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§1. Loading Coal 装煤 (F-Foreman C-Chief officer) F: Where is your loading plan, chief officer? 您的积载图呢？大副。 C: Here it is. You see, we begin with no.3 hatch and the order of loading is marked on top of each hatch. No.2 and no.5 hatches are to be loaded at two different times to keep the ship in good trim all the time. Take one copy. 在这里，都画在这张图上。您看，我们从第3舱开始装，装货顺序都标在各舱的上面。2舱和5舱都分两次装货，以便使船舶始终保持合适的纵倾。请拿一份。 F: Thank you. So, no.4 is the finishing hatch, isn’t it? I suppose you want to stop loading before topping off. Perhaps you want to check the draught and decide how much more you want to take on. 谢谢，那么4舱最后装了，对吗？我想您在装妥前要停止一下装货，大概要检查吃水，然后决定在装多少吨货。 C: Yes, I do. Could you stop when the shore meter has shown 7000 tons? That means approximately 500 tons are left to load. 是的，您能在岸上的计量表显示7000顿时停一停吗？这样大体上还剩下500吨货待装。 F: All right. It’ll be about three o’clock tomorrow morning. Does that suit you, chief officer? 行，这大约要到明晨3点，那个时间对您合适吗？大副。 C: Yes, I will be available at any time. 合适，我什么时候都在。 F: Good. I’ll let you know a short time before we stop. 好的，我将在接近停装前通知您。 C: Thank you. And please try to keep the vessel always upright. 谢谢。请尽量使船不要倾斜。 §2. Discussing The Stowage(A) 讨论配载 F: Good morning, chief. I wish to discuss toe stowage with you. 早上好。大副。我想和您商量一下配载。 C: Sit down, Mr. Lei. 请坐，李先生。 F: Thank you. There has been a little change in the cargo booking list, chief. You now have more cargo than shown in the provisional booking list. 谢谢。货物订舱清单有点变化，大副，比原清单多了点货。 C: Really? Then altogether what cargoes have we got to load? 真的吗？我们总共要装多少货？ F: Here’s the new list 300 tons of raw hides, 2000 tons of copper blister, and 800 tons of sand. And here are 200 tons of scrap in iron drums. 这是新的清单。300吨生皮革，2000吨粗铜，800吨沙子，再有200吨装载铁桶里的废旧金属。 C: 200 tons of scrap! But it can be carried on deck, can’t it? 200吨废旧金属！不过这可以装在甲板上，是吗？ F: No, it’s been booked for under-deck stowage. 不，原订是装在舱内的。 C: But I don’t think we can find any space for it. We’ll have no choice but to carry it on deck. 我想实在没有舱位了。非装在甲板上不可。 F: Then you’d better speak to your agents and let them try to get the shipper’s consent. 那么最好您和代理说一声，让他们取得货主的同意。 C: Yes, we’ll put this cargo above no.5 hatch. That is the place which is least subject to the seas. And we’ll take care to cover the cargo with tarpaulin, so I hope the shipper will agree. 好，我们打算装在5舱的舱盖板上，这是上浪最小的地方，而且我们负责在货上盖好防水油布，希望货主能同意。 §3. Discussing The Stowage(B) 讨论配载（B） (S-Supervisor C-Chief officer) S: The 300 tons ferry boat to be stowed aboard will be brought alongside tomorrow morning at 9:30. what is your idea about stowage? 打算装船的300吨渡船将于明天早上9:30抵达船边。您看怎么装？ C: We’re going to put it athwart-ships on no.2 hatch cover. 我们打算横向装在2舱舱盖上。 S: At right angles to the ship’s fore and aft line? 与船首尾线成直角？ C: No at an angle of about 45 degrees. Otherwise the overhang would exceed 16 feet. The Panama canal authorities ask that overhang be less than 16 feet. 不，大约45度。否则伸出舷外要超过16英尺。巴拿马运河当局要求伸出舷外不超过16英尺。 S: On which side of the ship is it to protrude? 从哪一舷伸出？ C: Port side, because we expect the starboard side to be the weather side most of the time during the trip across the Pacific. 左舷，因为我们估计在横渡太平洋右舷大部分是受风舷。 S: You need a lot of wire ropes for securing the cargo, don’t you? 您需要很多的钢丝绳绑扎货物，对吗？ C: Yes, and we must arrange the wires so that some of those ropes across the passage way to the forecastle can be removed when necessary. The Panama canal authorities ask that a safe passage way free of lashings and projections be provided for the men to go to the work area at the bow. 是的，钢丝绳应当这样绑扎，既在需要时能够挪开横跨在去艏楼的通道上的那些钢丝绳。巴拿马运河当局要求必须提供无绑扎物和突出物的安全通道，以便让人走到船艏的工作场所去。 §4. Changing The Stowage 改变配载 (C-Chief officer F-Forman T-Third officer) F: Chief officer, I’ve been informed that the floating crane will arrive at the ship’s side tomorrow morning. 大副，我接到通知，浮吊明天早上到。 C: That’s good. You will see to it that no trouble arises in working with the floating crane, I hope. 那好，希望您将会注意在使用浮吊时不要发生什么麻烦。 F: Well, I want you to make a slight change in the stowage plan, as tonight we are going to fill up the wing of the hold in the heavy hatch. 好的，我想请您稍微改变一下配载图，因为我们打算今晚在重货舱舷侧装货。 C: How do you want to change it? 您想怎么改变呢？ F: The C.K.D(completely knocked down automobile) to be loaded in the wing of no.2 hold is delayed by the factory, so we want to take on the printing press for Kobe. 准备装在2舱舷侧的汽车散件，工厂发货延迟了，所以我们想装运往神户的印刷机。 T: If we load the printing press at the bottom tier of the wing, we can’t load anything over it, so we will have a lot of broken space above it. So, we’d better take on the C.K.D that are now alongside the ship. What do you think about it? 如果我们在两边的底层装印刷机，上面就不能够装别的货了，这样就会浪费很多舱位，因此最好装已在船旁的汽车散件，您看怎么样？ F: But that cargo is for Yokohama. 但那票货物是运往横滨的。 T: You can put it in a demarcation line so that they will not get mixed. 您可以加一条区分线，这样就不会混在一起了。 C: That’s good idea. That settles the matter 这个办法好，就这么办吧。 F: Well, that’s one way of doing it. 好，这也是个办法。 §5. Rigging The Derricks 准备吊杆 (S-Supervisor B-Boatswain) S: How long will it take you to rig up the heavy derricks, boatswain? 水手长，准备重吊需要多长时间？ B: About half an hour with all hands. 全体动手大约半小时。 S: That’s fine. 太好了。 B: What time are we going to start loading the heavy lifts? 什么时候开始装重货？ S: About seven o’clock this evening, I believe. 我想大约在今晚七点。 B: But, it will be quite dark at that time, I’m afraid. 不过，那时恐怕天已经黑了。 S: No, the sun sets about ten o’clock at this time of the year. What is the lifting capacity of your heavy derrick? 不，每年这个时候大约10点钟太阳才落山，你轮重吊负荷多少？ B: 20 tons. Please tell the foreman to be very careful in handling the derrick, for the cargo weight is near the limit. 20吨，请告诉领班在使用重吊时要小心，因为货物差不多就有这么重。 S: Yes, I will. 好的，我告诉他。 B: Thank you. And I’ll get the derricks ready by then. 谢谢，到时我准备好重吊。 §6. Repairing The Derrick 修理吊杆 (F-Forman T-Third officer) F: The cargo runner at hatch no.1 is worn out. 第一舱的吊货索磨坏了。 T: We’ll come to inspect immediately! 我们马上去检查。 F: The teeth of the winch are broken, the block is not good, and the shackle pin is bent. 起货机的齿轮裂了，另外滑车不灵，卸扣的销子弯了。 T: The cargo block of the derrick was broken due to the carelessness of the workers. Why do your winch-man always handle the winches so roughly? 因装卸工人操作粗心，吊杆的吊货滑车坏了，为什么你们起货机手总是这样粗暴地开起货机？ F: We’ll ask the winch-man to operate the machine according to the regulations. 我们一定通知开起货机的工人要按章操作。 T: Something has gone wrong with the motor. It is now under repair. 现在电动机坏了，正在修理。 F: The ship is not quite close enough to the wharf. 船没靠紧码头。 T: All we need to do is to strain the head lines a little. Don’t swing more than 120 degrees. 我们只需把艏缆收紧一些就可以了，装货时不要把吊杆甩过120度。 F: Yes, I see. 是的，我明白。 T: Please tell the workers to shift the lighters backward a little. Handle the cargo with care, please. 请告诉工人把驳船往后挪一挪，请小心装这些货物。 F: Don’t stand under the load. 别站在吊杆下面。 T: Nail up this box, please. 请把箱子钉好。 F: I’ll ask the workers to nail the boxes immediately. 我马上请人钉好箱子。 T: It is dangerous to use the derrick for shifting because the derrick would be broken. You should follow this direction. It will save your labour and avoid damaging the cargo. 用吊杆移货太危险，会把吊杆弄断。您应当朝这个方向，这样既省力，又可避免货物损坏。 §7. Laying Dunnage 垫舱 (F-Foreman T-Third officer) F: Do you want the dunnage here? 这里需要垫舱吗？ T: Yes, and make it double, please. For the bottom tier use the battens stacked over there. Lay them athwart-ship about 12 inches apart to give drainage. The cocoa butter should be absolutely free from water and sweat. And for the top tier, please use the boards stacked in the wing there. 是的，请铺双层，底层请用堆在那里的板条。横向铺，间隔12英寸以便排水。您知道可可脂要绝对防水防汗湿的，上层请用堆在舷侧的木板铺。 F: Do you want tarpaulins over the dunnage floor? 垫舱地板上要盖防水油布吗？ T: Yes, we do. So please lay the dunnage on the top tier very closely. I’ll get the tarpaulins ready as soon as you finish laying the dunnage. 要的，所以上层的垫舱板请铺得密些。我去准备好油布，以便垫舱板铺要就盖上。 F: What about the side walls? Do you want cloth wrapped on the frames and bulkheads? 四周舱壁怎么办？肋骨与舱壁要不要包布？ T: It’s not necessary. Just vertical dunnage will do. Put dunnage against the bulkheads, stanchions and the vertical ladder so that the cargo will not come into contact with the steelwork. 不要了，只要把垫舱板竖起来就行了，把垫舱板紧靠在舱壁、支柱和人梯上，以便货物不直接接触钢板。 F: All right, sir. 好的，先生。 T: And please. Put the dunnage on every other tier of the cargo as you stacks up the bags. 还有堆袋装货，请每隔一层铺一层垫舱板。 F: Where can I get the dunnage? 哪里能够找到垫舱物料？ T: You can get the dunnage on the tweendeck in no.2 hold. We should place one layer of dunnage for each tier of drums. 您可以到第二舱二层柜取垫舱物料，每层铁桶上放一层垫舱板。 F: Does the bilge need to be dunnaged? 污水沟上要不要铺垫舱料？ T: Yes, please put the canvas on the bilge, all over the lower-hold. 请把帆布放在污水沟上，整个底舱铺满。 F: I’ll inform the workers to do it immediately. 我马上通知工人去做。 T: The dunnage you laid are too far from each other, put them closer, please. All the iron parts in the hold should be covered with mats. 您放的垫舱板相距太远了，放拢一些。舱里所有的铁器部分都用草席衬垫。 F: Must the cargo of every bill of lading be kept separate? 每张提单货都要隔开吗？ T: The cargo in each bill of lading must be kept separate with planks or mats. 是的，每票货都用木板和席子隔开。 §8. Giving Directions About The Stowage(A) 指导积载（A） (F-Forman C-Chief officer) F: Where do you want to put the 300 tons of bagged potash? 300吨袋装钾碱您想装在什么地方？ C: In no.2 upper tweendeck wings. 装在二舱上层柜的舷侧。 F: All along it? 全装在那里吗？ C: Yes, the full length of both wings. And we shall also use the fore and after ends across. Four bags high all over. 是的，左右都装，前后部也可利用，全部堆成四个袋那么高。 F: Are you going to stow anything on top of the bags? 袋上还想堆装什么货吗？ C: Yes, we’re planning to top off with general cargo at Liverpool. 是的，计划在利物浦港装杂货。 F: Shall we put dunnage underneath? 下面要垫舱吗？ C: Yes, double dunnage. The first tier athwart-ship, and the top tier fore and aft. 是的，铺双层。下面一层横向铺，上面一层纵向铺。 F: All right, sir. 好的，先生。 C: And please don’t forget to keep 3 feet of working space between the cargo and the coaming. 别忘了在舱口围与货物之间空出3英尺工作通道。 §9. Giving Directions About The Stowage(B) 指导积载（B） (F-Forman C-Chief officer T-Third officer) F: In which hold is this lot of cargo to be stowed? 这票货装在哪个舱？ T: This lot of cargo should be stowed on the lower tweendeck of no.2 hold and be careful not to mix up the lots. The valuable cargo should be loaded in the cabin. 这票货应该装在二舱的下二层柜，小心不要混票。贵重货应当装在舱室里。 F: Where should the dangerous cargo be stowed? 危险货物装在哪里？ T: Dangerous cargo should be stowed on the back of no.1 hold. 危险品放在一舱后部。 F: What are your requirements for loading the dangerous cargo? 装危险品有什么要求吗？ T: This is poisonous. You must wear a mask, this cargo is inflammable. Keep it away from the boiler. 这是有毒的，您必须戴面罩，这些货物易燃，必须避免接近锅炉。 F: The stowage of the dangerous cargo is clear, but how do we stow the equipment? 这些危险品的堆装已明白，那么那些设备怎样装？ T: Stow the cargo from inside out, right to the deck-head. Please load this cargo to both wings as closely as possible. 这货从里往外装，直装到甲板边上，请把这些货装在两翼，越紧越好。 F: We’ll be sure to do the work according to your requirements. 我一定按您的要求做。 C: Shift the cargo to the top. Put the cargo in the corner. Stow right to the top. Please don’t block up toe way. 把这些货移到顶上，把这些货放在角上，并一直码到顶。请不要堵住通道。 F: I know you requirements. 我明白您的要求。 C: You have wasted a lot of space. Please stow the cargo more tightly. Put some more bags on the top. Otherwise the space won’t be enough. You’d better put some light cargo on the top. 您浪费了很多舱容，请把货装得紧一些。顶上在多放一些袋子，否则舱容不够，最好把一些轻货也放在顶上。 C: How many tons does each bundle of steel plates weight? 每捆钢板重多少？ F: A bundle of steel plates weight about 5 tons. 每捆钢板重约5吨。 C: Our tweendeck only permits two bundles high for these. 我们二层柜只能堆装两捆钢板高。 F: Is it necessary to leave a walking space on the tweendeck? 在二层柜有必要留出通道吗？ C: Please fill up the empty space. There is still some space left here. Please put some here. Leave the hatchway free. Block up the fore and aft. Otherwise the cargo will more when it is shaken on the sea. The trimming is not good. The bow and stern show a difference of 10 feet in draft. 请把空挡填满，这还有些空位，请再放些。舱口空着，前后都堵住，否则船到海上一晃，货就会移动。平舱不好，首尾吃水相差10英尺。 §10. Making Separation 隔票 (F-Foreman T-Third officer) F: Third officer, you have a number of lots of pepper for optional stowage. Where shall we put them? 三副，还有好几票选装胡椒，我们装在哪里？ T: In the temporary locker in no.2 tweendeck fore end. Stow them in blocks against the bulkhead leaving a passageway in front of the bags. And then we’ll fill up the passageway with cargo for the first port of discharge. 装在二层柜前部的临时储藏间里，沿舱壁堆装成方块，在袋前面留一条通道，然后在通道上装满要在第一个卸货港卸的货物。 F: How shall we make the boundary? 如何隔票？ T: What about painting a line across the top of each lot? 每票货的顶上划一条线，如何？ F: No, third officer. The shipper will object to putting extra marks on the bags. 不行，三副，货主会反对在袋上加额外标志的。 T: Well, then, we’ll put a fishing net over each lot. 那么，我们在每票货上盖个渔网吧。 F: Yes, that’s the best way of making the boundary very distinct, and it also allow free circulation of air though the cargo. 好的，这才是隔票的最好办法，非常明显，货物的空气流通也好。 §11. Securing Heavy Lifts 重货绑扎 (S-Supervisor O-Chief officer C-Carpenter) S: I’ve arranged for the carpenters to shore up the heavy lifts that we’ve just loaded on deck. Will you show them what you want them to do when they come on board? 我已安排木匠支撑刚才装在甲板上的重件货。当他们来的时候，请您告诉他们怎么干好？ O: Yes, I will. And thank you for making the arrangement. 好的，我告诉他们，谢谢您的安排。 C: Good morning, chief. I’ve been told to secure the deck loads on the foredeck. I’ve already seen them, and I think we’ll shore up the heaviest piece with strong timber first. Then we’ll tie it down with wires and turnbuckles. Will you show us where to connect the wires? 大副，早上好。我接到通知来绑扎前甲板上的货物。我已去看过了，我想先用硬木撑住最沉的重件，然后用钢丝和松紧螺旋扣捆紧。请您告诉我们钢丝接在哪里好吗？ O: Yes, the bosun will see to it. I’ve told him what I want done. Please try to place the turnbuckles as far ahead as possible, since we will have to tighten them up to take up the slack after several days out. 好，这件事水手长管，我已告诉他要怎样干。请尽量把松紧螺旋扣拧得不要太紧，过几天我们还要将钢丝绳松动的螺旋扣拧紧。 C: All right, chief. I know my job. You can leave everything to me. How many lashings do you want? 好的，大副。我知道怎么干。您放心好了，您需要多少绑扎物料？ O: Forty wires for the heaviest piece only. Wires are ready on deck at no.1 hatch. 最重的那件需要40根钢丝绳，钢丝绳都准备好了放在1舱旁边的甲板上。 C: And what about the smaller pieces? 比较小的件怎么办？ O: They’re all right. They’ll be secured by the crew members. 问题不大，可由船员自己绑扎。 §12. Securing Cargo 绑扎货物 (B-Bosun C-Carpenter) B: We’ll finish loading cargo before long, carpenter. You’d better get ready for securing the cargo. 木匠，货物马上要装完了。你最好做好绑扎准备。 C: All right. Which hatch will be the first to be finished, bosun? 行，水手长，哪个舱先装完？ B: No.3, I think. I suggest you start with the cartons stowed in the upper tweendeck wings. Put vertical dunnage against the blocks of cargo first, and then put up the slanting timber and insert braces between them. 我想第三舱，建议您从装在上二层柜两边的纸箱开始，先靠着货堆竖着铺垫舱板，然后放斜木，当中插入支柱。 C: All right. And what about the big cases in the lower hold? 好的，底舱的大箱子怎么办？ B: Ah, they are machinery. They need shoring as well as ample lashings. Have you got enough timber？ 呃，那都是机械设备，除了用钢丝充分绑扎外还要用支撑木。木材够不够？ C: Yes, we’ve got good shoring of 6 by 8 inches. But you must supply the lashings. 够的，我们有很好的6X8英寸的支撑木，不过钢丝得由您提供。 B: All right. All right. We have plenty of wire ropes, clips, and turnbuckles. 好的，好的。我们有大量的钢丝绳、扣钩及松紧螺旋扣。 C: What shall we do with the drums on deck along no.4 hatch? 靠4舱甲板上的桶装货怎么办？ B: Oh, you just put in some spacers. We’ll do the lashing. 哦，您只要放上隔片就行了。钢丝我们自己绑。 C: All right. 好的。 §13. Discharging Operations In Progress 卸货在进行中 (F-Foreman C-Chief officer) F: Hello, chief officer. Let’s resume discharging now. please turn on the switch for the winch at no.4 hatch. 你好大副。让我们继续卸货作业。请打开4舱起货机电源。 C: OK. I must bring it to your notice that some heavier-than-usual goods of consignment in no.4 hold are to be lifted. They are marked in different color on the cargo plan. 好的，我必须提请你注意，4舱中有些比通常要重的货要吊出，这在配载图中用不同的颜色标明了。 F: In that case, we have to shift the guys a bit ahead, and attach a wire preventer to the derrick head as a safety measure. 那样的话，我们必须将稳支索向前移动一点，在吊杆端部加上一个钢丝辅助索，作为一项安全措施。 C: Don’t do that before you get permission from the duty officer. Please go and ask him to give you assistance. He is now at no.4 hatchway. 在取得值班驾驶员允许前，不要这样做，请去求他帮助。他现在在4舱舱口。 F: But we’ve told him about it and he has agreed. Now, we must have the cargo-handling gear readjusted. Look, the derrick is too high, I want it adjusted downwards. Will you lower it for us? 我们已经告诉了他，他也同意了。现在，我们必须重新调整吊杆。您看，吊杆太高了，我要求调低一点，能帮我们一下吗？ C: Of course. Do you want me to lower it handsomely or cheerily? 当然，您想让我慢慢落还是快点落？ F: A little bit handsomely. Please just plumb the set of cargo and pick it up from the hold. The set is to be unloaded onto the wharf side. 请稍微慢一点。请对准货物，将它们吊起，这一吊要卸到码头。 C: OK, Is it all right to swing the starboard boom a little outboard? 好的，能否把右舷的吊杆向舷外转一点。 F: Yes, that will do. Be slow but steady in landing the load. Please top the port boom inboard to plumb the next set of cargo over the hatchway. 是的，可以。卸货时要慢点稳点，请向舷内调高一点左舷的吊杆，在舱口上访对准下一组货。 C: Yes, we’ll adjust it right away. Don’t stand under the draft, it is dangerous. The draft will hit your head if it comes down. Why, the derrick refuses to start. What’s wrong with it? 是的，我马上调好，不要站在货吊的下面。这样太危险，货物掉下来会砸着您的头。怎么吊杆不动了，出问题了吗？ F: There is no power to the winch at no.4 hatch. Will you please turn on the winch at once? 4舱绞车没电了。请马上打开开关好吗？ C: The switch is turn on, but there is no power to the winch. Something has gone wrong with the motor, I guess, I’ll get the electrician to see what the trouble is. 电源开着，但绞车不动。我想一定是电动机坏了。我让电工来看看出了什么问题。 F: No, you needn’t do so, because the electrician just had the winch examined and found the source of the failure. He told me that the fuse-box had shorted so that no power was available for the winch and therefore the derrick had stopped running. Now the question is how long do we have to wait? 不，不用了，电工刚才已经检查了绞车，发现了毛病所在，他说是保险丝短路了，所以绞车没电了，吊杆也就不动了。现在的问题是我们要等多久？ C: I suppose it won’t take long, half an hour at most for him to get the fuse element connected. 我想不会很久，最多半小时他就能把保险丝接上了。 F: Will you please tell the winch-man to swing the derricks into proper position? We’ll lift the cargo with the union purchase. 可以告诉你们的绞车手将吊杆调到适当的位置吗？我们将使用双吊作业。 C: That won’t do. The winch driver says that the winch is out of order and he can’t pay out the runner as it is quite worn out. There is more than 10 percent of broken wires in it. 可能不行，绞车司机说绞车坏了，他无法松出吊货索，因为磨损，其中10%的钢丝已经断了。 F: It’s clear that all running gear should be kept well greased and lubricated. You’d better change it for a new one. 显然所以的传动装置应该保持好的润滑状态，你最好换个新的。 C: That’s good. I quite agree with you. And besides, the block is no good because the shackle pin is crooked. It won’t do for us to reeve the runner through the block at the top of the derrick. 好的，我同意。另外，滑车不好了，因为卸扣弯了，我们都不能把吊货索从吊杆顶部的滑车上穿过来啦。 F: If that’s the case, let’s stop using the derrick. Make a thorough check and put things right again as soon as possible. 这样的话，让我们暂停使用吊杆，做一次全面的检修，尽快使一切恢复正常。 C: I quit agree with you. Especially, we must change the nip to prevent chafing where the runner passes through the block. Look at the stevedores over there! They are using hooks to drag the bags along the floor from the hold wings. Most bags get considerably torn that way. You know very well that the use of hooks is strictly prohibited in discharging bagged cargo. 非常赞同您的意见，我们尤其应该更换吊货所卡住部分以防止吊货索通过滑车的地方常产生摩擦。看那边的装卸工，他们正用钩子钩着袋子沿舱侧的地面走，许多袋子都是这样遭到严重磨损的。您很清楚在卸袋装货作业中使用钩子是被严格禁止的。 F: You are correct. I’ll go and tell them not to use hooks any more and I’ll get them to sort out and mend the torn bags. 您说得对，我去告诉他们不要在使用钩子了，我会让他们把磨破的袋子拣出来，然后补一下。 C: If they insist on using hooks, we are sure to make a claim for damages. 如果他们坚持使用钩子，我们肯定要对损坏提出索赔。 F: There is another thing I want you to know. The lighting in the hold is very poor, even too dark to work the cargo, so the stevedores need some move lights, will you arrange for the electrician to fix up some more for us? 不过还有一件事我想让您知道，舱内的灯光太暗了，无法进行作业，所以装卸工要求多安几盏灯，您能否让电工给我们再装几盏灯吗？ C: Sure, you’ll have some more lights brought in a few minutes. How many more do you want? 当然，我们马上会拿些灯来，你们还要几盏灯？ F: I think four will do. One thing more, you must have noticed that there are quite a lot of sweepings in the lower hold and in the tweendeck as well. How should we dispose of it? 我想4盏就可以了。还有一件事，您一定已经注意到了在底舱和二层柜有很多地脚货，我们如何处理它们？ C: They must be bagged first and then taken ashore. According to the charter party, all the sweepings should be delivered to the consignee because they form port of his cargo. 应该先把它们装袋，然后卸到岸上。根据租船合同，所有的地脚货应交给收货人，因为它们是货物的一部分。 F: That’s right. I’ll assign some stevedores to collect the sweepings. Would you get some dust pans and brooms. 是的，我会派装卸工去收拾地脚货。能给一些扫帚和簸萁吗？ C: Yes, there are some in the tweendeck as well as in the forecastle. Forman, have you found any damaged cargo? 好的，有一些，在二层柜和艏楼都有。工头，您发现残损货没有？ F: So far there is none, but what shall I do with the cargo if there is any? 目前还没有。但如果有的话，应该怎么处理呢？ C: Just put it aside and notify me as to where and how the cargo was damaged, and I shall ascertain who will be responsible for the damage. 先放一边，然后通知我，货物在哪儿，如何被损坏的。我将来确定由谁对损坏负责。 F: OK. I’ll do what you’ve told me. Now, let me inform you that there are only a few slings of cargo remaining inside and so the 4 hatches will be finished on schedule at the present discharging rate. 好的，我将按您说的做。现在舱内只有几吊货了，按照现在的卸货速率，4个舱的货将按时卸完。 C: Thank you, foreman, for your efforts to complete the discharging on time. It’s taken only 5 days since breaking bulk took place. 谢谢，工头，感谢您为按时卸完货所做的努力，从开舱卸货到卸完共用了5天。 §14. Dispute About Cargo 有关货物的争执 (T-Tallymen C-Chief officer) T: The vessel has just completed discharge of all the cargo, but there is some severely damaged cargo still remaining in the hold. Here are the damaged cargo list and short landed memo for you to check and sign. 本轮已经卸完所有的货，但是有一些严重受损的货还留在舱内，这里是残货和短卸货的清单，请您核查并签字。 C: OK, Let me go over these lists, there is so much damaged cargo that I can’t sign it. I must report the matter to the captain. 好，让我看一下，有这么多残损货，我不能签字。我必须把这件事报告船长。 T: In my judgement, damage like this was caused by improper dunnaging and poor maintenace. It was not our stevedores’ fault. 依我的判断，这样的破损是由于不合理的垫舱缺乏保养造成的，这不是装卸工的错。 C: It does not sound reasonable. So far as I know, all the cargo in the holds was well stowed, properly lashed and constantly kept in good ventilation. I wonder why you didn’t report the matter to me when the cargo was found damaged. 这听起来不合理。据我所知，所有的舱内货物均堆装良好，绑扎适宜并一直保持通风状态。我奇怪当您发现货物被损坏时为什么不报告给我们。 T: On the contrary, I reported it to the duty officer, and he got down in the hold and checked the damaged cargo on the spot. He agreed that it was original damaged and that no new traces were found. He told us not to land the badly damaged cargo ashore before further inspection. Let’s not argue about it any more. According to the charter party, the damaged cargo must be surveyed on the spot. So we had better submit the case to the cargo surveyor and call him aboard. He will ascertain the extent of the damaged cargo and determine who will be held responsible. 正相反，我报告了值班驾驶员，他下到了舱里并现场检查了受损货物，他同意那属于原残，而且没有新的残损痕迹。他让我们在进一步检验不要将残损货卸到岸上。我们不要在争了，根据租船合同的规定，残损货要进行现场检验，我们最好将这件事提交商检人员，请他上船检验残损货的程度，以便决定应该由谁负责。 C: I agree. What you said just reminded me that it might be possible that part of the cargo got wet as a result of heavy condensation in the hold. And this was clearly indicated in our log book. Besides, we have lodged a sea protest to the port authority concerned at the last port of call. 我同意，您的话使我想起由于舱内严重结露，部分货很可能已经受潮了，这在我们的日志中有明确的记载。此外，我们已经提交了一份海事声明给上一个停靠港的港务当局。 T: So far as I know a considerable part of bagged wheat flour was spoiled in that way. So I suggest that you should make a remark on the bill of lading, quote “vessel not responsible for such mildew”. 就我所知，相当一部分的袋装面粉就是这样受损的。因此我建议你们应在提单上加批注“船舶对这样的货物发霉不负责任”。 C: That’s one thing, but it seems to me that you haven’t made any distinction between the damage originally existing and that caused by the stevedores here. You haven’t mentioned that the mishandling of the winch during unloading had done a lot of damage to both the cargo and ship. So your stevedoring company must be held responsible for such damage. 这是一个方面，可是似乎您还没弄清楚，原来存在的损坏与装卸工在这儿造成的损坏之间的区别。因为您没有提到卸货过程中由于起货机使用不当对货物和船舶都造成了许多损坏。所以您们装卸公司应对此损坏负责。 T: Yes, I see. The items specified here belong to the original damage. The items of cargo damaged by the stevedores have been noted down in another list. 是的，我知道。在这里记录几项是原残，由装卸工人造成的货损都已记在另一个清单上了。 C: Very well. But look here! “250 bags of chemical fertilizer got mouldy and rotten with their contents spilled”. That’s not the case. It is an exaggeration! This morning the 2 cargo surveyors appointed by the consignee boarded the ship. Their investigation proved that there are only 120 bags slightly damaged by sweat and friction, and no contents are short, so I can only sign a list that conforms with the cargo surveyor’s report. 很好，可是看这儿！“250袋化肥发霉溶解并溢出”。事实并非如此。这是夸张！您知道，今天早上由收货人指定的2名商检员上船检查，他们的实际调查证实，只有120袋因汗湿和摩擦而遭轻微的损坏，内容也没有短缺，所以我只能在符合商检的清单上签字。 T: Well, let’s do it if you think it worthwhile. I’ve no objection to their report. What about the crushed cases, leading drums and rusty wire coils? Will you sign those lists? 好，如果您认为值得这样做的话我们就这样吧。我对他们的报告没有异议，破损的箱子、漏的桶和生锈的金属盘园怎么办？您能否在这些单子上签字？ C: I’ll sign those lists if they are in agreement with the cargo surveyor’s report. Oh, look here! There are 30 cases of canned goods short-landed. That’s impossible. For such a list, I only agree to sign, “short in dispute”, for the figures of the ports of loading and discharging show a discrepancy. 如果它们与商检员的报告一致的话，我可以签字。啊，看这儿！有30箱听装货短卸，这是不可能的。对于这样的单子，我只同意签上：“短卸待查”，因为装货港和卸货港的数字不一致。 T: Every body knows any short delivery of cargo will result in claims upon the ship. We should always make a comparison between the ship tally and shore tally at the end of the day, and investigate the differences immediately. So I think it necessary to retally the consignment as the discrepancy is large. 人人都知道任何货物的短卸都会导致对船方的索赔，我们每天结束时都应对船上的理货和岸上理货进行比较并且马上调查不同之处。因此，我认为有必要重新理货，因为不一致的数额很大。 C: I know that all cargo was tallied into the holds by the ship’s personnel, and kept in good and safe condition on the voyage. So I can assure you that our figure are absolutely correct. Don’t you think there may be some mistakes in your tally sheet? 我知道所有的货物都是由船员点过数进舱的并且在航行中保持了良好安全的状态，因此我可以向您保证我们的数字是绝对正确的。您不认为你们的理货单中有错误之处吗？ T: Excuse me, but I don’t think so, for we counted and recorded every case sling by sling. And besides we searched for the missing cargo everywhere in each hold, but nothing could be found inside. 抱歉，我不这么认为，因为每一箱我们都是一吊货一吊货地点过并记录的。而且我们还在每个舱到处找遗失的箱子，可是在舱内什么也没找到。 C: I advise you to check the tally sheet again while the consignment of goods is not yet delivered. As the saying goes, “strike while the iron is hot”. Anyhow, I’ll have to sign this shipping paper by putting a remark, quote, “discharge in the port of delivery the same figures as loaded in the port of loading”. What do you think of that? 我建议您趁货物还未被交付前再检查一下理货单，俗话说“趁热打铁”。不管怎样，我将不得不在这份运单上加批注：“卸货数量与装货数量相符”。您怎么看？ T: I’m afraid this is not acceptable. If you make a note like this, I can’t but put the remark, “signed under disagreement”, which you have to put up with whether you like it or not. 我恐怕这是不能接受的。如果您加这样的批注话，我只能也加批注：“在异议下签字”，不管您乐不乐意，您只好接受了。 C: Let’s settle our differences by compromises. We’ll put a remark, quote, “subject to rechecked figure”. 让我们双方都做些让步吧。我们加个批注：“以重新核查的数字为准”。 T: That’ll do. It’s really a peaceful settlement! 这样写可以，这确实是一个心平气和的解决方式。 C: Yes, tallyman. When will you come again and give me you tally sheet? 是的，理货员。您何时回来递交您的理货单？ T: I’ll be back after I check up with the spot records. 核对完现场记录后我就回来。 (F-Foreman C-Chief officer) F: Chief, I’m extremely sorry to say that your lay-time calculation is incorrect. If the notice of readiness to unload was accepted on Monday, the lay- time could not have to count earlier than from 8:00 hours. 大副，我很抱歉地告诉您，你们的卸货时间计算是错误的，如果卸货准备就绪通知书是在星期一被接受的话，卸货时间不会早于8点起算。 C: I’m surprised to hear that. Here is a statement of facts for your reference. Besides, you may confirm the date and time of the delivery according to what is shown in our deck log book. 这真是让人吃惊。这是一份事实记录供你参考，另外，您可根据我们的航海日志来确定交货的日期和时间。 F: It is all very well but I would be obliged if you could supply me with a copy of the notice of readiness with sheet, please. 这很好，但如果您能够给我提供一份准备就绪通知书的副本和签收单，我会非常感激。另外，请签一下时间本。 C: OK, Let me have a look at it first. Oh, a correction should be made here. Please change “lay-time” to “idle time” as you know the stevedores stood by with their arms folded for almost 3 hours after the derrick had been put out of order by them. 好的，让我看一下。啊，这儿应该更正一下，请把“卸货时间”改为“待时”，您知道吊杆被他们弄坏之后，装卸工们站在一边歇了近3个小时。 F: Really? I’m quite in the dark about that. 真的？我对此一无所知。 C: It’s true. I needn’t tell you about it. You may go and find it out for yourself. 真的，我用不着在跟您多解释了，请您自己去核实吧。 F: All right. I’ll make a correction here. It’s high time that I went off, good-bye. 好的，我会把这个改过来的，时间确实不早了，我该走了，再见。 §15. Working Cargo In The Rain 冒雨装货 (T-Third officer F-Foreman) T: It’s begun to rain heavily, I think we’d better stop loading. 雨下大了，最好暂停装货。 F: This is not so bad, third officer. We usually work in rain like this. 不算大，三副。像这样的雨我们通常是工作的。 T: No, we must stop working at least on the cocoa butter at no.2 hatch, and on the lactose at no.3 hatch. 不，二舱在装可可脂，三舱在装乳糖，至少这两个舱得停工。 F: But you will not be able to sail tomorrow morning if we stop now. 如果我们现在停工，明天你们就开不了船了。 T: I don’t think this rain will last long. We’ll be able to start again soon. 我看雨不会下很久，我们马上又能开工了。 F: All ships work in a light rain like this at this season of the year. You see, we have only one hour before meal time. So if we stop now, we’re going to stay idle for two hours and a half. The stevedores won’t get back to work even if the rain clears up in less than half an hour. 在这个季节，下这样的小雨时，所有的船都是开工的。还有一个小时就吃饭了，如果现在收工，就要待时两个半小时，即使雨在半个小时内停止，他们也不会再工作。 T: But we ought to stop at least at no.2 and 3 hatches. The bags are getting badly wet all over. Stop right away! We’ll close the hatches as soon as you stop. 不过二舱和三舱应该停下，货袋都湿透了。马上停工！你们一停下来我们就关舱。 F: All right. But we will keep working at the other hatches, all right? 好的，但别的舱还可以继续工作，是吗？ T: Yes, I’ll put on the cargo caire and keep it running to dry the cargo. 是的，我去开除湿装置，开了后可干燥货物。 F: Hello, sir, Send steam to no.1 winch. The steam has been shut off. 喂，先生。请给一舱起货机送蒸汽，蒸汽被关掉了。 O: That’s not a steam winch, it’s an electric winch! You mean no.1 winch has stopped working? 那不是蒸汽机，它是电动起货机。您的意思是1舱起货机不动？ F: Yes, It suddenly stopped running while lifting bagged beans. 是的，在吊袋装豆子时突然不动了。 O: Did it? Hmm… Could anything be wrong with the power source? No, the other winches are working. Perhaps the circuit breaker was activated. Did you put too much weight on the hook? 是吗？哦…是电源故障吗？不会。其它起货机都在工作，可能是断路器跳闸，是不是吊货超负荷了？ F: No, no. We’re working 20 bags at a time. The weight of each load should be about one ton. 不，不。我们一次只吊20袋。每次吊重也就是一吨左右。 O: I don’t think so. But I’ll ask the engineer. And if it should take long, I’ll let you know at once. 我可不这么认为，不过我会问问轮机员。时间长的话我马上通知您。 §17. Pilferage(A) 偷窃（A） (C-Chief officer S-Supervisor) S: This is the new book list, chief officer, not much different from the one before. 大副，这是新的订舱清单，比起前一份变化不大。 C: Is there any special cargo? 有特殊货吗？ S: There are some cartons of perfume and mm…. 有几箱纸箱装的香水和… C: They must go into no.2 locker. Perfume is one of the most tempting cargoes to stevedores. 那要装在第二储藏室内。香水对装卸工来说是很有诱惑力的。 S: Yes, It is not necessarily valuable cargo that is likely to be pilfered, but cargo that draws their attention and is easy to carry away, such as silk goods and lighters 是的，未必是高档消费品才易于被偷窃，而是那些能引起他们注意的和容易带走的，像丝绸和打火机等。 C: Ah! Here is some liquor cargo! This is another item that is always pilfered. Hmm, 250 tons altogether! No.2 locker is not big enough, so we’ll have to build up a temporary locker in no.3 UTD. 啊！这儿还有些酒，也是常常被偷的东西。呕，全部250吨！第二储藏室装不下，最好在3舱上二层柜搭一个临时储藏间。 S: Shall I arrange for the carpenters to come on board this afternoon? 下午我将派木匠来船？ C: Yes, please. I don’t see why the shippers should advertise their goods on the export packing. What good is there in advertising to stevedores? 这件事就交给您了。真不明白货主为什么连出口的包装上还要做商品广告，岂不是让工人知道里面装了什么好东西吗？ S: Anyway, stevedores can tell the contents by instinct whether labeled or not, chief. 不过贴不贴标签都一样，大副。工人凭直觉也知道里面装了什么东西。 §18. Pilferage(B) 偷窃（B） (T-Third officer F-Foreman) T: I have been informed by a sailor of a pilferage in no.5 hold upper tweendeck. So I’m going there now. come with me, will you? 听水手说在5舱二层柜有货物被窃。现在我去看看，您一起去好吗？ F: Yes, of course. I think it happened while you were in another port. 当然可以，不过我想是你船在其它港时发生的事情。 T: No, I think it happened here in this port. 不，我看是在这里发生的。 F: At any rate, it will be difficult to prove, won’t it? 不管怎么说，很难证明这一点，对吗？ T: It was all right when I check a little while ago. 刚才我还检查过，那时还好好的。 F: What does it contain? 里边装的什么？ T: Whisky. These guys must have done it. I see empty bottles there and some of the men are drunk. 威士忌酒，这些家伙肯定喝了酒，我看到那有空瓶，几个人还喝醉了。 F: Oh, damn it all! This is part of the cargo that we loaded here. 哦，这些该死的！这部分货是在我们这里装的。 T: I’ll make up the report of stevedore damages later. And I want you to sign it. Will you come to my office later? I’ll report it to the chief mate in the meanwhile. 我要写一份工残报告，上面要请您签个字。请您过一会儿到我的办公室好吗？我将同时向大副汇报一下情况。 F: Yes, I will. 好，就来。 §19. Stevedores Going On Strike 装卸工人罢工 (A-Agent C-Chief officer) A: I’m afraid the union will go on strike, chief. 大副，恐怕工会要组织罢工。 C: When? 何时？ A: At any moment, chief. In fact they have already stopped working, and are now idle. The union leaders and the employers are meeting at this moment. 随时都可能，大副。实际上他们已经不干了。现在工会正在和雇主交涉中。 C: Don’t you suppose they’ll come to an agreement? 您看他们会不会达成协议？ A: Most unlikely, chief officer. 不太可能，大副。 C: But what is the strike for? More money? 为什么罢工？加工资？ A: That’s not all. It’s not easy to explain because there are several reasons. It’s partly in sympathy with the lorry drivers who are on strike now, but I think the most important reason is the new labor agreement. The current agreement is to expire next week, and they’re trying to get better working conditions when it is renewed. 并非仅仅如此。很难解释，因为有几个方面的原因。部分是出于对正在罢工中的卡车司机的同情，但依我看主要是有针对新的劳工合同的，现在的合同，下星期就到期了，在续签时，他们想获得更好的工作条件。 C: I see. It seems that a strike like this is a unavoidable. Has our New-York officer been informed of the situation? 明白了，那么看来这场罢工不可避免了。这个情况已经通知我在纽约的办事处了吗？ A: Yes, we’re awaiting their instructions on what to do when the workers have actually walked off. 是的，我们已详细报告了。我们正在等待工人实际进入罢工时，我们该怎么办的指示。 C: Then there’s nothing we can do about it for the moment but to wait. 现在除了等待也别无他法了。 |
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