Maritime Log: Navigating a Hurricane Near Mazatlan & Responding to Beached Sperm Whales

Vessel Nautica 2: Incident Report – May 31, 2024

Today, the guard post was received on May 31, 2024, at 06:00. The vessel, Nautica 2, was heading 154 degrees towards the port of Mazatlan, with a latitude position of 23 degrees 10 minutes North and a longitude of 106 degrees 20.7 minutes West, maintaining a speed of 18 knots.

• 05:00: The sea was agitated with significant cloudiness observed.
• 07:00: A weather forecast warning was received via NATEX, indicating that we were heading towards a hurricane.
• 07:30: Course was changed to 340 degrees to avoid endangering the ship and crew. The port captain was informed of our situation.

It is recommended to maintain a weather forecast and take the necessary measures to ensure the safety of the boat and crew. At 08:30, the guard was handed over, with the vessel out of danger and all systems working correctly. The next officer must continue monitoring the weather and the development of the hurricane. They will also need to update the nautical chart with the new route and document the events in the log.

Signature: Officer on Duty

Questions and Answers: Sperm Whale Rescue

1. How many sperm whales have recently beached themselves?
   Two sperm whales have recently beached themselves.
2. Which teams are attempting to lead sperm whales to deeper waters?
   Environmentalists, volunteers, and vets are attempting to lead the sperm whales to deeper waters.
3. What did the whales likely follow into the shallow North Sea inlet?
   The whales likely followed a trawler into the shallow North Sea inlet.
4. Is it a possibility that if the whales stay in the tideway, they will find a way back into the North Sea?
   True
5. Did one environmentalist say, “Attempts by local fishermen to lead the whales will probably not work”?
   True
6. According to Jean Carey, is more help needed, so more volunteers should participate?
   False
7. Are the volunteers keeping the whales wet, cool, and also giving them food?
   False
8. The word “beached” in line 2 is close in meaning to:
   B. Stuck in the sand
9. The word “tide” in line 26 is close in meaning to:
   A. Rise and fall of the sea
10. The word “pod” in the last line is close in meaning to:
    C. A group of sea mammals

Grammar Exercises: Present Perfect Continuous

1. The engineers have been working to repair the navigation system.
2. The captain has been collaborating to address any problem.
3. Our sailors have been using advanced technology to plot the course.
4. The maritime industry has been implementing new measures to protect the sea.
5. The maritime academy has been training cadets in advanced navigation techniques.

Grammar Exercises: Passive Voice

1. The Chief Officer made a summary of the incident report.
   The incident report has been summarized by the Chief Officer.
2. The IMO will make more shipping regulations standard next year.
   More shipping regulations will be standardized by the IMO next year.
3. Tourism has made many local traditions commercial.
   Many local traditions have been commercialized by tourism.
4. There is a lot of industry in this area.
   This area has been industrialized.
5. The local Council paved the city center for pedestrians.
   The city center has been pedestrianized by the local Council.