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航海英语902阅读+答案
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1.Theobjectiveoflashingthecoilsistoformonelarge,immovableblockofunitsintheholdbylashingthemtogether.
Ingeneral,stripcoilsinthreeendrowsinthetoptiershouldbelashed.Topreventfore-and-aftshiftinginthetoptierofbare-woundcoilsgroup-lashingshouldnotbeappliedduetotheirfragilenature;theendrowofatoptiershouldbesecuredbydunnageandwires,whicharetobetightenedfromsidetoside,andbyadditionalwirestothebulkhead.Whencoilsarefullyloadedovertheentirebottomspaceandarewellshored,nolashingsarerequiredexceptforlockingcoils.
Thelashingscanbeofaconventionaltypeusingwiresteelbandoranyequivalentmeans.Conventionallashingsshouldconsistofwireshavingsufficienttensilestrength.Thefirsttiershouldbechocked.Itshouldbepossibletore-tightenthelashingsduringthevoyage.Wirelashingsshouldbeprotectedagainstdamagefromsharpedges.
Iftherearefewcoils,orasinglecoilonly,theyshouldbeadequatelysecuredtotheship,byplacingthemincradles,bywedging,orbyshoringandthenlashingtopreventtransverseandlongitudinalmovement.
1Thelockingcoilis________.
A.acoilsecuredbyshorings
B.acoilplacedincradle
C.acoilusedtosecureothercoils
D.acoilsecuredbywedgings
C
2Thegeneralobjectiveoflashingcoilsistopreventthemfrom________.
A.transverseandlongitudinalmovement
B.rollinginthehold
C.verticalmovement
D.fore-and-aftshifting
A
3Whencoilsarefullyloadedovertanktopandarewellshored,________.
A.threeendrowsinthetoptiershouldbelashed
B.nolashingsarerequiredexceptforlockingcoils
C.theyshouldbesecuredtotheshipbywedging
D.theyshouldbeplacedincradles
B
4.Ifthereisasinglecoil,itssecuringshouldbedoneby________.
A.placingitincradleandthenlashingit
B.shoringitandthenplacingitincradle
C.placingitincradle,wedgingit,shoringitandlashingit
D.lashingthethreeendrows
A
2.Asforsub-contractingandindemnity,theRepairershallbeentitledtosub-contractonanytermsthewholeoranypartoftheWorksandanyandallactsorthingsthatareintheopinionoftheRepairernecessaryordesirabletocarryoutandcompletetheWorks.
TheCustomerundertakesthatnoclaimorallegationshallbemadeagainstanypersonbywhomsoevertheWorksisperformedorundertaken(includingallsub-contractorsoftheRepairer),otherthantheRepairer,whichimposesorattemptstoimposeuponanysuchpersonanyliabilitywhatsoeverinconnectionwiththeWorks,whetherornotarisingoutofnegligenceonthepartofsuchpersonand,ifanysuchclaimorallegationshouldneverthelessbemade,toindemnifytheRepaireragainstallconsequencesthereof.
1.IfaclaimismadebytheCustomeragainstasub-contractor,________.
A.thesub-contractorshallindemnifytheRepaireragainstallconsequencesthereof
B.theCustomershallindemnifythesub-contractoragainstallconsequencesthereof
C.thesub-contractorshallindemnifytheCustomeragainstallconsequencesthereof
D.theCustomershallindemnifytheRepaireragainstallconsequencesthereof
D
2.Accordingtothispassage,________istrue.
A.theCustomerundertakesnottomakeclaimsorallegationsagainsttheRepairer
B.theRepairerundertakesnottomakeclaimsorallegationsagainsttheCustomer
C.theCustomerundertakesnottomakeclaimsorallegationsagainstasub-contractor
D.theRepairerundertakesnottomakeclaimsorallegationsagainstasub-contractor
C
3.TheRepairerisentitledtosub-contractto________onanytermsallthingsthatareinhisopinionnecessarytocompletetheWorks.
A.anyperson
B.theCustomer
C.aclaimer
D.analleger
A
4.Thispassageislikelyextractedfrom________.
A.aB/L
B.Gencon
C.Baltime
D.aShipRepairContract
D
3.Whilstpropercaremustbetakenwiththestowageofallironandsteel,cargoesofpigiron,steelbillets,roundbarsandpipesareparticularlydifficulttosecureeffectively.Intheuppertweendecksofmanytwoandthreedeckshipstheabsenceofhatchcoamingsmorethanafewincheshighaddstothedifficultyofsecuringpigironandbilletscarriedabreastthehatchwaysandthereappearstobeagreaterriskofcargoshiftinginthesespacesthaninthelowerholds.Themosteffectivewaytosecurethesecargoesistolevelthemandoverstowthemwithothersuitablecargo.Theoverstowshouldhavesufficientrigidityorweighttoactasapositivepreventativetothemovementofpigiron,steelbillets,bars,etc.Largequantitiesofuncoveredpigironorbilletsshouldnotbecarriedintheupper-tweendeckswiththeintentionofobtaininganundulylowmetacentricheightsincethisdoesnoteliminatetheriskofcargoshiftingandmayendangertheshipifitdoesshift.
1.Wherethepigiron,steelbillets,roundbarsandpipesarestowedin________ofaship,theirriskofshiftingisthegreatest.
A.theuppertweendeck
B.thelowertweendeck
C.thelowerhold
D.inanytweendeckwithouthatchcoamings
A
2.Themosteffectivewaytostowsuchcargoesaspigiron,steelbillets,roundbarsandpipesisto_______.
A.placethemintheuppertweendeck
B.overstowthemwithsufficientrigidityorweighttoactasapositivepreventativetothemovement
C.lowerthemetacenteroftheship
D.obtainanundulylowmetacentricheight
B
2.Itwillendangertheshipifthepigiron,steelbillets,roundbarsandpipes________.
A.havenoriskofshifting
B.areoverstowedwithothercargoesofsufficientrigidityorweight
C.arestowedinlowerhold
D.shift
D
4.Thispassageislikelyextractedfrom________.
A.aB/L
B.Gencon
C.Baltime
D.aShipRepairContract
C
4.Withonepossibleexception,activityintheDoverStraitduringtheclosinghoursof5May1998wasnormal.Itwasadarkclearnight,thewindwaswest-south-westforce5to6andtrafficwasmovingeasilybothwaysinthetrafficseparationscheme.Assooftenhappensa“rogue”shipwasheadingnorth-eastonthenorthernedgeofthesouth-westboundlane.Itwasnotidentified.
Theonlyadditional,butbynomeansunusual,activitythatnightwasacrosschannelsurveybythe1,774gtsurveyvesselSTMAtria.ShewastraversingthechannelbetweenapositionoffStMargaret'sBayandtheBelgiancoast.Shewasshowingthelightsofavesselrestrictedinherabilitytomanoeuvre,redwhiteandredallroundlights,andalsodisplayinganorangeflashinglight.RegulartrafficinformationaboutheractivitieswasbroadcastbytheCNISeveryhour.ShewasmakingGOODbetween4and5knots.
1.Thetrafficseparationscheme________intheDoverStrait.
A.wasnotestablished
B.willbeestablished
C.wasinoperation
D.wasremoved
C
2.STMAtriawas________.
A.a“rogue”ship
B.asurveyvessel
C.CNIS
D.DoverStrait
B
3.Thespeedofthesurveyvesselisbetween________knots.
A.4and5
B.5and6
C.6and7
D.7and8
A
4.Theshipheadingnorth-east________.
A.wasinthewronglaneofthetrafficseparationscheme
B.wascarryingoutsurveyoperations
C.didnotcarryanycargoonboard
D.wasapirateboat
A
5.Thebulkcarrier,longrecognizedastheworkhorseoftheworldmerchantfleet,hasovertheyearshaditsdesignrefinedandoptimizedonthebasisofprevioussuccessfulexperience.Thisprovidedwhatmanyconsideredtobearelativelyuncomplicatedandsafestructuralconfiguration.
Recently,andregrettablywithlossofhumanlives,aseriesoftragicshiplosseshasfocusedtheattentionofthemarineindustryandthepublicontheperformanceandinherentsafetyofthisshiptype.
Extensiveresearchanddevelopment,principallybythemajorclassificationsocieties,hashighlightedthepossiblecausesofthebulkcarrierlossesandbroughtaboutnecessarychangestothedesignandscantlingsfornewships.Forexistingships,improvementstosafetyareanticipatedthrough
thereinforcementoftheafttransversewatertightbulkhead,andthedoublebottomstructureinway,oftheforemostcargohold,theintroductionofamorerigoroussurveyregimeandgreaterattentiontooperatingprocedures,particularlyduringcargoloadinganddischarge,inordertoavoidoverstressingofthestructureormechanicaldamage.
1.Inthisparagraph,theterm“workhorse”means________.
A.theshipthatperformsdependablyinmarineindustries
B.ahorsethatisusedforlaborratherthanforracingorriding
C.apersonwhoworkstirelessly,especiallyatdifficultortime-consumingtasks
D.somethingthatperformsdependablyunderheavyorprolongeduse
A
2.Therefinedandoptimizeddesignofbulkcarriers,consideredbymanypeople,________.
A.isrelativelyuncomplicatedandsafeintheirstructuralconfiguration
B.isrelativelycomplicatedcomparedwithpreviousstructuralconfiguration
C.isrelativelynotsafeonthebasisofprevioussuccessfulexperience
D.willjoinworldfleetrecently
A
3.The________isnotincludedintheanticipatedimprovementstosafetyforexistingbulkships.
A.introductionofamorerigoroussurveyregimeandgreaterattentiontooperatingprocedures
B.introductionofnecessarychangestothedesignandscantlings
C.reinforcementoftheafttransversewatertightbulkhead
D.reinforcementofthedoublebottomstructureinway
B
4.Itisimpliedthataseriesoftragicbulkshiplosses________.
A.willnotbeavoidedevennewdesignoftheirstructureareintroduced
B.werecontributedbytheimprovementstosafetyforexistingships
C.haslittleeffectonthemarineindustryandthepublic
D.werecausedbytheirinherentstructures
D
6.Theshiploadedwithgeneralcargohadparcelsofsteelpipesof13inchdiameterstowed6tiershighintheaftendofthetweendecks.Twolengthsof2.25inchsteelwirewerelaidathwartshipsacrossthetopofthethirdtierofpip