NAME: PO, JOHN ROBERT, P.

COURSE/YEAR: BSMT 2B-NON

PROF: CAPT. JUNNIE DATU
SUBJECT: INTRO TO MARITIME
DATE SUBMITTED: 10/19/2020

MODULE 5 WEEK 9-10

ACTIVITY 16
LEARNING OBJECTIVE 18: A.) EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF IMO STANDARD MARINE
COMMUNICATION PHRASES (SMCP). B.) EXPLAIN THE BASIC COMMUNICATIVE FEATURES
OF IMO SMCP. C.) ENUMERATE THE EIGHT MESSAGE MARKERS USE IN IN SHORE-TO-SHIP
AND SHIP-TO-SHORE COMMUNICATION OR RADIO COMMUNICATION AND GIVE THEIR
MEANING.

FOR LETTER A): EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF IMO STANDARD MARINE COMMUNICATION
PHRASES (SMCP).

ANSWER:

THE IMPORTANCE OF IMO STANDARD MARINE COMMUNICATION PHRASES (SMCP) IS THAT

THE SMNV WAS DEVELOPED FOR USE BY SEAFARERS, FOLLOWING AGREEMENT THAT A
COMMON LANGUAGE - NAMELY ENGLISH SHOULD BE ESTABLISHED FOR NAVIGATIONAL
PURPOSES WHERE LANGUAGE DIFFICULTIES ARISE AND THE IMO SMCP HAS BEEN
DEVELOPED AS A MORE COMPREHENSIVE STANDARDIZED SAFETY LANGUAGE, TAKING
INTO ACCOUNT CHANGING CONDITIONS IN MODERN SEAFARING AND COVERING ALL
MAJOR SAFETY-RELATED VERBAL COMMUNICATION. IT INCLUDES PHRASES WHICH HAVE
BEEN DEVELOPED TO COVER THE MOST IMPORTANT SAFETY-RELATED FIELDS OF
VERBAL SHORE-TO-SHIP (AND VICE-VERSA), SHIP-TO-SHIP AND ON-BOARD
COMMUNICATIONS. THE AIM IS TO GET ROUND THE PROBLEM OF LANGUAGE BARRIERS
AT SEA AND AVOID MISUNDERSTANDINGS WHICH CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS. AND ALSO, THE
IMO SMCP BUILDS ON A BASIC KNOWLEDGE OF ENGLISH AND HAS BEEN DRAFTED IN A
SIMPLIFIED VERSION OF MARITIME ENGLISH. IT INCLUDES PHRASES FOR USE IN ROUTINE
SITUATIONS SUCH AS BERTHING AS WELL AS STANDARD PHRASES AND RESPONSES FOR
USE IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS.

THE IMO STANDARD MARINE COMMUNICATION PHRASES (SMCP) IS DEVELOPED FOR THE
FOLLOWING REASONS:

 TO ASSIST IN THE GREATER SAFETY OF NAVIGATION AND OF THE CONDUCT OF THE

SHIP,

 TO STANDARDIZE THE LANGUAGE USED IN COMMUNICATION FOR NAVIGATION AT

SEA, IN PORT APPROACHES, WATERWAYS AND HARBOR’S, AND ON-BOARD VESSELS
WITH MULTILINGUAL CREWS.

  TO ASSIST MARITIME TRAINING INSTITUTIONS IN MEETING THE OBJECTIVES
MENTIONED ABOVE

FOR LETTER B): EXPLAIN THE BASIC COMMUNICATIVE FEATURES OF IMO SMCP

ANSWER:

THE BASIC COMMUNICATIVE FEATURES OF IMO SMCP IT WAS DRAFTED INTENTIONALLY IN

A SIMPLIFIED VERSION OF MARITIME ENGLISH IN ORDER TO REDUCE GRAMMATICAL,
LEXICAL AND IDIOMATIC VARIETIES TO A TOLERABLE MINIMUM, USING STANDARDIZED
STRUCTURES FOR THE SAKE OF ITS FUNCTION ASPECTS, I.E. REDUCING
MISUNDERSTANDING IN SAFETY-RELATED VERBAL COMMUNICATIONS, THEREBY
ENDEAVOURING TO REFLECT PRESENT MARITIME ENGLISH LANGUAGE USAGE ON BOARD
VESSELS AND IN SHIP-TO-SHORE/SHIP-TO-SHIP COMMUNICATIONS.

 AVOIDING SYNONYMS
 AVOIDING CONTRACTED FORMS
 PROVIDING FULLY WORDED ANSWERS TO "YES/NO"-QUESTIONS AND BASIC
ALTERNATIVE ANSWERS TO SENTENCE QUESTIONS
 PROVIDING ONE PHRASE FOR ONE EVENT, AND
 STRUCTURING THE CORRESPONDING PHRASES ACCORDING TO THE
PRINCIPLE: IDENTICAL INVARIABLE PLUS VARIABLE.

FOR LETTER C): ENUMERATE THE EIGHT MESSAGE MARKERS USE IN IN SHORE-TO-SHIP
AND SHIP-TO-SHORE COMMUNICATION OR RADIO COMMUNICATION AND GIVE THEIR
MEANING.

ANSWER:

1. INSTRUCTION

THIS INDICATES THAT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IMPLIES THE INTENTION OF THE
SENDER TO INFLUENCE OTHERS BY A REGULATION. THIS MEANS THAT THE
SENDER, E.G. A VTS STATION OR A NAVAL VESSEL MUST HAVE FULL AUTHORITY TO
SEND SUCH A MESSAGE. THE RECIPIENT HAS TO FOLLOW THIS LEGALLY BINDING
MESSAGE UNLESS HE/SHE HAS CONTRADICTORY SAFETY REASONS WHICH THEN
HAVE TO BE REPORTED TO THE SENDER.

EXAMPLE: "INSTRUCTION. DO NOT CROSS THE FAIRWAY.´

2. ADVICE

THIS INDICATES THAT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IMPLIES THE INTENTION OF THE
SENDER TO INFLUENCE OTHERS BY A RECOMMENDATION. THE DECISION WHETHER
TO FOLLOW THE ADVICE STILL STAYS WITH THE RECIPIENT. ADVICE DOES NOT
NECESSARILY HAVE TO BE FOLLOWED BUT SHOULD BE CONSIDERED VERY
CAREFULLY.

EXAMPLE: "ADVICE. (ADVISE YOU) STAND BY ON VHF CHANNEL SIX NINE."

3. WARNING

THIS INDICATES THAT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IMPLIES THE INTENTION OF THE
SENDER TO INFORM OTHERS ABOUT DANGER. THIS MEANS THAT ANY RECIPIENT OF
A WARNING SHOULD PAY IMMEDIATE ATTENTION TO THE DANGER MENTIONED.
CONSEQUENCES OF A WARNING WILL BE UP TO THE RECIPIENT.

EXAMPLE: "WARNING. OBSTRUCTION IN THE FAIRWAY."

4. INFORMATION

THIS INDICATES THAT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS RESTRICTED TO OBSERVED

FACTS, SITUATIONS, ETC. THIS MARKER IS PREFERABLY USED FOR NAVIGATIONAL
AND TRAFFIC INFORMATION, ETC. CONSEQUENCES OF INFORMATION WILL BE UP
TO THE RECIPIENT.

EXAMPLE: "INFORMATION. MV NONAME WILL OVERTAKE TO THE WEST OF YOU."

5. QUESTION

THIS INDICATES THAT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS OF AN INTERROGATIVE

CHARACTER. THE USE OF THIS MARKER REMOVES ANY DOUBT AS TO WHETHER A
QUESTION IS BEING ASKED OR A STATEMENT IS BEING MADE, ESPECIALLY WHEN
INTERROGATIVES SUCH AS WHAT, WHERE, WHY, WHO, HOW ARE ADDITIONALLY
USED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE QUESTION. THE RECIPIENT IS EXPECTED TO
RETURN AN ANSWER.

EXAMPLE: "QUESTION. (WHAT IS) YOUR PRESENT MAXIMUM DRAFT?"

6. ANSWER

THIS INDICATES THAT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS THE REPLY TO A PREVIOUS

QUESTION. NOTE THAT AN ANSWER SHOULD NOT CONTAIN ANOTHER QUESTION.

EXAMPLE: "ANSWER. MY PRESENT MAXIMUM DRAFT IS ZERO SEVEN METRES."

7. REQUEST

THIS INDICATES THAT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE IS ASKING FOR ACTION FROM
OTHERS WITH RESPECT TO THE VESSEL. THE USE OF THIS MARKER IS TO SIGNAL: I
WANT SOMETHING TO BE ARRANGED OR PROVIDED, E.G. SHIP´S STORES
REQUIREMENTS, TUGS, PERMISSION, ETC.

NOTE: REQUEST MUST NOT BE USED INVOLVING NAVIGATION, OR TO MODIFY

COLREGS.

EXAMPLE: "REQUEST. I REQUIRE TWO TUGS."

8. INTENTION

THIS INDICATES THAT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE INFORMS OTHERS ABOUT

IMMEDIATE NAVIGATIONAL ACTION INTENDED TO BE TAKEN. THE USE OF THIS
MESSAGE MARKER IS LOGICALLY RESTRICTED TO MESSAGES ANNOUNCING
NAVIGATIONAL ACTIONS BY THE VESSEL SENDING THIS MESSAGE.

EXAMPLE: "INTENTION. I WILL REDUCE MY SPEED."

LEARNING OBJECTIVE 19 : A) DESCRIBE THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF
COMMUNICATION. B). EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF ADDRESSING THE BARRIERS IN
COMMUNICATION. C). EXPLAIN HOW TO ACHIEVE EFFECTIVE TRANSMISSION OF
COMMUNICATION ON-BOARD SHIPS.

FOR LETTER A): DESCRIBE THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION

ANSWER:

THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION INCLUDES: SENDING, RECEIVING, AND

FEEDBACK. IN WHICH THESE ELEMENTS ALSO HAVE SUB-PARTS THAT MUST BE TAKEN
INTO CONSIDERATION IN ORDER TO HAVE A COMPLETE AND EXCELLENT
COMMUNICATION. THE ELEMENTS OF COMMUNICATION IS AS FOLLOWS:

SENDING

PROVIDES INFORMATION – MESSAGE, QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY, IF DONE WELL,

MESSAGE WILL BE UNDERSTOOD & ACCEPTED. THE SOURCE BEGINS BY FIRST
DETERMINING THE MESSAGE—WHAT TO SAY AND HOW TO SAY IT.

SEVERAL DECISIONS MUST BE MADE WHEN SENDING A MESSAGE:

 WHAT TO SAY
 HOW TO SAY IT – COMMAND, QUESTION, STATEMENT
 NON-VERBAL – TONE, INFLECTION, EXPRESSION, BODY LANGUAGE
 LENGTH
 REACTION DESIRED
 MODE OF TRANSMISSION – FACE-TO-FACE, RADIO, BODY LANGUAGE, HAND
SIGNALS

SENDING BARRIER

 POOR CHOICE OF WORDS;

 SILENCE;
 ASSUMPTIONS;
 TONE;
 OVER LOAD;
 VOLUME;
 NEGATIVE BODY LANGUAGE

RECEIVING/LISTENING

ACQUIRE INFORMATION, DATA, FEELINGS, CONCERNS THAT OTHERS ARE SENDING.

LISTENER MUST HEAR WHAT IS BEING SAID AND ALSO OBSERVE NON-VERBAL
INDICATORS SUCH AS POSTURE, GESTURES, FACIAL EXPRESSIONS, TONE, AND BODY
LANGUAGE. AS A RECEIVER YOU LISTEN, SEE, TOUCH, SMELL, AND/OR TASTE TO RECEIVE
A MESSAGE AND INTERPRET THE MESSAGE FROM THE SOURCE INTENTIONALLY AND
UNINTENTIONALLY.
PROCESS OF LISTENING

1. RECEIVE – HEAR, SEE, TOUCH

2. ANALYZE
3. ASSIGN MEANING
4. UNDERSTAND

LISTENING BARRIERS

 BOREDOM
 COMPLACENCY
 DISTRACTIONS
 IMPATIENCE
 ANGER

FEEDBACK

THE COMMUNICATION SHOULD BE “LOOPED” OR COMPLETED AND THE LISTENER MUST

HEAR AND UNDERSTAND THE MESSAGE. SENDER NEEDS TO KNOW; “LOOPED
COMMUNICATION” DEMANDS A CONFIRMATION OF RECEIPT. THE DISADVANTAGE OF UN-
LOOPED COMMUNICATIONS IS THAT IT CAN CAUSE ACCIDENTS/INCIDENTS. SO YOU MUST
RECOGNIZE AND IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO GIVE OR RECEIVE FEEDBACK. ALSO,
WHEN IN DOUBT, ASK AND DON’T ASSUME ANYTHING. WHEN YOU RESPOND TO THE
SOURCE, INTENTIONALLY OR UNINTENTIONALLY, YOU ARE GIVING FEEDBACK. FEEDBACK
IS COMPOSED OF MESSAGES THE RECEIVER SENDS BACK TO THE SOURCE. VERBAL OR
NONVERBAL, ALL THESE FEEDBACK SIGNALS ALLOW THE SOURCE TO SEE HOW WELL,
HOW ACCURATELY (OR HOW POORLY AND INACCURATELY) THE MESSAGE WAS
RECEIVED. FEEDBACK ALSO PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE RECEIVER OR
AUDIENCE TO ASK FOR CLARIFICATION, TO AGREE OR DISAGREE, OR TO INDICATE THAT
THE SOURCE COULD MAKE THE MESSAGE MORE INTERESTING. AS THE AMOUNT OF
FEEDBACK INCREASES, THE ACCURACY OF COMMUNICATION ALSO INCREASES.
 FOR LETTER B): EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF ADDRESSING THE BARRIERS IN
COMMUNICATION

ANSWER:

THE IMPORTANCE OF ADDRESSING THE BARRIERS IN COMMUNICATION IS THAT YOU

WOULD IDENTIFY THE BARRIERS AND WOULD KNOW HOW TO OVERCOME THESE
BARRIERS AND CONVEY A CLEAR AND CONCISE MESSAGE. THUS, THESE BARRIERS MAY
LEAD TO YOUR MESSAGE BECOMING DISTORTED AND YOU THEREFORE RISK WASTING
BOTH TIME AND/OR MONEY BY CAUSING CONFUSION AND MISUNDERSTANDING. SO
IDENTIFYING THEM BEFOREHAND MAY LESSEN THE AMOUNT OF TIME BEING WASTED
BECAUSE OF MISUNDERSTANDING.

BARRIERS TO COMMUNICATION CAN BE OVERCOME BY:

 CHECKING WHETHER IT IS A GOOD TIME AND PLACE TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE
PERSON
 BEING CLEAR AND USING LANGUAGE THAT THE PERSON UNDERSTANDS
 COMMUNICATING ONE THING AT A TIME
 RESPECTING A PERSON’S DESIRE TO NOT COMMUNICATE
 CHECKING THAT THE PERSON HAS UNDERSTOOD YOU CORRECTLY
 COMMUNICATING IN A LOCATION THAT IS FREE OF DISTRACTIONS
 ACKNOWLEDGING ANY EMOTIONAL RESPONSES THE PERSON HAS TO WHAT YOU
HAVE SAID.
 DON’T MAKE ANY JUDGEMENTS ABOUT WHAT SOMEONE MAY BE EXPERIENCING,
ALWAYS ASK!

FOR LETTER C): EXPLAIN HOW TO ACHIEVE EFFECTIVE TRANSMISSION OF

COMMUNICATION ON-BOARD SHIPS.

ANSWER:

TO ACHIEVE EFFECTIVE TRANSMISSION OF COMMUNICATION ON-BOARD SHIPS

EVERYONE MUST HAVE AN EXCELLENT FLOW OF INTERACTION BY BEING A GOOD
LISTENER ESPECIALLY ON THE CREW MEMBERS, EVERY WORD COUNTS AND EVERY
COMMAND MUST BE RESPONDED ACCORDINGLY. ALSO, EVERYONE MUST CONSIDER
DIFFERENT BARRIERS IN COMMUNICATION BECAUSE IT WOULD LESSEN THE EFFECTIVITY
OF EVERY COMMUNICATION PROCESS. THESE BARRIERS MUST BE IDENTIFIED
BEFOREHAND IN ORDER TO AVOID THEM. THESE BARRTIERS INCLUDES: THE USE OF
JARGON. OVER-COMPLICATED, UNFAMILIAR AND/OR TECHNICAL TERMS, EMOTIONAL
BARRIERS AND TABOOS, LACK OF ATTENTION, INTEREST, DISTRACTIONS, OR
IRRELEVANCE TO THE RECEIVER, DIFFERENCES IN PERCEPTION AND VIEWPOINT,
PHYSICAL DISABILITIES SUCH AS HEARING PROBLEMS OR SPEECH DIFFICULTIES AND
MANY MORE
 ACTIVITY 16 (LO18 & LO19) GRADING RUBRIC:

INSTRUCTIONS: THE INSTRUCTOR COULD CHOOSE THE POINTS WHICH HE/SHE DEEMED AS
THE RIGHT SCORE FOR EACH ITEM FROM ZERO (0), FIFTEEN (10), TWENTY (15) OR TWENTY-
FIVE (20). THE TOTAL SCORE WILL BE PROVIDED BY THE INSTRUCTOR AND SHOULD REFLECT
IN THE COLUMN PROVIDED.

ALLOTED OBTAINED
CRITERIA REMARKS/COMMENTS
POINTS POINTS

TIMELINESS 20

COMPLETENESS
OF 20
INFORMATION

EXTENSIVENESS
OF 15
INFORMATION

ORDERLINESS 10

NEATNESS 15

ACTIVITY
INSTRUCTION 20
CONFORMITY

TOTAL 100
 ACTIVITY 17

LEARNING OBJECTIVE 20 : A) EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD

INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AND TEAMWORK ON-BOARD SHIP. B) EXPLAIN THE
MEASURES THAT CAN BE UNDERTAKEN TO IMPROVE INTERPERSONAL
RELATIONSHIP. C.) EXPLAIN THE VALUE OF TEAMWORK. D.) EXPLAIN THE SOCIAL
RESPONSIBILITY OF CREW TO HIS SHIP, COLLEAGUES, COMPANY, HIMSELF, AND
TO THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT. E.) EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF RESPECTING THE
CULTURE AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES OF SEAFARERS ON BOARD

FOR LETTER A): EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF GOOD INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS

AND TEAMWORK ON-BOARD SHIP.

ANSWER:

THE IMPORTANCE OF INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP AND TEAMWORK ON-BOARD

SHIP IS THAT INTERPERSONAL SKILLS ALLOWS US TO WORK IN A WORRY-FREE
ENVIRONMENT, THUS, .  PEOPLE WITH GOOD INTERPERSONAL SKILLS TEND TO BE ABLE
TO WORK WELL IN A TEAM OR GROUP, AND WITH OTHER PEOPLE IN GENERAL. ALSO,
GOOD RELATIONSHIPS MAKE THE LIFE OF ALL SEAFARERS MORE COMFORTABLE,
HEALTHY AND LESS PRONE TO ACCIDENTS. OUR WORK IS MORE ENJOYABLE WHEN WE
HAVE GOOD RELATIONSHIPS WITH THOSE AROUND US BECAUSE WE TEND TO MAKE
HAPPY MOMENTS DURING OUR WORK HOURS THUS, IT WOULD MAKE EVERY TASK EASIER
AND ACHIEVABLE. AND ALSO, THE MOST IMPORTANT, HAVING GOOD RELATIONSHIPS
WITH OUR FELLOW SEAFARERS BUILDS TRUST AND COOPERATION, TRUST IS THE MOST
IMPORTANT FACTOR ON-BOARD, TRUST TO THE CAPTAIN, TO THE OTHER CREW
MEMBERS AND ESPECIALLY TRUST TO THE OVERALL STRUCTURE OF THE SHIP THAT IT
WON’T BREAK/ CAUSE UNWANTED INCIDENTS DURING THE VOYAGE. ON THE
OTHERHAND, EFFECTIVE AND SAFE SHIPBOARD OPERATION IS ACHIEVED FROM TEAM
WORK IN WHICH AN EFFECTIVE TEAM THAT WORKS WELL TOGETHER HELPS IN BETTER
DECISION MAKING THROUGH ACHIEVING TEAM GOALS, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES TOGETHER.
SO IT IS ALSO IMPORTANT TO HAVE TEAMWORK OR COOPERATION ON-BOARD SHIP THUS,
TASK WOULD BE EASIER IF DONE NOT JUST BY ONE, BUT BY MANY HELPING HANDS.

FOR LETTER B): EXPLAIN THE MEASURES THAT CAN BE UNDERTAKEN TO IMPROVE
INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP.
ANSWER;

THE MEASURES THAT CAN BE UNDERTAKEN TO IMPROVE INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIP

ARE THE THINGS THAT NEED TO BE DONE IN ORDER TO HAVE AN EXCELLENT BOND AND
COMMUNICATION ON-BOARD. THESE MEASURES INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING:

 INTRODUCING AND UNDERSTANDING EACH OTHER

 COMMITMENT OF SENIOR OFFICERS
 VALUING OF INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES RATHER THAN MAXIMISING WEAKNESS
 FAIRNESS IN DEALING WITH PERSONNEL
 TRUE APPRAISALS AND REPORTING
 DISCIPLINE ON BOARD
 RECOGNIZING AND ADJUSTING TO CULTURAL DIFFERENCES

FOR LETTER C: EXPLAIN THE VALUE OF TEAMWORK

ANSWER:

THE VALUE OF TEAMWORK IS VERY IMPORTANT ON-BOARD IN ORDER TO PROVIDE THE

HIGHEST QUALITY OF WORK ETHIC THAT THE CREW MUST POSSESS. WITH THE HELP OF
THEIR FELLOW CREW MEMBERS OR OFFICERS, EVERY TASK MIGHT SEEM DIFFICULT BUT
IT WOULD BE A LOT EASIER IF DONE BY GROUP. TEAM WORK IS ESSENTIAL ON BOARD
BECAUSE THE SHIPPING COMPANY COMPRISES A NUMBER OF SMALL MOBILE INDUSTRIAL
UNITS (THE SHIP) WHICH MAY AT ANY PARTICULAR MOMENT BE DISTRIBUTED OVER
LARGE DISTANCES THROUGHOUT THE WORLD. WHEN MAKING A VOYAGE, THE SHIP CAN
UNDERGO CONSIDERABLE CLIMATIC CHANGES, WHICH MAY ADVERSELY AFFECT
PERSONNEL. SHIPS ARE OPERATIONAL FOR 24 HOURS EACH DAY AND THE CREW MUST
BE ORGANIZED IN REGULATED SHIFT SYSTEM SUCH THAT THE PEOPLE ON BOARD ARE
WELL RESTED AND FIT FOR DUTY AT ALL TIMES. THE PERSONNEL ON THE SHIP MUST BE
ORGANIZED TO OPERATE THE SHIP SAFELY AND EFFECTIVELY WITH NUMEROUS
OPERATIONS BEING PERFORMED SIMULTANEOUSLY, E.G. WATCH-KEEPING AT SEA AND IN
PORT (NAVIGATION AND MACHINERY OPERATION), CARGO OPERATIONS, MAINTENANCE
OF HULL, MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT, SAFETY CHECKS AND DRILLS, EMERGENCY
ACTIONS, REPAIR/DRY-DOCKING, STOCKING PROVISIONS, COOKING FOOD,
HOUSEKEEPING, COMMUNICATION SHIP - SHORE – SHIP.
FOR LETTER D): .EXPLAIN THE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY OF CREW TO HIS SHIP,
COLLEAGUES, COMPANY, HIMSELF, AND TO THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT

ANSWER:

THE RESPONSIBILITY OF CREW TO HIS SHIP, COLLEAGUES, COMPANY, HIMSELF, AND TO

THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT IS AS FOLLOWS:

 IN A SHIPBOARD ENVIRONMENT EVERY CREW MEMBER SHOULD CONDUCT HIMSELF

IN A DIGNIFIED MANNER. THE RESPECT OF THE OTHER CREW MEMBERS IS EARNED
BY THE WAY EACH PERSON DOES HIS BEST TO CONTRIBUTE TO THE TEAM EFFORT.
ALSO, HAVING SELF-CONSCIOUSNESS WOULD ALLOW OTHER CREW MEMBERS TO
GIVE RESPECT AND VALUE YOUR PRESENCE ON-BOARD. FOR EXAMPLE, HAVING
CLEAN AND NEAT CABIN AND OWNSELF WOULD MEAN THAT YOU HAVE SELF-
RESPECT AND IT WOULD MEAN THAT OTHERS MUST SHOW RESPECT.

 HIS COLLEAGUES - TREAT OTHERS AS I WOULD HAVE THEM TREAT ME. IN THAT WAY
I CAN EXPECT TO BE TREATED WITH THE SAME LEVEL OF ESTEEM. ALSO, HAVING
INTERACTION THAT LEADS TO HAPPY MOMENTS ON-BOARD WOULD MEAN A LOT. IT
STRENGTHENS THE BOND ON EVERY CREW MEMBER AND IT WOULD BE GREAT TO
ABOARD ON A SHIP THAT’S FULL OF HAPPY MOMENTS AND HAPPINESS.

 THE COMPANY - IN RETURN FOR PAYMENT BY THE COMPANY THE CREW IS

EXPECTED TO APPLY THE BEST EFFORTS TO ACHIEVE THE MOST FAVORABLE
OUTCOMES FOR THE COMPANY. ALSO, IN ORDER TO REPAY THE COMPANY, EVERY
CREW MEMBER AND ALSO OFFICERS MUST WORK AT THE HIGHEST MOST
COMPETENT LEVEL THAT WOULD BE ESSENTIAL FOR THE SERVICE THEY PROVIDE.

 THE ENVIRONMENT - THE WORLD CAN ONLY RECOVER FROM PAST NEGLECT AND
STAY CLEAN IF EVERY INDIVIDUAL RESPECTS THE ENVIRONMENT THAT WE ALL
MUST SHARE. ALSO, HAVING A SAFE AND CLEAN VOYAGE IS A MUST IN ORDER TO
NOT LESSEN THE CAPABILITIES AND THE NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE SEA AND
MARINE LIFE. FOLLOWING PROTOCOLS FOR SAFE STOWAGE DEPENDING ON THE
CARGO IS A MUST IN ORDER TO AVOID UNWANTED ACCIDENTS OR DAMAGES TO
THE SEA.
FOR LETTER E): EXPLAIN THE IMPORTANCE OF RESPECTING THE CULTURE AND
RELIGIOUS PRACTICES OF SEAFARERS ON BOARD

ANSWER:

THE IMPORTANCE OF RESPECTING THE CULTURE AND RELIGIOUS PRACTICES OF FELLOW

SEAFARERS ON-BOARD IS THAT IT WOULD BE THE KEY TO BETTER UNDERSTAND AND TO
KNOW BETTER ABOUT THE FELLOW SEAFARER. RESPECTING THE CULTURE AND
RELIGIOUS PRACTICES OF OUR FELLOW SEAFARER IS NOT JUST A RESPECT TO THEIR
CULTURE/RELIGION, BUT A GREAT RESPECT TO THEM ALSO. IT WOULD BE EASIER TO
CREATE BONDS AND HAVE A RELATIONSHIP IF YOU COMPLETELY KNOW AND YOU
UNDERSTAND THEIR WAYS OF LIVING THROUGH THEIR CULTURE AND RELIGION. TO DO
THIS, YOU MAY CONSIDER DOING THESE STEPS:

 BECOME SELF-AWARE- WORK OUT YOUR OWN BELIEFS, VALUES AND

PERSONAL BIASES. YEP, IT CAN BE CONFRONTING, BUT BY DOING THIS YOU’LL
BE ABLE TO THINK ABOUT HOW THESE TRAITS MIGHT IMPACT ON YOUR
APPROACH TO AND UNDERSTANDING OF DIFFERENCES.

 DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH- LEARNING ABOUT DIFFERENT CULTURES CAN BE A

GREAT WAY OF DEVELOPING AN UNDERSTANDING OF CULTURAL DIVERSITY.
DO A SPOT OF RESEARCH ONLINE OR THROUGH BOOKS, AND STUDY SOME OF
THE HISTORY AND TRADITIONS OF OTHER CULTURES.

 TALK TO SOMEONE FROM A DIFFERENT CULTURAL BACKGROUND- TRY AND

GET TO KNOW THEM A BIT BETTER. YOU DON’T NECESSARILY HAVE TO ASK
THEM DIRECTLY ABOUT THEIR CULTURE, BUT BY GETTING TO KNOW THEM
YOU’LL AUTOMATICALLY FIND OUT MORE ABOUT THEIR LIFE AND
EXPERIENCES.

 TRAVEL! - ONE OF THE BEST WAYS TO EXPERIENCE AND UNDERSTAND OTHER

CULTURES IS TO ACTUALLY LIVE AMONG THEM. IT MIGHT TAKE A WHILE TO
SAVE FOR, BUT PLANNING A TRIP OVERSEAS TO A COUNTRY YOU’RE
INTERESTED IN CAN BE THE BEST WAY OF OPENING YOURSELF UP TO NEW
CULTURES.

 BE MORE ACCEPTING- SOMETIMES IT’S NOT ALL THAT EASY TO GAIN AN

UNDERSTANDING OF CULTURAL DIFFERENCE, FOR WHATEVER REASON. IN
THESE SITUATIONS, THE BEST APPROACH IS JUST TO ACKNOWLEDGE THAT
SOME PEOPLE ARE DIFFERENT AND TO ACCEPT THAT THAT’S OKAY.
 CULTURALLY DIFFERENT, WITH DIVERSE OPINIONS- EVEN IF YOU HEAR OR
READ SOMETHING ABOUT A CERTAIN CULTURE, IT’S IMPORTANT TO REALISE
THAT THIS DOESN’T MEAN EVERYONE FROM THAT PARTICULAR BACKGROUND
ACTS/THINKS/BELIEVES THE SAME THING. JUST AS NOT EVERYONE YOU KNOW
HAS IDENTICAL BELIEFS, PEOPLE WHO COME FROM DIFFERENT CULTURAL
BACKGROUNDS AREN’T ALL A CERTAIN WAY, EITHER.

 DON’T STEREOTYPE- ONE OF THE BIGGEST DIFFICULTIES TO OVERCOME IN

UNDERSTANDING CULTURAL DIFFERENCES IS MAKING JUDGEMENTS BASED
ON ONE OPINION. DO YOUR OWN RESEARCH AND MAKE AN EFFORT TO
ACTUALLY LEARN ABOUT PEOPLE, INSTEAD OF MAKING BROAD-BRUSH
ASSESSMENTS.

 EVERYONE IS UNIQUE- THE MAIN THING TO REMEMBER IS THAT EVERYONE,

NO MATTER WHAT THEIR CULTURAL BACKGROUND, HAS DIFFERENT
OPINIONS, HABITS AND WAYS OF LIFE. THE SOONER YOU ACCEPT THAT
EVERYONE IS DIFFERENT, THE EASIER IT BECOMES TO UNDERSTAND AND
EMBRACE CULTURAL DIFFERENCES.
 ACTIVITY 17 (LO20 only) GRADING RURIC:

INSTRUCTIONS: The Instructor could choose the points which he/she deemed as the right score for each item from zero (0),
fifteen (10), twenty (15) or twenty-five (20). The total score will be provided by the Instructor and should reflect in the column
provided.

CRITERIA ALLOTED POINTS OBTAINED POINTS REMARKS/COMMENTS

Timeliness 20

Completeness of
20
Information

Extensiveness of
15
Information

Orderliness 10

Neatness 15

Activity Instruction
conformity
20

TOTAL 100

X. Student’s Reflection: In not more than fifty (80), and not lesser than thirty (50) words, state what new knowledge’s were
obtained from the previous activities. Mention portions that triggered your interest and what plans came to your mind to
somehow improve what you have learned. This will be graded as your recitation using the grading rubric below:
INSTRUCTIONS: The Instructor could choose the points which he/she deemed as the right score for each item from zero (0),
fifteen (15), twenty (20) or twenty-five (25). The total score will be provided by the Instructor and should reflect in the column
provided.

OBTAINED
CRITERIA ALLOTED POINTS REMARKS/COMMENTS
POINTS

Timeliness 20

Completeness of
25
Information

Extensiveness of
25
Information

Orderliness 15

Neatness 15

TOTAL 100

Student’s Reflection:

THE MOST IMPORTANT THING THAT I’VE LEARNED WITHIN THIS

MODULE/LESSON IT THAT, RESPECTING CULTURES, RELIGIONS AND
TRADITIONS OF OTHER CREW MEMBERS IS A MUST IN ORDER TO HAVE
GREATER RELATIONSHIPS AND BUILD GREATER BONDS. ALSO, THE
RESPONSIBILITY OF A CREW MEMBER NOT JUST RELIES IN HIMSELF, BUT
ALSO FOR THE SHIP, COLLEAGUES, AND COMPANY AND TO THE MARINE
ENVIRONMENT.