Pilot : Motor vessel Jakarta Senator.
Tanjung Emas pilot boat. I am proceeding you.
My present position at the harbour entrance. Please port side pilot ladder one metre above water, over.
Master : Tanjung Emas pilot boat. Motor vessel Jakarta Senator.
Okay, port side pilot ladder one metre above water, thank you. Besides Standard Marine Communication and Phrases as verbal communication,
seafarers use code of signals as non verbal communication for giving signals to other ships related to safety at sea.
1.2 Reasons for Choosing The Topic
Communication between pilot and master for berthing and unberthing is one of a specific communication in maritime English. Some maritime colleges have carried out
maritime English courses for seafarers. Although this specific communication is not mandatory, it is very important communication in traffic or emergency situation. In the
modern era some big and small ships are built and equipped with the modern communication equipment for supporting communication at sea.
1.3 Problem Statements
The problems of the study are as follows : 1.
What speech functions are used in communication between Pilot and Master for berthing and unberthing at Tanjung Emas harbour?
2. What codes of signals are used in communication between Pilot and Master
for berthing and unberthing at Tanjung Emas harbour?
1.4 The Purpose of the Study
The study is aimed at : 1.4.1 identifying the speech functions in communication between Pilot and Master for
berthing and unberthing at Tanjung Emas harbour. 1.4.2 identifying the code of signals used in the communication between Pilot and
Master for berthing and unberthing at Tanjung Emas harbour.
1.5 The Significance of the Study
The findings of this study will give great advantages for the following groups of people :
1.5.1 This study will give a great benefit to the writer himself as a instructor of Maritime English who is concerned with the case study at Tanjung Emas
harbour : An analysis of communication between Pilot and Master for berthing and unberthing at Tanjung Emas harbour.
1.5.2 The community, the masters on boards, sea pilots, maritime English instructors and their students indirectly, will take the great benefit from the ideas given in
this study. 1.5.3 This research will also give more advantages to the readers who are interested in
learning maritime English especially pilot and master communication for berthing and unberthing
1.6 The organization of the Presentation 1.6.1 Chapter 1 deals with Background of the study that tells about maritime English
especially in berthing and unberthing. 1.6.2 Chapter 2 deals with Review of Related Literature that tells about three
concepts of communication and speech functions that are used in berthing and unberthing communications.
1.6.3 Chapter 3 deals with Research Method that tells about the method used in the research analyzing berthing and unberthing communication.
1.6.4 Chapter 4 deals with Findings and Interpretation that tells about elaborating speech functions and three concepts of communications in berthing and
unberthing communications. 1.6.5 Chapter 5 deals with Conclusion and Suggestion that tells about conclusion and
suggestion after elaborating the research of berthing and unberthing.
1.7 The Definition of the Terms
