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Q1804053
Inglês
IMO Action Plan to address marine plastic
litter from ships
IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in 2018 adopted the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Action Plan to address marine plastic litter from ships, which aims to enhance existing regulations and introduce new supporting measures to reduce marine plastic litter from ships. What is marine litter? Plastic materials in all shapes and sizes are omnipresent in our seas and oceans. They break down extremely slowly in the marine environment, taking in excess of 400 years. Marine litter originates from many sources and causes a wide spectrum of environmental, economic, safety, health and cultural impacts. For example, marine litter can cause harm to sea life if ingested or even death if a marine mammal becomes entangled in litter. Marine litter has been defined by UN Environment (United Nations Environment) as “any persistent, manufactured or processed solid material discarded, disposed of or abandoned in the marine and coastal environment. Marine litter consists of items that have been made or used by people and deliberately discarded into the sea or rivers or on beaches; brought indirectly to the sea with rivers, sewage, storm water or winds; accidentally lost, including material lost at sea in bad weather (fishing gear, cargo); or deliberately left by people on beaches and shores.” Marine litter, including plastics and microplastics, is known to result from land-based sources in massive quantities but can also originate from ships. Debris particles have been observed in coastal areas, in waters far from anthropogenic pollution sources, in surface waters, in the water column of deep water and in ocean sediments, and from the equator to the poles, including trapped in sea ice.
UN Environment estimates that 15% of marine litter floats on the sea's surface, 15% remains in the water column and 70% rests on the seabed. According to another study, 5.25 million plastic particles, weighing 268,940 tonnes in total, are currently floating in the world”s oceans. What problems does marinelitter cause? In addition to the environmental and health problems posed by marine litter, floating garbage and plastics pose a costly as well as dangerous problem for shipping, as they can be anavigational hazard and become entangled in propellers and rudders. Another problem requiring urgent remedial action is the massive accumulation of plastics, not only in coastal areas but also in the deep sea. This litter is harmful to marine life: sea creatures can become trapped inside containers or strangled by nets or ropes, and microplastics can also enter the food chain as they are indigestible when swallowed. (Adapted from https://www.imo.org)
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IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) in 2018 adopted the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) Action Plan to address marine plastic litter from ships, which aims to enhance existing regulations and introduce new supporting measures to reduce marine plastic litter from ships. What is marine litter? Plastic materials in all shapes and sizes are omnipresent in our seas and oceans. They break down extremely slowly in the marine environment, taking in excess of 400 years. Marine litter originates from many sources and causes a wide spectrum of environmental, economic, safety, health and cultural impacts. For example, marine litter can cause harm to sea life if ingested or even death if a marine mammal becomes entangled in litter. Marine litter has been defined by UN Environment (United Nations Environment) as “any persistent, manufactured or processed solid material discarded, disposed of or abandoned in the marine and coastal environment. Marine litter consists of items that have been made or used by people and deliberately discarded into the sea or rivers or on beaches; brought indirectly to the sea with rivers, sewage, storm water or winds; accidentally lost, including material lost at sea in bad weather (fishing gear, cargo); or deliberately left by people on beaches and shores.” Marine litter, including plastics and microplastics, is known to result from land-based sources in massive quantities but can also originate from ships. Debris particles have been observed in coastal areas, in waters far from anthropogenic pollution sources, in surface waters, in the water column of deep water and in ocean sediments, and from the equator to the poles, including trapped in sea ice.
UN Environment estimates that 15% of marine litter floats on the sea's surface, 15% remains in the water column and 70% rests on the seabed. According to another study, 5.25 million plastic particles, weighing 268,940 tonnes in total, are currently floating in the world”s oceans. What problems does marinelitter cause? In addition to the environmental and health problems posed by marine litter, floating garbage and plastics pose a costly as well as dangerous problem for shipping, as they can be anavigational hazard and become entangled in propellers and rudders. Another problem requiring urgent remedial action is the massive accumulation of plastics, not only in coastal areas but also in the deep sea. This litter is harmful to marine life: sea creatures can become trapped inside containers or strangled by nets or ropes, and microplastics can also enter the food chain as they are indigestible when swallowed. (Adapted from https://www.imo.org)
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Q1804052
Inglês
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Maersk, the worlds largest shipping company, says the Suez Canal blockage”s economic fallout will continue into second half of May
Kevin Shalvey
Apr 11, 2021, 9:01 AM
Fallout from the Ever Given's time lodged in the Suez Canal will “ripple” through the economy for the next few weeks or months, according to Maersk, the world's biggest shipping company.
“We will see ripple effects continuing into the second half of May,” Lars Mikael Jensen, head of Maersk's Global Ocean Network, told The Financial Times.
The Ever Given, which is among the world”s largest container ships, was lodged in the canal for six days, effectively closing ons of the world”s most important trade routes.
The Ever Given was operated by the Taiwanbased shipping company Evergreen Group. The ship was freed on March 29.
Maersk predicted knock-on effects from the blockage. In an updated press advisory posted on Thursday, the company said it was pleased to see that the queue waiting at the canal was rapidly diminishing.
“For each day that passes we are getting a clearer picture of what this incident means for our customers,” the company said.
Maersk said about 50 ships had been delayed for about a week because of the blockage. Some of those ships waited on either end of the canal, while others were redirected around the Cape of Good Hope.
The effects of those delays will be felt in ports around the world, the company said. Its advisory warned that delays may vary by location. Busy ports and terminals may not have berths for ships arriving outside their originally scheduled: windows. The company previously said shipping backlog may take months to unravel.
“Even when the canal gets reopened, the ripple effects on global capacity and equipment are significant and the blockage has already triggered a series of further disruptions and backlog in global shipping that could take weeks, possibly months,to unravel,” Maersk said in a statement back when the Ever Given was still lodged in the canal.
(Adapted from https://www.businessinsider.com maersk-ever-givensuez-canal-blockage-economic-fallout-late-may-2021-4)
According to the text, it is possible to conclude that
Q1804051
Inglês
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Maersk, the worlds largest shipping company, says the Suez Canal blockage”s economic fallout will continue into second half of May
Kevin Shalvey
Apr 11, 2021, 9:01 AM
Fallout from the Ever Given's time lodged in the Suez Canal will “ripple” through the economy for the next few weeks or months, according to Maersk, the world's biggest shipping company.
“We will see ripple effects continuing into the second half of May,” Lars Mikael Jensen, head of Maersk's Global Ocean Network, told The Financial Times.
The Ever Given, which is among the world”s largest container ships, was lodged in the canal for six days, effectively closing ons of the world”s most important trade routes.
The Ever Given was operated by the Taiwanbased shipping company Evergreen Group. The ship was freed on March 29.
Maersk predicted knock-on effects from the blockage. In an updated press advisory posted on Thursday, the company said it was pleased to see that the queue waiting at the canal was rapidly diminishing.
“For each day that passes we are getting a clearer picture of what this incident means for our customers,” the company said.
Maersk said about 50 ships had been delayed for about a week because of the blockage. Some of those ships waited on either end of the canal, while others were redirected around the Cape of Good Hope.
The effects of those delays will be felt in ports around the world, the company said. Its advisory warned that delays may vary by location. Busy ports and terminals may not have berths for ships arriving outside their originally scheduled: windows. The company previously said shipping backlog may take months to unravel.
“Even when the canal gets reopened, the ripple effects on global capacity and equipment are significant and the blockage has already triggered a series of further disruptions and backlog in global shipping that could take weeks, possibly months,to unravel,” Maersk said in a statement back when the Ever Given was still lodged in the canal.
(Adapted from https://www.businessinsider.com maersk-ever-givensuez-canal-blockage-economic-fallout-late-may-2021-4)
Which statementis true about the text?
Q1804050
Inglês
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Maersk, the worlds largest shipping company, says the Suez Canal blockage”s economic fallout will continue into second half of May
Kevin Shalvey
Apr 11, 2021, 9:01 AM
Fallout from the Ever Given's time lodged in the Suez Canal will “ripple” through the economy for the next few weeks or months, according to Maersk, the world's biggest shipping company.
“We will see ripple effects continuing into the second half of May,” Lars Mikael Jensen, head of Maersk's Global Ocean Network, told The Financial Times.
The Ever Given, which is among the world”s largest container ships, was lodged in the canal for six days, effectively closing ons of the world”s most important trade routes.
The Ever Given was operated by the Taiwanbased shipping company Evergreen Group. The ship was freed on March 29.
Maersk predicted knock-on effects from the blockage. In an updated press advisory posted on Thursday, the company said it was pleased to see that the queue waiting at the canal was rapidly diminishing.
“For each day that passes we are getting a clearer picture of what this incident means for our customers,” the company said.
Maersk said about 50 ships had been delayed for about a week because of the blockage. Some of those ships waited on either end of the canal, while others were redirected around the Cape of Good Hope.
The effects of those delays will be felt in ports around the world, the company said. Its advisory warned that delays may vary by location. Busy ports and terminals may not have berths for ships arriving outside their originally scheduled: windows. The company previously said shipping backlog may take months to unravel.
“Even when the canal gets reopened, the ripple effects on global capacity and equipment are significant and the blockage has already triggered a series of further disruptions and backlog in global shipping that could take weeks, possibly months,to unravel,” Maersk said in a statement back when the Ever Given was still lodged in the canal.
(Adapted from https://www.businessinsider.com maersk-ever-givensuez-canal-blockage-economic-fallout-late-may-2021-4)
In “The company previously said shipping backlog
may take months to unravel”, the company
Q1804049
Inglês
Texto associado
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Maersk, the worlds largest shipping company, says the Suez Canal blockage”s economic fallout will continue into second half of May
Kevin Shalvey
Apr 11, 2021, 9:01 AM
Fallout from the Ever Given's time lodged in the Suez Canal will “ripple” through the economy for the next few weeks or months, according to Maersk, the world's biggest shipping company.
“We will see ripple effects continuing into the second half of May,” Lars Mikael Jensen, head of Maersk's Global Ocean Network, told The Financial Times.
The Ever Given, which is among the world”s largest container ships, was lodged in the canal for six days, effectively closing ons of the world”s most important trade routes.
The Ever Given was operated by the Taiwanbased shipping company Evergreen Group. The ship was freed on March 29.
Maersk predicted knock-on effects from the blockage. In an updated press advisory posted on Thursday, the company said it was pleased to see that the queue waiting at the canal was rapidly diminishing.
“For each day that passes we are getting a clearer picture of what this incident means for our customers,” the company said.
Maersk said about 50 ships had been delayed for about a week because of the blockage. Some of those ships waited on either end of the canal, while others were redirected around the Cape of Good Hope.
The effects of those delays will be felt in ports around the world, the company said. Its advisory warned that delays may vary by location. Busy ports and terminals may not have berths for ships arriving outside their originally scheduled: windows. The company previously said shipping backlog may take months to unravel.
“Even when the canal gets reopened, the ripple effects on global capacity and equipment are significant and the blockage has already triggered a series of further disruptions and backlog in global shipping that could take weeks, possibly months,to unravel,” Maersk said in a statement back when the Ever Given was still lodged in the canal.
(Adapted from https://www.businessinsider.com maersk-ever-givensuez-canal-blockage-economic-fallout-late-may-2021-4)
According to the text, it is possible to infer that
Q1804048
Inglês
Mark the correct option to complete the text below.
Achemical-laden cargo ship is sinking off the coast of Sri Lanka, sparkling fears of an environmental disaster
The Singapore-registered X-Press Pearl I- ________ on fire for almost two weeks before the blaze II- _________ this week. Hundreds of tonnes of oil from fuel tanks III- _________ into the sea, IV- ____________nearby marine life. The Sri Lankan and Indian navies V- _________jointly over the past days in an attempt VI- ________ the fire and VI- _________ the ship from breaking and sinking.
(Adapted from https://www.bbc.com>news>word...)
Achemical-laden cargo ship is sinking off the coast of Sri Lanka, sparkling fears of an environmental disaster
The Singapore-registered X-Press Pearl I- ________ on fire for almost two weeks before the blaze II- _________ this week. Hundreds of tonnes of oil from fuel tanks III- _________ into the sea, IV- ____________nearby marine life. The Sri Lankan and Indian navies V- _________jointly over the past days in an attempt VI- ________ the fire and VI- _________ the ship from breaking and sinking.
(Adapted from https://www.bbc.com>news>word...)
Q1804047
Inglês
Mark the correct option to complete the excerpt below.
Oil spill reported at Golden Ray wreck site
I- __________ Unified Command in charge of II- ______ disposal of III- ________wreck in Golden Ray reported IV- _________oil spill which V- __________ workers were attempting to contain both VI- _______ water and along VII coastline of St. Simons Sound.
(Adapted from https://www.fleetmon.com>oil...)
Q1804046
Inglês
Ever Given crew fear joining ranks of seafarers
stranded on ships for years
“For two years Mohammad Aisha has been the lone resident of an abandoned container ship marooned off Egypt in Golf of Suez. If he needs to charge his phone, get drinking water or buy food, he has to row to shore, although he can only stay for two hours at most as the area is a restricted military zone. According to one doctor who examined him, the malnourished sailor has started to exhibit similar symptoms to prisioners held in poor conditions.”
(Adapted from https://www.the guardian.com>19)
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“For two years Mohammad Aisha has been the lone resident of an abandoned container ship marooned off Egypt in Golf of Suez. If he needs to charge his phone, get drinking water or buy food, he has to row to shore, although he can only stay for two hours at most as the area is a restricted military zone. According to one doctor who examined him, the malnourished sailor has started to exhibit similar symptoms to prisioners held in poor conditions.”
(Adapted from https://www.the guardian.com>19)
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Q1804045
Inglês
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What the Ever Given can tell us about mental health at sea
Captain Lee Clarke from Tapiit Live on one of the
overlooked aspects stemming from last month's Suez
blockage.
Thirty days ago,
a ship named Ever Given was
sailing in relative anonymity. Twenty-nine days
ago, that same ship found itself splashed across the
front cover of every national newspaper from
London to Lima.
In
a matter of hours, the ship and its 25 strong
crew went from highly skilled seafarers to media
targets. In the maelstrom of social media memes,
newspaper cover stories and “special reports”, one
major thing was forgotten, more likely ignored: the
crew”'s mental well-being.
In
a world of social media, everyone is an
expert, and never has that been felt more in the
maritime industry than now.
A frenzy of blame
erupted almost instantly with little or no merit or
fact-checking, as evidenced by the naming of
a
female officer as the Ever Given's Captain,
regardless of the fact she was over 200 miles away
on another vessel.
Being
a seafareris
a stressful job, irrespective
of
a global incident, especially when you factor in
being away from family for extended periods and
working contract to contract with little job security.
You also have to cope with fatigue, extreme weather conditions and intense time pressure placed
upon the crew and its Master by multiple state and
global agencies as well as the ship”s own charter.
So, add to that taking the “blame” for halting $9.6
billion of trade
a day, understandably, stress levels
rise astronomically.
As an industry, mental health appears still to be
very much
a taboo topic. Seafarers are more likely
to be signed off and dismissed for being deemed
“unfit to serve” than they are to receive any form of
support. Whilst onboard, the mood will feel
somewhat supportive with the crew banding
together to keep the ship operating, internally, each
and every seafarer, from deckhand to Master will be
worrying about their reputation and thus, their
employability.
I- __________ my experience as
a Captain, your
crew is your first line II- ____________ defence III- ____________any major incident. As soon as
something goes awry, they burst IV- _____________ action,
they're trained to do so, it's instinctive. I have no
doubt, everyone aboard the Ever Given did
everything V- _________ their power to protect that
ship and avoid
a major incident, but some things are
VI- __________your control. In reality, they will
never be praised for saving the ship, only criticised
for grounding it.
This crew is acutely aware of the issues the
incident has caused and they are reminded of it
every time they open their phone or computer to
read the news or speak to their families, and I feel
for every single one ofthem.
They”re now stuck in an Egyptian lake, further
away from their families, without the ability to
defend themselves with the threat of civil and
criminal charges looming. This downward spiral
will undoubtedly be taking its toll on their mental
health and in the past, there hasn't been much of
a
support system in place to help.
Based on my experience offshore, working for
a
company that provides mental well-being training,
and from all of the feedback, Tapiit has garnered
from its live-streamed mental health awareness
courses, seafarers want and need this support. Yet,
there's
a deep-rooted fear that admitting they're
struggling and asking for help will be the end of
their careers.
Of course, the conversation has advanced
significantly, however, it's still not where it should
be. The harsh reality is, the Ever Given and its crew
will be forgotten about in
a month or two”s time,
but this crew is hurting and will continue to struggle
with the mental health issues caused by the incident
for years to come.
(Adapted from https://splash247.com>what-the-ev...)
Mark the option that completes the blank spaces,in
paragraph six, in the text above.
Q1804044
Inglês
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What the Ever Given can tell us about mental health at sea
Captain Lee Clarke from Tapiit Live on one of the
overlooked aspects stemming from last month's Suez
blockage.
Thirty days ago,
a ship named Ever Given was
sailing in relative anonymity. Twenty-nine days
ago, that same ship found itself splashed across the
front cover of every national newspaper from
London to Lima.
In
a matter of hours, the ship and its 25 strong
crew went from highly skilled seafarers to media
targets. In the maelstrom of social media memes,
newspaper cover stories and “special reports”, one
major thing was forgotten, more likely ignored: the
crew”'s mental well-being.
In
a world of social media, everyone is an
expert, and never has that been felt more in the
maritime industry than now.
A frenzy of blame
erupted almost instantly with little or no merit or
fact-checking, as evidenced by the naming of
a
female officer as the Ever Given's Captain,
regardless of the fact she was over 200 miles away
on another vessel.
Being
a seafareris
a stressful job, irrespective
of
a global incident, especially when you factor in
being away from family for extended periods and
working contract to contract with little job security.
You also have to cope with fatigue, extreme weather conditions and intense time pressure placed
upon the crew and its Master by multiple state and
global agencies as well as the ship”s own charter.
So, add to that taking the “blame” for halting $9.6
billion of trade
a day, understandably, stress levels
rise astronomically.
As an industry, mental health appears still to be
very much
a taboo topic. Seafarers are more likely
to be signed off and dismissed for being deemed
“unfit to serve” than they are to receive any form of
support. Whilst onboard, the mood will feel
somewhat supportive with the crew banding
together to keep the ship operating, internally, each
and every seafarer, from deckhand to Master will be
worrying about their reputation and thus, their
employability.
I- __________ my experience as
a Captain, your
crew is your first line II- ____________ defence III- ____________any major incident. As soon as
something goes awry, they burst IV- _____________ action,
they're trained to do so, it's instinctive. I have no
doubt, everyone aboard the Ever Given did
everything V- _________ their power to protect that
ship and avoid
a major incident, but some things are
VI- __________your control. In reality, they will
never be praised for saving the ship, only criticised
for grounding it.
This crew is acutely aware of the issues the
incident has caused and they are reminded of it
every time they open their phone or computer to
read the news or speak to their families, and I feel
for every single one ofthem.
They”re now stuck in an Egyptian lake, further
away from their families, without the ability to
defend themselves with the threat of civil and
criminal charges looming. This downward spiral
will undoubtedly be taking its toll on their mental
health and in the past, there hasn't been much of
a
support system in place to help.
Based on my experience offshore, working for
a
company that provides mental well-being training,
and from all of the feedback, Tapiit has garnered
from its live-streamed mental health awareness
courses, seafarers want and need this support. Yet,
there's
a deep-rooted fear that admitting they're
struggling and asking for help will be the end of
their careers.
Of course, the conversation has advanced
significantly, however, it's still not where it should
be. The harsh reality is, the Ever Given and its crew
will be forgotten about in
a month or two”s time,
but this crew is hurting and will continue to struggle
with the mental health issues caused by the incident
for years to come.
(Adapted from https://splash247.com>what-the-ev...)
According to Captain Lee Clarke, the seafarer”s
occupation is
Q1804043
Inglês
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What the Ever Given can tell us about mental health at sea
Captain Lee Clarke from Tapiit Live on one of the
overlooked aspects stemming from last month's Suez
blockage.
Thirty days ago,
a ship named Ever Given was
sailing in relative anonymity. Twenty-nine days
ago, that same ship found itself splashed across the
front cover of every national newspaper from
London to Lima.
In
a matter of hours, the ship and its 25 strong
crew went from highly skilled seafarers to media
targets. In the maelstrom of social media memes,
newspaper cover stories and “special reports”, one
major thing was forgotten, more likely ignored: the
crew”'s mental well-being.
In
a world of social media, everyone is an
expert, and never has that been felt more in the
maritime industry than now.
A frenzy of blame
erupted almost instantly with little or no merit or
fact-checking, as evidenced by the naming of
a
female officer as the Ever Given's Captain,
regardless of the fact she was over 200 miles away
on another vessel.
Being
a seafareris
a stressful job, irrespective
of
a global incident, especially when you factor in
being away from family for extended periods and
working contract to contract with little job security.
You also have to cope with fatigue, extreme weather conditions and intense time pressure placed
upon the crew and its Master by multiple state and
global agencies as well as the ship”s own charter.
So, add to that taking the “blame” for halting $9.6
billion of trade
a day, understandably, stress levels
rise astronomically.
As an industry, mental health appears still to be
very much
a taboo topic. Seafarers are more likely
to be signed off and dismissed for being deemed
“unfit to serve” than they are to receive any form of
support. Whilst onboard, the mood will feel
somewhat supportive with the crew banding
together to keep the ship operating, internally, each
and every seafarer, from deckhand to Master will be
worrying about their reputation and thus, their
employability.
I- __________ my experience as
a Captain, your
crew is your first line II- ____________ defence III- ____________any major incident. As soon as
something goes awry, they burst IV- _____________ action,
they're trained to do so, it's instinctive. I have no
doubt, everyone aboard the Ever Given did
everything V- _________ their power to protect that
ship and avoid
a major incident, but some things are
VI- __________your control. In reality, they will
never be praised for saving the ship, only criticised
for grounding it.
This crew is acutely aware of the issues the
incident has caused and they are reminded of it
every time they open their phone or computer to
read the news or speak to their families, and I feel
for every single one ofthem.
They”re now stuck in an Egyptian lake, further
away from their families, without the ability to
defend themselves with the threat of civil and
criminal charges looming. This downward spiral
will undoubtedly be taking its toll on their mental
health and in the past, there hasn't been much of
a
support system in place to help.
Based on my experience offshore, working for
a
company that provides mental well-being training,
and from all of the feedback, Tapiit has garnered
from its live-streamed mental health awareness
courses, seafarers want and need this support. Yet,
there's
a deep-rooted fear that admitting they're
struggling and asking for help will be the end of
their careers.
Of course, the conversation has advanced
significantly, however, it's still not where it should
be. The harsh reality is, the Ever Given and its crew
will be forgotten about in
a month or two”s time,
but this crew is hurting and will continue to struggle
with the mental health issues caused by the incident
for years to come.
(Adapted from https://splash247.com>what-the-ev...)
Read the sentences and mark the correct option aboutthe text.
1) Captain Lee Clarke reckons that the crew of the Ever Given busted a gut to steer clear ofjeopardies.
Il) The crew”s mental well-being was slighted.
III) Seafarers are usually given the sack for being unwary.
IV) The crew of the Ever Given stood out for being clumsy.
V) It was settled that there was
a female skipper
who rode herd on the Ever Given.
Q1804042
Inglês
Which option corresponds to the sentences that are grammatically correct?
I) Sue kissed them each on the forehead.
II) My niece has lost nearly each friend she had.
III) I can write with any hand.
IV) They each said what they thought.
V) Paul didn't get on with either parent.
Q1804041
Inglês
Texto associado
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First ship tunnel to be constructed in Norway
Norway plans for
a pioneering construction
project that will facilitate ship transportation. The
plan includes the construction of
a tumnel from
which ships will pass by in order to avoid the Stad
peninsula. The endeavor has been underway since
2017 and was approved by Norway”s Ministry of
Transport and Communications in late February
2021.
The waters in the Stad peninsula are dangerous
since it is an exposed area where navigation is
challenging. Except for the water currents, the
underwater topography creates additional issues
including unpredictable waves which may persist
for
a significant amount of time after
a storm has
passed.
The Norwegian Coastal Administration stated
that plans for alternatives such as the one currently underway have been suggested for years. Even the
Vikings used to drag their ships over the land in
order to avoid the dangerous conditions around the
peninsula. During World War II, the Germans also
made plans to construct
a similar project, however,
according to Terje Andreassen, head of the
Norwegian Coastal Administration, “the war didn”t
last long enough to build it”.
The tunnel will create an alternative, faster
route for ships around the peninsula. It will stretch
for 1700 meters and will be 37 and 36 meters in
height and width, respectively. The construction
will begin from the two sides of the tunnel
(probably using the drilling and blasting
technique). The tunnel face will be excavated in
multiple phases. The top of the tunnel will be
supported by
a layer of shotcrete. Routes from
which the excavated material will be transported
outside ofthe tunnel will also be established.
The two entrances of the tunnel will feature
walls made from the excavated rocks. The interior
of the facility will have led lights that will function
both as an aesthetic and
a navigation tool. The
design aims at making the tunnel fit with the
surrounding nature and not interrupt the natural
environment.
The total cost of the project is expected to
reach $325MM with officials mentioning that
funding has been secured. The construction process
is planned to begin in early 2022 after signing
a
contract in 2021. Officials suggest that the
construction phase will last for 3-4 years, hence, the
tunnel will be completed by 2026.
Norway is
a pioneering country for tunnel
engineering and has more than 1,100 facilities. The
rough terrain and the rockmass conditions (which
are generally good) have favored the establishment
of such projects.
Despite the excitement for the project, not
everyone is in favor of it. According to Knut
Samset, Professor of project management at the
Norwegian University of Science and Technology,
the project is not going to be financially prosperous
due to its high cost, the fact that it will not always
be thefaster route and that modem ships will not be
obliged to use it. “It's
a very expensive thing.
Weather permitting, it's as fast to sail around the
cape as it is to sail into the fjord and through the tunnel. Plus, today”s boats are big enough and safe
enough to handle the choppy waters, which makes
traveling through the tunnel
a moot point.”, Prof.
Samset stated.
(From https:// www.geoengineer.org>news)
It is true about the text that
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First ship tunnel to be constructed in Norway
Norway plans for
a pioneering construction
project that will facilitate ship transportation. The
plan includes the construction of
a tumnel from
which ships will pass by in order to avoid the Stad
peninsula. The endeavor has been underway since
2017 and was approved by Norway”s Ministry of
Transport and Communications in late February
2021.
The waters in the Stad peninsula are dangerous
since it is an exposed area where navigation is
challenging. Except for the water currents, the
underwater topography creates additional issues
including unpredictable waves which may persist
for
a significant amount of time after
a storm has
passed.
The Norwegian Coastal Administration stated
that plans for alternatives such as the one currently underway have been suggested for years. Even the
Vikings used to drag their ships over the land in
order to avoid the dangerous conditions around the
peninsula. During World War II, the Germans also
made plans to construct
a similar project, however,
according to Terje Andreassen, head of the
Norwegian Coastal Administration, “the war didn”t
last long enough to build it”.
The tunnel will create an alternative, faster
route for ships around the peninsula. It will stretch
for 1700 meters and will be 37 and 36 meters in
height and width, respectively. The construction
will begin from the two sides of the tunnel
(probably using the drilling and blasting
technique). The tunnel face will be excavated in
multiple phases. The top of the tunnel will be
supported by
a layer of shotcrete. Routes from
which the excavated material will be transported
outside ofthe tunnel will also be established.
The two entrances of the tunnel will feature
walls made from the excavated rocks. The interior
of the facility will have led lights that will function
both as an aesthetic and
a navigation tool. The
design aims at making the tunnel fit with the
surrounding nature and not interrupt the natural
environment.
The total cost of the project is expected to
reach $325MM with officials mentioning that
funding has been secured. The construction process
is planned to begin in early 2022 after signing
a
contract in 2021. Officials suggest that the
construction phase will last for 3-4 years, hence, the
tunnel will be completed by 2026.
Norway is
a pioneering country for tunnel
engineering and has more than 1,100 facilities. The
rough terrain and the rockmass conditions (which
are generally good) have favored the establishment
of such projects.
Despite the excitement for the project, not
everyone is in favor of it. According to Knut
Samset, Professor of project management at the
Norwegian University of Science and Technology,
the project is not going to be financially prosperous
due to its high cost, the fact that it will not always
be thefaster route and that modem ships will not be
obliged to use it. “It's
a very expensive thing.
Weather permitting, it's as fast to sail around the
cape as it is to sail into the fjord and through the tunnel. Plus, today”s boats are big enough and safe
enough to handle the choppy waters, which makes
traveling through the tunnel
a moot point.”, Prof.
Samset stated.
(From https:// www.geoengineer.org>news)
According to the text, which option is correct?
Q1804039
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Readthe text below and mark the correct option.
Inland cargo ship ran aground, damaged, may break in two, Western Scheldt
Inland cargo ship MVS SOWNENT loaded with soil ran aground at around 1750 UTC April 14 on Western Scheldt near Baalhoek, Netherlands, while sailing downstream. The ship suffered serious damages, hull is breached, understood to get cracks, but there's no immediate danger of breaking. She was refloated and taken below grounding site, to be offloaded and after that, towed to Hansweert.
(Adapted from https://www.fleetmon.com/services/vesselrisk-rating/)
It is possible to infer from the excerpt that
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How facial recognition technology aids police
Police officers’ ability to recognize and locate individuals with a history of committing crime is vital to their work. In fact, it is so important that officers believe possessing it is fundamental to the craft of effective street policing, crime prevention and investigation. However, with the total police workforce falling by almost 20 percent since 2010 and recorded crime rising, police forces are turning to new technological solutions to help enhance their capability and capacity to monitor and track individuals about whom they have concerns.
One such technology is Automated Facial Recognition (known as AFR). This works by analyzing key facial features, generating a mathematical representation of them, and then comparing them against known faces in a database, to determine possible matches. While a number of UK and international police forces have been enthusiastically exploring the potential of AFR, some groups have spoken about its legal and ethical status. They are concerned that the technology significantly extends the reach and depth of surveillance by the state.
Until now, however, there has been no robust evidence about what AFR systems can and cannot deliver for policing. Although AFR has become increasingly familiar to the public through its use at airports to help manage passport checks, the environment in such settings is quite controlled. Applying similar procedures to street policing is far more complex. Individuals on the street will be moving and may not look directly towards the camera. Levels of lighting change, too, and the system will have to cope with the vagaries of the British weather.
[…]
As with all innovative policing technologies there are important legal and ethical concerns and issues that still need to be considered. But in order for these to be meaningfully debated and assessed by citizens, regulators and law-makers, we need a detailed understanding of precisely what the technology can realistically accomplish. Sound evidence, rather than references to science fiction technology --- as seen in films such as Minority Report --- is essential.
With this in mind, one of our conclusions is that in terms of describing how AFR is being applied in policing currently, it is more accurate to think of it as “assisted facial recognition,” as opposed to a fully automated system. Unlike border control functions -- where the facial recognition is more of an automated system -- when supporting street policing, the algorithm is not deciding whether there is a match between a person and what is stored in the database. Rather, the system makes suggestions to a police operator about possible similarities. It is then down to the operator to confirm or refute them.
By Bethan Davies, Andrew Dawson, Martin Innes
(Source: https://gcn.com/articles/2018/11/30/facial-recognitionpolicing.aspx, accessed May 30th, 2020)
The authors conclude the text by stating that
Q1795545
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How facial recognition technology aids police
Police officers’ ability to recognize and locate individuals with a history of committing crime is vital to their work. In fact, it is so important that officers believe possessing it is fundamental to the craft of effective street policing, crime prevention and investigation. However, with the total police workforce falling by almost 20 percent since 2010 and recorded crime rising, police forces are turning to new technological solutions to help enhance their capability and capacity to monitor and track individuals about whom they have concerns.
One such technology is Automated Facial Recognition (known as AFR). This works by analyzing key facial features, generating a mathematical representation of them, and then comparing them against known faces in a database, to determine possible matches. While a number of UK and international police forces have been enthusiastically exploring the potential of AFR, some groups have spoken about its legal and ethical status. They are concerned that the technology significantly extends the reach and depth of surveillance by the state.
Until now, however, there has been no robust evidence about what AFR systems can and cannot deliver for policing. Although AFR has become increasingly familiar to the public through its use at airports to help manage passport checks, the environment in such settings is quite controlled. Applying similar procedures to street policing is far more complex. Individuals on the street will be moving and may not look directly towards the camera. Levels of lighting change, too, and the system will have to cope with the vagaries of the British weather.
[…]
As with all innovative policing technologies there are important legal and ethical concerns and issues that still need to be considered. But in order for these to be meaningfully debated and assessed by citizens, regulators and law-makers, we need a detailed understanding of precisely what the technology can realistically accomplish. Sound evidence, rather than references to science fiction technology --- as seen in films such as Minority Report --- is essential.
With this in mind, one of our conclusions is that in terms of describing how AFR is being applied in policing currently, it is more accurate to think of it as “assisted facial recognition,” as opposed to a fully automated system. Unlike border control functions -- where the facial recognition is more of an automated system -- when supporting street policing, the algorithm is not deciding whether there is a match between a person and what is stored in the database. Rather, the system makes suggestions to a police operator about possible similarities. It is then down to the operator to confirm or refute them.
By Bethan Davies, Andrew Dawson, Martin Innes
(Source: https://gcn.com/articles/2018/11/30/facial-recognitionpolicing.aspx, accessed May 30th, 2020)
Based on the information provided by Text, mark the
statements below as true (T) or false (F).
( ) In relation to AFR, ethical and legal implications are being brought up. ( ) There is enough data to prove that AFR is efficient in street policing.
( ) AFR performance may be affected by changes in light and motion.
The statements are, respectively,
( ) In relation to AFR, ethical and legal implications are being brought up. ( ) There is enough data to prove that AFR is efficient in street policing.
( ) AFR performance may be affected by changes in light and motion.
The statements are, respectively,
Ano: 2021
Banca:
Aeronáutica
Órgão:
EEAR
Prova:
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Q1779374
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Read the text and answer question.
‘Emily in Paris’ star says he partly understands why critics
panned the ‘cliché’ Netflix show
Despite being a huge hit for Netflix, critics across the board
(particularly French critics) have slammed the show for indulging
in outdated and offensive stereotypes that present Parisians as
rude, sexist, and elitist.
The main love interest in Netflix’s controversial comedy
“Emily in Paris” said he partly understands why critics have
panned the show. “I think they’re right in a way,” Lucas Bravo,
who plays chef Gabriel in the show, said during an interview with
Cosmopolitan.
The 32-year-old French actor continued: “At some point, if
you want to tell a story about Paris, you have to choose an angle.
You have to choose a vision. French critics, they didn’t understand
the fact that it’s just one vision. They’re like, ‘Oh, this is not what
Paris is.’ Of course. Paris is many things.”
Adapted from https://www.insider.com/emily-in-paris-star-lucas-bravounderstands-netflix-show-criticism-2020-10.
The word “panned”, in bold in the text, could NOT be
replaced by:
Ano: 2021
Banca:
Aeronáutica
Órgão:
EEAR
Prova:
Aeronáutica - 2021 - EEAR - Controle de Tráfego Aéreo |
Q1779373
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Read the text and answer question.
‘Emily in Paris’ star says he partly understands why critics
panned the ‘cliché’ Netflix show
Despite being a huge hit for Netflix, critics across the board
(particularly French critics) have slammed the show for indulging
in outdated and offensive stereotypes that present Parisians as
rude, sexist, and elitist.
The main love interest in Netflix’s controversial comedy
“Emily in Paris” said he partly understands why critics have
panned the show. “I think they’re right in a way,” Lucas Bravo,
who plays chef Gabriel in the show, said during an interview with
Cosmopolitan.
The 32-year-old French actor continued: “At some point, if
you want to tell a story about Paris, you have to choose an angle.
You have to choose a vision. French critics, they didn’t understand
the fact that it’s just one vision. They’re like, ‘Oh, this is not what
Paris is.’ Of course. Paris is many things.”
Adapted from https://www.insider.com/emily-in-paris-star-lucas-bravounderstands-netflix-show-criticism-2020-10.
In the sentence “At some point, if you want to tell a story
about Paris, you have to choose an angle”, the words “have to”
could be substituted by:
Ano: 2021
Banca:
Aeronáutica
Órgão:
EEAR
Prova:
Aeronáutica - 2021 - EEAR - Controle de Tráfego Aéreo |
Q1779372
Inglês
“Why do bees fuss about so much when they fly?”. The
singular of this sentence is:
Conheça nossos planos