Watch the video again and
choose A, B, or C.
2. What scale is used for the ship models at the training
centre?
A. 1 to 50
B. 1 to 20
C. 1 to 24
D. 1 to 30
3. What is the main advantage of using physical ship models B. Developing new training techniques for
over computer simulations in the training?
A. Physical models are more cost-effective.
B. Physical models offer a wider range of training scenarios. involved in ship handling.
C. Physical models provide a more realistic experience of
weather conditions.
D. Physical models are easier to troubleshoot and repair.
4. What is the "bank effect" that the narrator mentions?
A. The tendency for ships to be pushed towards the sides of
canals when travelling at high speeds.
B. The difficulty of steering a ship through a narrow lock.
C. The impact of wind on the handling of a large container
ship.
D. The importance of using tug boats to assist in ship
manoeuvring.
5. Why did the narrator find it challenging to steer the
container ship model?
A. The model was much larger than expected.
B. The model was affected by the wind and current.
C. The model had limited steering controls.
D. The model was moving at a faster speed than expected.
6. How does the training centre monitor the performance of
trainees during the exercises?
A. They assess the ability of the trainee to avoid collisions.
B. They analyse the data sent to the classroom during the
exercise.
C. They record the trajectory of the ship model using a GPS
system.
D. All of the above.
1. What is the primary purpose of the Port
Iława Ship Handling Research and Training
Centre?
A. To provide theoretical explanations about
ship handling
B. To train professional mariners in ship
handling and navigation
C. To develop autonomous ship technology
D. To offer a hands-on training experience for
beginners
7. What is the focus of the research
programs at the training centre in recent
years?
A. Improving theoretical explanations of
ship handling principles.
beginner pilots.
C. Investigating the interaction forces
D. Designing and testing autonomous
ship technologies.
Look at the extracts from the
video. Can you understand the
underlined words from the
context?
You can get the theoretical explanation that
big ships get sucked to the sidewalls [...], but
if that seems a bit abstract, you can learn it
hands-on.
We have a lot of different mock-ups
presenting different waterways.
Okay, so now we can go through the lock, if
you like.
So the faster I go in shallow water, the more
the boat is going to get sucked down to the
ground.
There's some very strong work being done by
the tugboats here. [...] We have no clearance
here.
Our first models were really very simple.
Nothing inside. [...] And step by step, we have
started to add different facilities.
You have to imagine that such a ship, fully
loaded, has about 20,000 square metres of
the windage area.
Yeah. I'm absolutely going to ram that if we're
not careful.