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Vessels and Such
Names and Places
Metric This Weight That
Risks and Hazards
What the Freight
100
This is a large, flat vessel that is not suitable for living on, but can carry large amounts of cargo.
What is a barge?
100
Knowing left from right is crucial when on a vessel. If I were to fall off the right hand side of it you should throw the life preserver this way.
What is starboard?
100
This simple multiplication helps convert from kilograms to pounds.
What is multiply by two?
100
Moving around all day takes up a lot of your time. This means you will not be able to use this whenever you like.
What is the bathroom?
100
Goods, commodity, freight are all terms for this.
What is cargo?
200
A vessel designed to carry liquids.
What is a tanker?
200
Beware of the greasy cables on this piece of equipment when getting on and off the ship.
What is a gangway?
200
This is almost the same length as a yard.
What is a meter?
200
The machines in use move hundreds of tons of weight. One of the most common injuries that occurs affects this part of the body.
What are the hands?
200
When cargo goes from bulk to being packaged it is called this.
What is break bulk?
300
You can row row row your boat, but a vessel called a Ro Ro ship carries this type of cargo.
What are cars/automobiles?
300
This pushes the ship through the water.
What is a propeller?
300
The total amount of weight for both the cargo and the container that holds it.
What is gross weight?
300
This job requires you to have all of your senses and wits about you. If you are not mindful, vehicles have been known to hurt this part of the body.
What is feet/legs?
300
Once a ship has been off loaded the cargo is stored here.
What is a warehouse?
400
These ships carry a large amount of cargo all at once that can range from cars to containers. (Hint: Four letters and starts with B)
What are bulk carriers?
400
The location on top of the bridge. No one is sure why it has this name.
What is the monkey island?
400
The most weight a crane can hold.
What is crane capacity?
400
This job requires you to have this on you at all times.
What is a government issued ID?
400
This is another term for stevedore, docker, or dock laborer.
What is a longshoreman?
500
Moving to and from the port can be tricky business, but these small, powerful ships can come in handy.
What are tug boats?
500
The ship has six cargo holds and you are at the fourth hold from the aft. (Hint: where are you?)
What is hold number two?
500
Super sacks, jumbo bags, and big bags all generally tend to weigh more then this.
What is 1,000 lbs.
500
To avoid risks or dangers you should not handle this on the job.
What is a cellphone?
500
This is the number one money maker cargo for the company that our speaker was from.
What is project materials?