Nautical Terms Flashcards
accommodation ladder
the portable steps from the gangway down to the waterline
bight
formed by bringing the end of a line around, near to, or across its own part
bitts
a pair of vertical wooden or iron heads on board a ship, use for securing Mooring or Towing lines
Bitter End
last part of a line or last link in an anchor chain
bollard
upright, wooden or iron post to which hawsers or Mooring line may be secured. located on shore
bullrail
raised rail on a dock or Wharf to which mooring line can be secured
bulwarks
barrier of stiffened plating at the outboard edge of main or upper deck to prevent or inhibit entry of sea
capstan
steel warping drum rotating on vertical access for handling of Mooring line and optional anchor cable
cleat
A fitting of wood or metal, with horns, for securing lines
coil
to lay down rope in circular turns
companionway
a ladder between decks
embark
to get on or travel by ship
fairlead
similar shape to bollard, mounted on a boat or ship to guide a rope, keeping it clear of obstructions and preventing it from being cut or chafed
fake down
too fake or coil a line back and forth on a deck in a Figure 8
fantail
the part of a rounded Stern which extends past the rearmost perpendicular, after the deck over counter
fidley
a partially raised Deck Over the engine and boiler rooms, around the smokestack, to let hot air and fumes Escape
chock
heavy wooden or metal fitting on deck or dock, with jaws, to guide line or cable
forecastle
- raised and enclosed forward superstructure section of a hull
- compartment where crew lives
fore deck
foremost section of exposed main deck
gangway
spot on Deck to walkthrough to access or leave ship from accommodation ladder
hawser
a large heavy line for towing or Mooring
heaving line
small line thrown to approaching vessel or dock as a messenger
kink
a Twist in a rope
ladderway
a series of ladders in a passageway to access decks
lazarette
low Headroom space below decks used for Provisions, spare parts, or miscellaneous storage. On smaller vessels may contain steering gear
line
general term for rope
messenger line
light line used for hauling over a heavier hawser, rope, or cable
Mooring
securing to a dock or buoy, or anchoring with two anchors
Mooring line
line used for securing a vessel to shore bollards
pad eye
a metal eye permanently secured to a deck or bulkhead, for Mooring any block and tackle
painter
a short piece of line secured in the bow of a small boat used for making her fast.
used to secure a Lifeboat to the ship while releasing
part
to break
pay out
to slack out a line made fast on board. To let it out slowly
Pilots ladder
specialized rope ladder
Quarter Deck
the part of a ship’s Upper Deck near the stern, traditionally reserved for officers
safe working load
certified load limit applied to lift
secure
how to make fast, safe. The completion of a drill or exercise on board a ship
Slack
the part of a line hanging loose. The opposite of taut
seize
to bind with a small line
slip
to let go by unshackling, as a cable
splice
the joining of two ends of a line or lines by intertwining the strands and to slightly increase the diameter of the line
standing part
that part of a line or fall which is secured
stopper
a short length of line secured at one end, and used in securing or checking a running line. Example a deck stopper, boat stopper, Etc
superstructure
- general term for sections of a vessel constructed on or above the upper deck or main deck
- a detached, and closed structure on the freeboard deck and extending transversely to within 4% of the breath from the vessels sides
surge
- to ease a line tr prevent it from parting or pulling, meanwhile holding the strain. To slacken or temporarily release a line or cable from a capstan or to be slackened or release and slip back
- to undergo a momentary decrease of an electrical current or voltage
transom
- the flat surface forming the stern of a vessel
- a horizontal beam reinforcing the stern of a vessel
- a strengthening crossbar, in particular one set above a window or door
weather deck
uppermost Hull deck exposed to the weather at all times
whipping
a method of preventing the ends of a line from unlaying or fraying by turns of small stuff, Stout twine, or seizing wire with the ends.
winch
geared rotary machine used for handling of wines, wires, Etc
windlass
winch designed for the raising and lowering of an anchor
USCG
u.s. Coast Guard
CFR
code of federal regulations
ISM
International Safety Management code
International standard for safe operation of ships and pollution prevention
SOLAS
safety of Life at sea
ensures is ships comply with minimum safety standards for construction, equipment, and operation
SMS
Safety Management System
systemic approach of policies and procedures used to manage organizational safety
STCW
standards of training, certification, and watch keeping
IMO
International Maritime organization
United Nations agency responsible for improving the Safety and Security of international shipping and to prevent pollution
abaft
relative location, when one object is farther aft or in back of another object
abeam
bearing of an object is 90° from ahead
aft
at or toward the stern of a vessel
astern
- backward Direction inline of a vessel Centerline
2. 180° from ahead Direction
athwartship
runs 90 degrees from Center Line. transverse
beam
- the registered breadth of a vessel, measured at the outside hull amidship or at the greatest breadth
- transverse structural member supporting a deck and/or strengthening a hull
bow
forward part of a vessel
Bridge
elevated Center area dedicated to control and navigation of vessel
Centerline
longitudinal vertical plane of vessel in middle of ship
fore
at or toward the bow of a vessel
inboard
relative Direction toward the Centerline of a vessel
longitudinal
runs fore and aft of the vessel
outboard
relative direction to the outside of a vessel from the center line
Port bow
left forward part of a vessel
port side
left side of a ship when facing forward
quarter
area of a ship’s side around the curve or a corner of vessel adjacent to stern
starboard bow
right front side of a vessel
starboard side
right side of a ship when facing forward
stem
Centerline Apex area of the bow formed by curvature of plating or solid bar running up from keel
Stern
Aft most part of a vessel
transverse
alignment running perpendicular to Centerline
ahead
in front of a vessel
mid-ship
middle area of a vessel
Dead Ahead
object straight in front of a vessel
void space
enclosed space, often watertight, intentionally left empty
hogging
a vessel bending or becoming bent convex upward along it’s length as a result either of the hull being supported in the middle and not the ends (as in a heavy sea) or being loaded more heavily at the ends
sagging
the stress a ship’s hull or keel is placed under when a wave is the same length as the ship and the ship is in the trough of 2 waves. the ship bends upward at each longitudinal end
freeing port
an opening covered by a hinged plate in the lower part of the bulwarks of a ship to allow deck water to run overboard
freeboard
vertical measurement from the vessels side amidship from the surface of the water to the main deck or gunwale
draft
the distance from the surface of the water to the ships keel
avast
an order to stop or cease hauling. to stop action at once
braided line
has a core, either hollow or with line
laid line
no core in the middle
safety margin of line
depends on the use, age, and manufacturing of the line
3 main sourced of line handling injuries
pinch points, bights, snapback
prudent seamanship
think about what will or could happen
breast line
leads out 90 degrees from centerline. ties ship to dock to arrest transverse direction
spring line
leads out at an angle from ship. ties ship to dock to arrest longitudinal direction
plimsoll line or mark
depth to which a ship can be safely loaded based on density of the water. on the boot stripe line
