Pilotage Flashcards
The office or headquarters of marine pilots; the place where the services of a pilot may be obtained.
Pilot station
The boat used by the pilot to come aboard is called pilot boat. this boat is very fast and used only by the pilot of the port.
Pilot boat/ Tender
On station (pilot station).
Pilot boat
Embark / disembark (from)
“ He embarks our vessel on port side. He will disembark from the tanker and he will go to our ship. He will desembark at 11:00.”
Pilot
In case of accidents, congestion in the port, environmental problems, bad weather. Temporarily interrupted.
Suspended
Order to express that the task restarted.
Resumed
Order to express that the task is temporarily interrupted..
Suspended
Back in position.
Resumed
The distance between the water line and the main deck of the vessel.
Free-board
To put the pilot ladder in position.
To rig
“You rig the pilot ladder above the water line (2 meters).” - SOLAS
“You have to comply with the SOLAS regulations, and according to the SOLAS, when the free-board of the vessel is higher than 9 meters, you hve to rig the pilot ladder in combination with the accomodation ladder for the embarkation of the pilot”
It is a thin line with a ball in the extremety used to throw to the water.
Heaving line
Commend to put the vessel in position to protect something from the wind.
Make a lee
Order givenu to reduce the speed for the embarkation of the pilot.
Make a boarding speed
A longer step in a pilot ladder, to prevent the ladder turn.
Spreaders
Two handholds to help the pilot climb and embark.
Stanchlons
It is mandatory.
Ex: The captain can’t refuse the pilot.
Compulsory
It is not mandatory. It is not compulsory.
Voluntary
It relieves the need to take a pilot on board.
- In some countries, masters and other ranks of ships may be issued with a PEC.
Pilotage Exemption Certificate
Dropping behind a faster vessel.
To full astern
Stop the headway of the vessel.
Heave to
Moving without means of propulsion.
Adrift (adjective)
Stopped at sea.
To be hove to
heave; hove
Lying on botton or stuck on rocks.
To be aground
Turned away from the wind.
To bean away
Moving sideways through the water.
To be moving broadside on
The side or part that is sheltered or turned away from the wind.
Leeside
Document that has all the ship’s information as Draft, LOA, free-board, numbers of propellers, pitch…
Ship’s particulars
A summary of ship maneuvering information.
Wheelhouse poster.
The order given to someone to work on the bridge to work on the bridge wings, poop deck or forecastle to help the pilot and the Master.
To stand by a look out.
