Nautical Terminology

Question 0

Voyage

Answer 0

A cruise of longer duration - more than 35 days from one country to another

Question 1

Cruise

Answer 1

Term used to describe a holiday beginning and returning to the same port usually from 7 to 21 days duration.

Question 2

Aft

Answer 2

Towards the back of the ship.

Question 3

Bow

Answer 3

The front of the ship.

Question 4

Forward

Answer 4

The front section of the ship.

Question 5

Starboard

Answer 5

The right hand side of the ship.

Question 6

Stern

Answer 6

The back end of the ship

Question 7

Grade

Answer 7

Type of cabin accommodation. Also referred to as category.

Question 8

Deck plan

Answer 8

A diagrammatic plan of the ships internal layout

Question 9

Port

Answer 9

Left hand side of a ship

Question 10

Knot

Answer 10

Unit of speed, equal to one nautical mile or 1.85km per hour

Question 11

Berth

Answer 11

Dock, pier or quay. Or beds on board.

Question 12

Bridge

Answer 12

Area on board where the ships officers navigate the ship

Question 13

Gangway

Answer 13

Walkway for passengers and crew to board the ship

Question 14

Midship

Answer 14

Middle of the ship

Question 15

Tender port

Answer 15

A port where the ship cannot dock at wharf, either because there is no wharf or the dock is too small. In these parts the passengers are ferried to the destination using tender (small) boats