甲类船长阅读理解练习1(航海英语)

It is concluded ________ that only the shipper and the carrier have the right to take action against one another under the contract of carriage．

When GOODs are sold prior to shipment the shipper ________．

When GOODs are sold prior to shipment the risk in the GOODs passes ________．

材料：

The contract of carriage of GOODs by sea is usually concluded as between the shipper and the carrier，either directly or through their respective agents．

Consequently，by virtue of the historic principle of privity of contract，only the shipper and the carrier have the right to take action against one another under the contract of carriage．The only clear exception to the rule was where the party having the right to sue assigned that right under a separate agreement to another party．

On the other hand，when GOODs are sold（as they typically are）prior to shipment，the terms of sale generally result in the risk in the GOODs passing from the seller（the shipper）to the buyer（the consignee or endorsee，in the case of a bill of lading，or the party entitled to take delivery under a waybill）when the GOODs cross the ship's rail in the port of loading．

Therefore，although the law recognizes that the shipper alone has the right to sue the carrier in contract for subsequent cargo loss or damage occurring while the carrier had charge of the shipment，the shipper is not usually the party who actually suffers that loss．

Frequently，also，depending on the terms of sale，the shipper will no longer be the owner of the GOODs at the time when the loss or damage occurs，and so will be unable to sue the carrier in tort． 

问题：

The contract of carriage of GOODs by sea is usually concluded as between ________．

It is implied in the passage that ________．

It is inferred that ________．

材料：

Coastal conditions 

The area described in the volume presents the mariner with a generally adverse combination of navigational factors which are outline below． 

Local Topography．The Dover Strait is shallow and only is 18 miles wide at its narrowest point．Passage through the strait is further constricted by a series of narrow banks，running NE-SW．The seabed is also littered with wrecks． 

Natural Conditions．There are strong tidal streams in the strait．Sea level may differ from that predicted and in particular may be lower than expected due to negative tidal surges．The area is also subject to gales and poor visibility． 

Risk of Collision．There is a high risk of collision caused by the density of vessel traffic on passage through the strait，including deep-draught vessels，and crossing traffic，including ferries and high speed craft． 

Mine danger areaThere are two areas off the N coast of France，which remain dangerous because of mines lied in the war of 1939-1945．Due to the lapse of time the risk to surface navigation is now considered to be no more dangerous than that the ordinary risks of navigation but a very real risk still exists with regard to anchoring，fishing or any form. submarine or seabed activity． 

问题：

The crossing traffic in the Dover Strait is probably running ________．

According to the passage，the risk of collision in the Dover Strait is caused by ________．

It was the ________ that had prevented the locking cleats at the flight deck（weather deck）engaging．

It is implied in the passage that ________．

材料：

It can be concluded that the actual period of validity of a new Passenger Ship Safety Certificate is less than 12 months if the renewal survey is completed ________．

The aircraft lift was overloaded by a weight which is ________ more than its SWL

When the renewal survey is completed within one month before the expiry date of the existing Cargo Ship Safety Construction Certificate，the new certificate shall be valid ________．

When the renewal survey is completed on a date which is 99 days before the expiry date of the existing Cargo Ship Safety Radio Certificate，the new certificate shall be valid ________．

材料：

According to this fixture，________．

The BERTHING INSTRUCTIONS will be obtained from ________．

On and off hire surveys should be carried out ________．

材料：

162007 0900 

LTMASTER SIDUS 

DEAR CAPTAIN 

QUOTE 

SAILING INSTRUCTIONS FOR YR VESSEL 

THIS IS R．S．PLATOU，OSLO 

SUBJ：FIXTURE OF YR VSLYOU ARE KINDLY REQUESTED TO PROCEED TO SAN NICOLAS（POSITION S 15° 14′，W O 75° 14′）TO LOAD BLAST FURNACE PELLETS FOR KAOHSIUNG，TAIWAN．（POSITION N 22°37′，E 120°15′）．STOWAGE FACTOR 0.461 CUBIC METERS PER METRIC TONNE ACCORDING TO TIME CHARTERER SHOUGANG HIERRO PERU S．A LAYCAN：16 OCT/26 OCT 

QUANTITY：FULL CARGO 

TERMS：ACCORDING TO TIME CHARTER NYPE：FIO 

In the event of a nonnegotiable bill has been actually transferred，if the carrier stated on the bill that he received GOODs when in fact he had not，________ is liable．

If the GOODs were thus transferred，and the carrier delivered the GOODs in a quantity，kind，weight or condition other than as stated on the bill，________．

The transferee of a nonnegotiable bill acquires the title to the GOODs ________．

It can be concluded that the cause of the grounding was that ________．

材料：

The endorsement of a nonnegotiable bill does not make the bill negotiable or give the transferee any additional right．A person to whom a nonnegotiable bill has been transferred by delivery and agreement to transfer title to the bill or to the GOODs which it represents acquires the title to the GOODs as against the transferor．The transferee may also notify the carrier of the transfer to him，and the carrier is then obligated directly to the transferee for any obligations the carrier owed to the transferor immediately before the notification． 

More specifically，the carrier is liable to the owner of GOODs transported under a nonnegotiable bill，subject to the right of stoppage in transit．Besides having to be the owner of the GOODs covered by the nonnegotiable bill，the claimant in such a case must have actually relied in GOOD faith on statements made by the carrier on the bill．The carrier is liable for having stated on the bill that he received GOODs when in fact he had not，and for having delivered the GOODs in a quantity，kind，weight or condition other than as stated on the bill． 

In general，the carrier must deliver the GOODs on demand of the consignee named in a nonnegotiable bill of lading．However，on the endorsement of a nonnegotiable bill，the GOODs may be delivered to a party entitled to their possession．The carrier is liable toward the person having title to，or a right to possession of，the GOODs for delivering them to a party not entitled to their possession．

问题：

The endorsement of a nonnegotiable bill transfers ________．

The important navigational mark or marks at the entrance to the Thorn Channel is（are）________．

The suggestion of a countdown from 5 to 2 cables to the Gurnard buoy is ________．

This paragraph is most likely compiled to protect the interests of ________．

材料：

MV Magellan was inbound from Rotterdam to berth 207 at Southampton Container Terminal．At 0530 the pilot boarded the ship at the Nab Tower pilot station．The pilot's and the master's passage plans were exchanged and the ship's pilot card was given to the pilot．

The passage continued along the East Solent，during which time there were various VHF radio conversations between vessels and Southampton VTS，about restricted visibility．The VTS officer gave the pilot a countdown from 5 to 2 cables to the Gurnard buoy．This was given so that the pilot could judge the timing of the wheel-over manoeuvre for the 141° turn into the narrow Thorn Channel．The wheel-over occurred at about 0652 and the ship began to turn．

材料：

Failing to identify pre-shipment damage and neglecting to make appropriate notations on bills of lading will deprive the carrier of his rights，limitations and immunities under the contract of carriage and may prejudice Club cover．Assertions are sometimes made by cargo interests that rust on a particular shipment is normal and will not affect its market value．

Such comments should be disregarded.In all cases where a steel cargo is found to be rusty，it is imperative that remarks are made on the bills of lading，irrespective of the apparent severity of the rust．The bills of lading should also be claused to reflect any physical pre-shipment damage to the steel and/or wrappers（bends，tears，crimps，dents，deformation，crushing）．

Selecting the most appropriate clauses to describe pre-shipment damage is not always easy，and the attending surveyor should be consulted for advice．Where possible，the clausing should list the identification marks of the damaged GOODs，failing which the number of coils or packages should be quantified.Percentage estimates regarding the number of damaged pieces should not be given．If it is not possible to identify the damaged GOODs specifically，the words“some”or“several”may be acceptable．Any differences found between the ship and shore tally or ship and bill of lading figures must be noted on the bill of lading in the usual manner． 

问题：

The clausing on B/L is to reflect and make notation of ________ the cargoes and/or their wrappers．

The pre-shipment rusts for which there are assertions made by cargo interests that they are normal and would not affect the cargo's market value shall ________．

The proper topic of this paragraph is ________．