4. Match the words in column a and the words in column b.

A	B
1. passage	a) vessels
2. to reduce	b) course
3. full	c) flow
4. manual	d) ship
5. cargo	e) steering
6. traffic	f) ahead
7. to alter	g) plan
8. to monitor	h) speed

5. Decide if these statements are True or False. Correct the false ones.

1.Own vessel had left the southbound lane of TSS. __________

2.In compliance with the passage plan the speed had been increased. ___________

3.The own vessel observed a cargo vessel coming in the general direction of traffic flow. ________

4.The rogue vessel identified the own vessel on their AIS display. __________

5.The own vessel altered her course to starboard. ___________

6.The rogue vessel passed on own vessel’s starboard. _______

7.The rogue vessel did not violate Rule 10. ___________

8.The own vessel had to violate Rule 10 to avoid collision. ___________

9.The VTS did not effectively monitor the vessels. ________

6. Make up questions to the part of the sentence in bold.

1.She was on manual steering. ___________________________________________________

2. We observed a rogue northbound cargo ship. _________________________________________

3. We identified the rogue vessel on our AIS display. __________________________________

4. We reduced speed rapidly. ______________________________________________________

5. We altered our course to port. __________________________________________________

6. The rogue vessel passed on our starboard side. _______________________________________

7. Two persons were looking at us through binoculars. ___________________________________

8. We notified the VTS of the situation. ___________________________________________

7. Complete a near miss report (see annex) covering the following items.

1. Description of the situation;

2. Possible cause of situation and possible consequences;

3. Which preventive measures have been taken;

4. Master's decision (plan for further handling of above incident)

Case study -13. ColreGs violation in crossing situation

On a clear night at about 22:00 hrs, own vessel sighted another vessel, crossing from our port bow. Compass bearing showed no appreciable change and CPA showed that the other vessel would pass across our bow at a distance of less than two cables. As we approached, our radio and light signals were not acknowledged and we stood on for a considerable time, expecting the give-way vessel to take appropriate action under Rule 15 (Crossing situation).

By 22:20, the distance between the two vessels had become less than 1.5 nm, and reducing rapidly. Accordingly, under Rule 17 (Action by stand-on vessel), we turned hard to starboard, paralleling the other vessel's course. Once the other vessel had drawn sufficiently clear, we turned slowly to port and crossed its wake and resumed our original course.