-three-nine-zero-six-five-zero-zero-two.

This is LYNGBY RADIO, LYNGBY RADIO, LYNGBY RADIO.

(or This is m/ v Tornado, call sign TIPB, MMSI number 159217002).

Received MAYDAY.

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Ex. 5. Practice in transmitting and receiving initial distress messages using the following situations. Note that the statement of the problem should normally be brief as the initial call is primarily intended to alert appropriate stations.