🌊 A storm at night
02 / The incident · What do we know?
In the evening, the wind gets stronger. At 1:30 a.m., a storm starts. Large waves hit the ship.
🕑 At 2:00 a.m., a crew member sees smoke near container B-17. Several fuel drums are damaged. Fuel is leaking onto the deck. A few minutes later, the crew sees a small fire.
📻 Incoming report
“Smoke near B-17. Fuel on the deck. Small fire. The crew is responding.”
You are in the office, not on the ship. Which facts can you write down? Which questions still need an answer?
📝 Task 3 · Send a four-line incident note
Your colleague has not heard the report. Give the essential information in four short lines.
| Time | Place | Problem | Danger |
|---|---|---|---|
| ___ | ___ | ___ | ___ |
❓ Add one question for the captain. Do not invent an answer.
🔎 Task 4 · Useful now or extra detail?
Choose the four useful details for the incident note. Explain why the other two can wait.
- The incident is reported at 2:00 a.m.
- The crew member likes coffee.
- Fuel is on the deck.
- There is smoke near B-17.
- The containers are blue and red.
- There is a small fire.
👥 Compare notes: “We need detail ___ because ___.”
🗣️ Language dock
crew = people working on the ship · deck = the ship’s outside floor · fuel drum = a large container for fuel · leak = liquid escapes
There is ___ near ___.
We know ___. We still need to check ___.