LEAVING THE DOCK

LEAVING THE DOCK

KOLEGIJ: ENGLESKI JEZIK 2
KOLEGIJ: ENGLESKI JEZIK 2
PROFESOR:Bisera Plani
Basic terms
Basic terms
Dock Pilot
slack water
River Pilot
single up
tug-boat
make fast
slack away
let go
cast off
haul in / heave in
hold on
heave on
keep tightened
In the docks
In the docks
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Dock Pilot: Avoids other shipping and makes allowance for the
Dock Pilot: Avoids other shipping and makes allowance for the
transverse thrust of the screw and the wind.
transverse thrust of the screw and the wind.
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The River Pilot: Must think of tides and currents as well.
The River Pilot: Must think of tides and currents as well.
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Before mano
Before mano
e
e
uvring, it is important to get to know the ship and
uvring, it is important to get to know the ship and
her characteristics (engine, draught, mano
her characteristics (engine, draught, mano
e
e
uvring ability, effect of
uvring ability, effect of
the screw etc.)
the screw etc.)
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B
B
efore
efore

the Pilot comes aboard the ship, the Master or the Officer
the Pilot comes aboard the ship, the Master or the Officer
of the Watch
of the Watch

(OOW) has to tell the officers in charge of the Fore
(OOW) has to tell the officers in charge of the Fore
and After (Mooring) Station to single up. Under their control th
and After (Mooring) Station to single up. Under their control th
e
e
ratings then cast off all but the essential mooring ropes (lines
ratings then cast off all but the essential mooring ropes (lines
) so
) so
that the vessel is singled up aft and singled up forward.
that the vessel is singled up aft and singled up forward.

Before the pilot comes aboard the ship, Fore and After Mooring
stations need to single up.

Equipment must be checked before leaving the dock, hatches
must be closed, and the derricks lowered.

It must be ensured that there are no obstacles that could foul
the rudder or propeller.

The Master should be adept at the handling of ships in
enclosed waters.

The knowledge of local conditions is very important (tides,
winds, currents...)

Availability of aids to berthing and leaving, such as buoys and
dolphins, also have an effect on the choice of methods to be
used.

The best time to berth or leave is at slack water. If however,
there is a tide or current running, the vessels stem should be
turned into it. This is called stemming the tide or current

The procedures for getting away from the dockside differ
according to whether the ship is stem on to the tide or stern on

to the tide.
Leaving Berth (Portside to)
1. Single up to forward backspring.-

Slow ahead
2. Stop engines, half astern, let go backspring
3. Stop engines, full ahead.
Leaving Berth Starboard Side to
1.

Slow ahead. Slack away breast line.
2. Stop engines -

slow astern. Let go spring

check
breastline.
3. Stop engines, let go breastline. Full ahead.
References
References

Boris Pritchard: Maritime

English

1,
kolska knjiga, Zagreb