Work in pairs. Make up a story according to the situations offered. Tell the stories in turn with your study partner.

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Agree or disagree with the statements below and give your arguments.

1. The two vessels were heading out to sea in a shipping channel five miles from Jebel Ali Port (Dubai).

2. A container ship the Saman by name ran aground.

3. The Saman container ship was badly damaged.

4. The shore rescue team put out the fire on the ship.

5. There were no incidents during the rescue operations.

6. The shipping channel was closed for two days because of the rescue operations.

7. The rescue ship was unable to save the container ship and she sank off the coast of Dubai.

1. Imagine you made a voyage on the Saman container ship. What can you tell about the vessel and the accident in a shipping channel?

2. Imagine you made a voyage on the Kashmir. What type was the ship? Tell how you fought an accident in a shipping channel.

3. Tell how the rescue operations were organized.

8. Imagine that you are the Captain of the Kashmir vessel. Complete the letter to the owners of your vessel, giving details of what happened.

Burgess Deep Sea Shipping, m/v Gold Star

Tel: 0447385532, Fax: 0447385533

20 July 2013

Burgess Deep Sea Shipping

Head Office at Dover

Channel View Road,

Dover, CT17 9TP

Dear Mr. Burgess,

I would like to explain you the reason of our ship`s delay in the Jebel Ali Port (Dubai). ………………………………………………………………………………

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I`m looking forward to hearing from you.

Yours sincerely

George Trowel, Master of m/v Gold Star