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Aft
Direction or Movement: towards the rear ship
After Part
An area of a ship at the rear of the vessel
Ahead
Direction: an object in front of the ship
Alleyway
Corridor
Amidships
Center part of ship
Astern
Motion
: vessel going in reverse
Direction
: object behind ship
Beam
Widest part of a ship
Bottom
Ship's side below the waterline
Bow
Front of the ship
Bowse in
Pull snugly against
Bridge
Navigating part of the ship
Bulkhead
A wall
Cable
Measure of distance at sea; 1/10 of a nautical mile (608 feet)
Chief Engineer
In charge of Engineering Department
Chief Officer
In charge of Deck Department
Chief Steward
In charge of Catering Department
Companionway
Steps above the hull from one deck to another
Compartment
A room or enclosed area
Davit
small crane usually on deck
Deck
floor on board a ship
Deckhead
A ceiling on board a ship
Deck Department
responsable vehicle loading, seamanship etc.
Designated Person
person ashore; link between the vessel's crew and shore management
Duty Station
A position assigned to an individual for each emergency situation
EDN
Emergency Duties Number
Embarkation Deck
Deck available for embarking or disembarking passengers to life rafts
Emergency Duties Card
A card in the MED record holder outlining emergency stations
Emergency Duties Number
a number indicating the employee's emergency duties
Emergency Designation Number
same as Emergency Duties Number
EDN
Emergency Duties Number
Engineering Department
operates propulsion and other electrical and mechanical systems
Foc'sle
Uppermost weather deck at bow (Forecastle)
Fore and Aft Line
Imaginary line running through a ship from front to back of ship
Fore Part
Area at the bow
Forward
towards bow area
Funnel Deck
Deck on top of Sun Deck
Galley
Kitchen
Grab Line
A rope underneath a lifeboat running from side to side; assist in righting when capsized
Hatch
Door in a deck
Hawse Pipe
pipe where the anchor cable leads from foc'sle to anchor
Heads
toilets
Hull
Main part of ship that contacts the water
Inboard
to move towards the fore and aft line
Keel
lowest part of the ship
Knot
Measurement of speed at sea;
1 Knot=1.85 Kph
Ladder
Steps outside leading from one deck to another
Lifeline
Life raft or life ring for people to hold onto
Main Vehcile Deck
Lowest Vehicle Deck
Make fast
To secure one object to another
Master
Captain; Person in control of ship
Mate
Chief Officer
MES
Marine Evacuation System; used to descend from deck to water
Muster
to gather together
Muster List
list of crew's emergency duties
Near Miss
A form of incident reporting to prevent accidents
Nautical Mile
Measurement of distance at sea; 1852 meters
Outboard
hanging outside
Outer Deck
any deck exposed to the elements
Painter
Rope attached to bow of ship
Party
crew members who have a specific group of duties
PFD
Personal Floatation Device ( does not hold persons head above water)
Port Bow
Left forward
Port Quarter
Left side backward
Port
left side of ship when facing bow
Promenade Deck
Passanger Deck above upper vehicle deck
Quarter
Left or right side of ship at stern (back)
Rubbing strake
support on side of ship above main vehicle deck
SMS
Safety Management System
Side
Vertical part of hull
SCBA
Self-contained Breathing Apparatus
SOLAS
International Convention for Safety of Life at Sea
Spurling pipe
pipe where the anchor cable leads from cable locker to the forecastle
Starboard Bow
Rightside forward
Starboard Quarter
Right side Backward
Starboard
Right side of ship when facing bow
Stem
forward point of a ship's hull (leading edge)
Stern
back part of ship's hull
Stow
to put away
Sun Deck
Deck above promenade
Superstructure
all the part of ship above the hull
Author
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ID
219951
Card Set
Glossary
Description
Description of ship words
Updated
5/16/2013, 8:18:33 PM
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