Maritime Roleplay Piece
Maritime Roleplay Piece
Maritime Roleplay Piece
LITERARY EVENT
Maritime Roleplay
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Narrator:
Scenario: Vessel, M/V Polar Tang, a bulk carrier, loaded with SBM (soya
beans meal), approaching the port of Osaka, Japan with Pilot on Board.
Master on the bridge assisted by Chief Officer and helmsman in the steering
wheel. Bridge Check List was already prepared and the Master and the Pilot
are exchanging information. Engine telegraph in slow ahead, steered to 118°.
Narrator: As the vessel is nearing the berth, two tugs arrived and the
forward station receives the tug line to make fast on the starboard
bow.
Pilot: Captain pick up the forward tug and made fast to starboard bow.
Master: Ok Mr. Pilot. Forward, please pick up the tug and make fast on the
starboard bow.
Forward: Ok Captain pick up forward tug.
Forward: Bridge. This is forward station. Forward tug made fast on starboard
bow. Over.
Master: Ok, thank you forward. Keep clear of the line. Mr. Pilot forward tug
made fast in the starboard bow.
Pilot: Thank you captain! Ok, stop engine and amidships the wheel.
Master: Stop engine. Amidships the wheel.
C/O: Stop engine!
Helmsman: Amidships!
C/O: Engine stop now sir!
Helmsman:Rudder amidships now sir!
Master: Ok, thank you! Mr. Pilot, rudder amidships and engine stop now!
Narrator: Using the heaving lines, forward and aft stations will send the
spring lines and after making fast, next will be the four headlines
and four stern lines which will be made fast by the linemen at
berth.