ME2 English4Mariners Lvl 2 U1A Ship handling

Dead Water is when freshwater lies on top of seawater. How does Dead Water affect ships?

• It speeds the ship up

• It makes the ship sit lower in the water

• It slows the ship down

• It makes the ship sit higher in the water

What do you do when you turn a vessel around in a narrow space?

• snub around

• drift thrust

• jibe

• crash

• sway

When would you use a Baltic Moor?

• In the Baltic Sea

• At a beach

• When there is a strong current

• At a weak quay

What causes a ship to squat?

• shallow water

• deep water

• high speed

• low speed

• heavy cargo

What is bank suction and where does it happen?

• the effect of the water flow on the bow in a narrow channel

• the effect of water flow on the stern in a wide channel

• the effect of water flow on the bow in a wide channel

• the effect of water flow on the stern in a narrow channel