Maritime English for Seafarers

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Interview Prep

Bilingual EN/RU interview prep for every rating on board — deck, engine, and catering. Real questions crewing agencies and shipowners actually ask, with the exact vocabulary and phrases to answer them. Подготовка к морскому собеседованию для рядового состава — реальные вопросы, которые задают на интервью в крюинге и у судовладельца, по всем специальностям палубной и машинной команды.
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Deck Ratings

From first day aboard to running the deck crew. / От первого дня на борту до руководства палубной командой.

Ordinary Seaman

OS
Entry-level deck rating — mooring safety, man overboard, STCW Basic Safety, ISM Code.
20 Q · 40 terms · 18 phrases
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Able Seaman

AB
Qualified watchkeeper — COLREGs, helm orders, man overboard, mooring, rest hours.
22 Q · 40 terms · 23 phrases
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Bosun

BOATSWAIN
Senior deck rating — crew supervision, deck maintenance, rigging, permit-to-work.
23 Q · 40 terms · 23 phrases
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Deck Cadet

FUTURE OOW
Officer track from day one — navigation basics, watchkeeping duties, cadet record book.
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Engine Ratings

Engine room crew, from wiper to electro-technical rating. / Команда машинного отделения — от вайпера до электротехника.

Wiper

ENTRY-LEVEL
First step in the engine room — STCW Basic Safety, MARPOL, PPE, ISM Code.
19 Q · 40 terms · 17 phrases
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Motorman

ENGINE DEPT
Engine room rounds, MARPOL and bilge systems, planned maintenance, enclosed space safety.
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ETR

ELECTRO-TECH
Electro-technical rating — permit-to-work, LOTO, megger testing, blackout response.
23 Q · 40 terms · 23 phrases
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Electrical Cadet

FUTURE ETO
LOTO, main switchboard, insulation testing, motors, SOLAS and STCW III/6.
22 Q · 40 terms · 15 phrases
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Engine Cadet

FUTURE ENGINEER
Engineering officer track — engine room fundamentals, watch duties, cadet record book.
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Fitter / Welder

TRADE
Welding methods, hot work permits, PPE, measuring tools, engine room repair.
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Catering Ratings

Galley and mess crew — food safety, hygiene, and service. / Камбузная команда — гигиена, безопасность питания и сервис.

Messman

CATERING
Food hygiene, FIFO, cleaning routines, serving etiquette, MARPOL garbage rules.
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Ship's Cook

GALLEY
HACCP, food safety, MARPOL Annex V, menu planning, galley hygiene.
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