LESSON 10 CARGO WORK

WORDS to detail boss stevedore foreman hatchman winchman stevedore to allot hatch to superintend sound to deal with dunnage to lash shifting to damage to handle packed to reject to accept to ship shipper shipment tarpaulin hatch boards soiled to sling draft to check marking stack tier torn sweepings parcel cargo cluster light bale leaky barrel to hoop to recondition cask athwartships bulkhead a numi, a repartiza stivator principal, ef stivator ef de echip docher care lucreaz n magazia navei vincier docher a aloca, a repartiza gur de magazie a supraveghea, a controla solid a se ocupa cu (de) materiale de separaie, fardaj a amara, a lega, a fixa deplasare, mutare a avaria, a strica a manevra, a mnui mpachetat a respinge, a refuza a accepta, a primi a ncrca (n nava), a ambarca, a transporta pe mare ncrctor ncrcare, partid de marf ncrcat pe nav tend panouri de acoperire (minginii) ptat, murdrit, cu pete a coa, sapan coad de marf a verifica marcaj stiv pe un rnd strat, rnd, paiol (de mrfuri) sfiat, rupt mturtur, aduntur partid, lot sau grup de mrfuri omogene grup de proiectoare, lumini pt. lucrul pe timp de noapte balot, bal care prezint scurgeri butoi de lemn a recondi iona butoi (denumire generic pentru butoaie) travers pe nav, stivuire transversal perete transversal (la nav)

plank crate to chock to tom up

scndur, dulap crat, ambalaj de ipci a amara, a fixa ncrctura a fixa prin nepenire (n plan vertical)

EXPRESSIONS in the course of loading on condition that the packing was tampered with to take precautions top uppermost to put aside the light went out in bilge and cantline fashion to put the barrels on their ends under below have the bags sown up n cursul ncrcrii cu condiia ca s-a umblat la ambalaj a lua precauiuni (stivuit) n picioare a pune de o parte lumina s-a stins stivuire sfert pe sfert a aeza butoaiele n picioare sub punte dai sacii la recusut

TEXT It is the duty of the Chief Mate or the cargo officer, as he is sometimes called, to see that the goods are properly loaded, stowed and discharged from the ship. Practically, the job is carried out by a stevedoring company which details a boss or chief stevedore and several stevedore gangs for the ship. Each gang usually consists of a foreman, a hatchman, two or three winchmen and eight or ten ordinary stevedores. The boss stevedore allots a definite gang for each hatch and superintendents all the work. In the course of loading and discharging, the first mate has to deal with the boss stevedore, the foreman and ordinary stevedores. He must explain and instruct them as to how the goods should be stowed, dunnaged and, if necessary, lashed or secured from shifting. The first mate is also to see that the goods are not damaged through careless handling and that each lot is separated from one another. Packed goods must be received on board only in sound packing. Before loading, the second mate is to examine on shore the goods to be shipped. If the packing is damaged or not adequate, the goods should be rejected and not accepted for shipment unless the packing is reconditioned. In some cases such goods may be, however, accepted for shipment on condition that the shipper agrees to the clause Shipped in damaged condition which must be endorsed on the Bills of Lading. The Chief Mate is also under duty to take all necessary precautions to protect the crew and stevedores from any injuries and casualties when handling the cargo.

DIALOGUES 1. Chief Mate: Who is the foreman here?

Foreman: I am the foreman, Sir. Chief Mate: Please tell your men to open this hatch. Let them fold the tarpaulins and stow them over there. Foreman: Yes, Sir. Where shall we stow the hatch boards? Chief Mate: Stow them near the hatch in accordance with their numbers. Foreman: Shall we start discharging right away? Chief Mate: No, wait a little. Let the surveyor examine the hatches first. Foreman: How many cases shall we sling for each draft? Chief Mate: We shall sling exactly 20 cases for each draft. This is rather a valuable cargo. Please instruct your shore tallymen to check each draft. Let them check the number of cases before they are removed from the sling. Let them check the marking too. Foreman: Very good, Sir. Shall we start from this stack? Chief Mate: Yes, begin with the upper tier. Tell your men to handle these cases with care. Top uppermost. Foreman: Everything will be shipshape, Sir. Dont worry. Hold taut the guy ! Lower the sling ! Under below ! 2. Hatchman: These bags are badly soiled. weve put them aside. Chief Mate: Never mind that. Its all right with these bags. They had been soiled before shipment and specified accordingly in the Bill of Lading. So you may send them up. Hatchman: Weve put aside 10 torn bags too. Chief Mate: Have them sown up and send them away in a separate draft. As soon as you finish with this parcel, collect carefully all the sweepings. Ill send you some empty bags directly. Hatchman: All right. Ill attend to that myself. By the way, I want to tell you that one cargo cluster light went out. Its rather dark to work here under such conditions. Chief Mate: Ill send you an electrician right away. He will repair it. How much is left of this consignment? Hatchman: I think about 20 drafts more. Well finish this lot before dinner time. Chief Mate: When will you brake for dinner? Hatchman: At noon. Chief Mate: At what time will you resume your work again? Hatchman: At 1 oclock. Shall we handle this parcel of bales? Chief Mate: Yes, certainly. But dont forget to take away the dunnage and separation cloth first. 3. Chief Mate: Are these the goods you are going to ship? Shippers Representative: Yes, exactly. These are the cases to be shipped. Chief Mate: Im afraid I cannot accept these four cases. Three of them have been tampered with and one is badly broken. Shippers Representative: All right. Well substitute new cases for them. Chief Mate: These barrels are leaky, they must be hopped afresh. As to these packages the packing has been tampered with. Shippers Representative: All right. Well put these packages aside and have them reconditioned. Chief Mate: Id like you to secure labels to these small packages.

Shippers Representative: OK. We can do it, of course. Chief Mate: I am sorry, but these marks are indistinct. The marking should be done anew. Shippers Representative: Well attend to that at once. Any more remarks? Chief Mate: No, the rest of the cargo is OK. You may start loading. 4. Foreman: How shall we stow these cement casks Chief Mate: You put them on sides on bilge and cantline, fashion in two tiers. As to these small barrels you may put them on their ends. Foreman: What about the rails? How do you want them to be stowed? Chief Mate: First of all, you lay heavy wood dunnage athwartships. Then stow the rails alongside in successive interlocked tiers. Arrange heavy planks at the bulkheads. Use chain lashings to secure the rails and put old ropes between the tiers. Foreman: Very good, Sir. How do you want to secure those crates? Chief Mate: Use wire lashings to secure them from moving fore and aft. Then chock the crates with timbers at the sides. Tom them up from the deck head beams with planks. Foreman: And what about these two parcels of rice in bags? Chief Mate: Well, stow them as usual, only dont forget to separate them from each other with separation cloth. Leave a passage way between the bags and the stack of cases. Foreman: Well, that is about all I wanted to ask you. Oh, yes, where can we get some slings? Chief Mate: They are stowed in the tween deck of Hold No.1. You will easily find them there.

Exercises I. Read the text again and answer the following questions: 1. What is the duty of the second mate? 2. Who superintendents all the work of stevedore gangs? 3. Whom does each gang usually consist of? 4. Who allots a definite gang for each hatch? 5. Whom does the cargo officer have to deal with in the course of loading and discharging? 6. What must he explain to the stevedores? 7. In what conditions should the packing be when packed goods are taken aboard? 8. In what case may the second mate reject the goods? 9. What should be done with the packing of such goods to get them accepted for shipment? 10.On what condition may damaged goods be sometimes accepted for shipment? 11.On what document should this clause be endorsed? 12.Who is to take precautions against possible casualties and injuries to the crew and stevedores when handling the cargo? II. Read the dialogues again and answer the following questions: Dialogues 1 1. How many cases did the chief mate order the foreman to sling for each draft? 2. How were the shore tallymen to check the drafts? 3. How were the stevedores to handle the cases?

4. What did the foreman mean when he said Everything will be shipshape, Sir ? 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 1. 2. 3. 4. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Dialogues 2 Had the soiled bags been specified in the Bill of Lading? Why did the hatchman put aside those 10 bags? What did the chief mate tell him to do with these bags? What were the stevedores to do with the sweepings? What happened to the cargo cluster light? Whom did the chief mate promise to send to repair it? What did he tell the hatchman to do with the dunnage and separation cloth? Dialogue 3 Why couldnt the chief mate accept those four cases? How were the shippers to recondition the leaky barrels? To what cargo were they to secure labels? Did the chief mate have any remarks to make about the rest of the cargo? Dialogue 4 How were the stevedores to stow the cement casks? How were they to stow the rails, alongside or athwartships? How were they told to lay the heavy wood dunnage? With what were they to chock the crates? With what were they to tom up the crates? III. Say it in Romanian (revise grammar on the Accusative with the Past Participle first): 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. We want to have the engine repaired. They want to have the boat painted. He wants to have his motor car repaired. She wants to have her dress ironed. I want to have my letter posted.

IV. Answer the following questions expressing a request, using the model: Model: Do you want to have these boxes opened? Yes, have them opened, please. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Do you want to have these labels secured? Do you want to have these bags sown up? Do you want to have these letters posted? Do you want to have the rails stowed here? Do you want to have these packages reconditioned?

V. Read the short dialogues, repeat each sentence during the pauses and learn the dialogues by heart: These cases contain fragile goods. Please handle them with care. They mustnt be turned over, may they ? By no means. Only top uppermost.

xxx How many boxes shall we sling for each draft ? Exactly 20 boxes for each draft. Mind you check their number before you send them up. xxx Wait a moment. Put aside these five packages. Why, whats wrong with them ? The packing has been tampered with. I cant accept them. VI. Read and translate into Romanian: The chief mates duty is to see to the loading, stowing and discharging of the cargo. The stevedoring company details several stevedore gangs to do the job. Each gang consists of a foreman, a hatchman, two or three winchmen and some ordinary stevedores. The foreman supervises the work of his gang. The chief of boss stevedore is detailed by the stevedoring company to superintendent the work being done by all the stevedore gangs working aboard the ship. In the course of the loading, the chief mate has to deal with all the above people. He must explain to them how he wants to have the cargo stowed. He must instruct them how he intends to have the heavy crates lashed and secured. It is his duty also to check how the work has been done.