Sometimes it's easier to talk to a stranger（）to an old friend or a relative.

It’s（）to stow optional cargo in the lower hold．You’d better give it block stowage in the tweendecks，then it can be easily discharged either at Shanghai，or Dalian or Tianjin.

Before shutting off the fuel supply to stop a medium or high–speed diesel engine, why is it necessary to allow the engine to idle for a few minutes?（）

Believe it or not, when first (introduce) ____ to Europe, tomato was thought to be poisonous.

The guard, fencing or shielding for moving parts or machinery can be removed for repair only when the machinery it belongs to（）

If necessary to avoid collision or allow more time to（）the situation，a vessel shall slacken her speed or take all way off by stopping or reversing her means of propulsion．

The master may bind the Shipowner or Charterer（）doing such things as are necessary on the part of the one or of the other to carry out the contract.

A salvor may be（）the whole or part of the payment due under Salvage Convention to the extent that the salvage operations have become necessary or more difficult because of fault or neglect on his part or if the salvor has been guilty of fraud or other dishonest conduct.

The（）may examine or re-examine the goods or take samples from them straightaway in the absence of the consignee or the consignor whenever it considers this necessary.

If the scavenge fire is of a more major nature, if there is a risk of the fire extending or if the scavenge trunk is adjacent to the crankcase with risk of a hot spot developing it sometimes becomes necessary to （）the engine.

Never（）the lifeboat or lifecraft disengaging locks or hydrostatic release gears because it can cause them to fail to function.

Never（）the lifeboat or lifecraft disengaging hocks or hydrostatic release gears because it can cause them to fail to function.