Sometimes used with reference to a ships entire above-water structure. Uniform Shipping Laws (Australian federal code for the design,construction and stability of vessels. A line in the fore and aft direction parallel to the centreline. propelled by wind or power. A gas such as carbon dioxide or nitrogen that is used to make an oxygen deficient atmosphere. Sheeting the sail to the windward direction, so the wind fills the sail on the leeward side. A term used to designate an object for which the correct name has been forgotten. Revenue Ton (i.e. The rope attaching to the boom to the sails clew allows for the trimming and control over the sail. Handy and authoritative, this invaluable guide deserves a place on every sailor's bookshelf. The large enclosed floor wher the lines of a vessel are laid out and the molds or templates made. The festival at sea departs from Miami on January 24. Amidships The center of the deck of the vessel between the fore-and-aft. A canvas cover secured over a funnel when not in use. The uppermost complete deck exposed to weather and sea, which has permanent means of weathertight closing of all openings in the exposed part, and below which all openings in the vessels sides are fitted with permanent means of watertight closing. Cylindrical structure built up to armor plates extending from the protected deck of a war vessel to the lower side of the turret shelf plate. The winch features a vertical handle and a horizontal shaft used in hauling up the anchor chain. Also known as Plimsol mark. It may be horizontal or vertical. What is the correct terminology for the openings in the bulkhead where the mooring ropes are inserted through? A rivet driven flush on one or both sides. Deck which does not contribute to the overall longitudinal strengthof a vessel. (1) General term for sections of a vessel constructed on and abovethe upper or main decks of a vessel. The heeling action of the boat when it slews to the broadside while running downwind. The grouping together of several compatible consignments into a full container load. The carriage of cargo beyond the port for which it was intended. That point through which the buoyancy force acts. Declarations made by international ocean carriers relating to the ships crew and contents at both the port of departure and arrival. Where a span is fitted between two booms, for example, one pair only is required for the two. To haul a shipment back over part of a route that it has already traveled; return movement of cargo, usually opposite from the direction of its primary cargo destination. Calling names of the points of the compass in order. The row of holes constitutes the limber passage. Hogging is the opposite of sagging. any of various methods for determining courses and distances by means of charts or with reference to longitudes and latitudes, rhumb lines, great circles, etc. A method of framing a vessel which employs closely spaced longitudinals, with extra heavy floors spaced further apart. Its use is similar to that of a pad eye. Any frame riveted or welded on another frame for the purpose of stiffening it. The bulkhead nearest the stem, which forms the after boundary of the forepeak tank. Two iron flatsided hooks reversed to one another. An ocean carrier company operating vessels on other than regular routes and schedules. A corrosion-resistant fine wire mesh screen used to cover certain openings on tank vessels to prevent the passage of flame into the tank. A term applied to the bar connecting a stringer plate on a weather deck to the sheer strake. A decorative knot featuring variable numbers of interwoven strands that form a closed loop. As per FIO, but includes cost of lashing securing and dunnagingcargo to Masters satisfaction. Philippine Overseas Employment Administration. See also Abeam Athwart. Counter. The low, forward corner of the sail. To slack off or move off; also said of a change of direction of wind, when the wind shifts to a different direction. Examples would be the spars, rigging, etc. The frame on the keelson of boat (does not apply on ships) to which the heel of a mast is fitted. Method of cargo transfer between vessel andshore in which cargo is driven on/off using fork-lift, primemover/trailer combinations, etc. An are attached to rudder head for operating the rudder. A flying bridge on top of a pilothouse or chart house. The contact surface between two adjoining parts. Learn with the latest 2022 English database provided by Oxford Languages. Greatest breadth of a hull measured between inner surfaces of the side shell plating. The backward direction in the line of a vessels centreline. A tapered wooden pin used to separate the strands when splicing heavy rope. The anode is sacrificed to protect the metal hull of the vessel without the anode, the hull plating would be disolved by electrolysis. Used in making molds of the frames, beams, floor plates, etc. An opening, provided with a watertight cover or door, in the side of a vessels of two or more decks, through which the cargo is received and discharged. Seafreight with which the shipperpays load costs and the carrier pays for dischargecosts. Raised and enclosed forward superstructure section of the hull. A U-shaped dock with double skins which is filled by opening up the sillcocks, and allowed to settle sothe middle section will be lower than the keel of the ship so that repairs can be made on her hull. A vessel is said to labor when she works heavily in a seaway (pounding, panting, hogging and sagging). Atool with an half round cutting edge used to cut grooves. Express yourself freely with American and British Thesaurus. Swinging dampers for controlling the fires are fitted in the uptake. The opening in an awning around the mast. In general any small rope or strap used as a handle. The shackle comes in various designs, from S to U shapes and more. The consolidation of a quantity of individual items into one large shipping unit for easier and faster handling through methods such as palletizing, stripping, slinging and containerization. Also a stripof wood to fasten objects together. Vessel designed for oceanographic or fisheries research. The free time and demurage charges are set forth in the charter party or freight tariff. A term applied to the tiller, wheel, or steering gear, and also the rubber. Said of a vessel when forced to heave to or lie at anchor due to fog. A form of concession where a private party or consortium agrees to finance, construct, operate and maintain a facility for a specific period and transfer the facility to the concerned government or port authority after the term of the concession. Insufficient number of crew; shorthanded. EPIRBs are devices that trasmit a digital signal on the international distress signal frequency 406 MHz. A seaman who is prone to argue, especially against recognized authority (big mouth). 6076.12 ft, 1.1508 land miles.) A fitting having an eye integral with a plate or base in order to distribute the strain over a greater area and to provide ample means of securing. A cup-shaped depression in a weld. A formation of rust over iron or steel plating. There are two types of EPIRBs, Category I or Category II. The link was not copied. The lowest portion of a ship inside the hull, considering the inner bottom where fitted as the bottom hull limit. Transport service whereby loaded or empty containers in a regional are transferred to a mother ship for a long-haul ocean voyage. To heat and join by means of hard solder (spelter). (2) A transverse structural member supporting a deck and/or strengthening a hull. The counting then started over again, with 430 being one bell. Implies that cargo is presented stacked in the contour of similarly shapedcargo,it may be likened to a stack of plates. One of the coefficients of fineness. The equivalent of a vessels mooring bitts used onshore. They are placed at either or both ends of the engine and boiler space. The forward end of a vessels stem which is stepped on the keel. The cables or ropes typically fund in pairs, leading from the mast to the chainplates at the deck level. The process of hoisting into place and joining the various parts of a ships hull, machinery, etc. An opening through which hawse lines pass. Document, issued by a shipping line to a shipper, which serves as a receipt for the goods and evidence of the contract carrier. The parts of the vessel that increase the drag on the boat. Capable of preventing the ingress of water under a head of waterlikely to occur in the intact or damaged condition. Acontinuousoperatingrecordof a ship kept by one of its officers. Copy this link, or click below to email it to a friend. The time it takes between the arrival of a vessel and its departure from port; frequently used as a measure of port efficiency. Some freeing ports have swing gates which allow water to drain off but which aytomatically close from sea water pressure. Global Maritime Distress Safety System. Regional Cooperation Agreement of Combating Piracy & Armed Robbery Against Ships in Asia. Beams sometimes fitted over the decks for the stowage of heavy boats or cargo. One who is influenced to a change of opinion. The engine may be disconnected and the capstan operated by hand through the medium of capstan bars. A short length of small rope ratline stuff running horizontally across shrouds, for a ladder step. sea, road, rail and air within a single journey. A molding with a concave and convex outline like an S. A bag filled with oil and triced over the side for making a slick in a rough sea (to keep seas from breaking). (Nautical). CAN YOU ANSWER THESE COMMON GRAMMAR DEBATES? The after part of the keel, upon which the stern post rests. A standard of measurement used incontainer transport based on the dimensions of a container 20 ftlong 8 ft wide 8.5 ft high; (6050 2440 2590 mm). International Petroleum Industry Environmental Conservation Association, International Recommended Transit Corridor, Indigenous Shipowners Association of Nigeria, International Oil Tanker & Terminal Safety Code. The name of a plate that fits in the curve at the meeting of the shell plating with the top of the stern post and which is fastened there to. Installation or nacelle for the intake or exhaust of ventilation air forenclosed spaces. nautical Rhymes | Encyclopedia.com Due to the converging sides of ships in the bow and stern, the floors become much deeper than in the main body. An update of the current Maritime Dictionary & Maritime Acronyms is being prepared and will be ready most probably during January 2013. this is the first nautical dictionary so far i have seen giving such nice explanation with diagrams, it has solved my many problems which i was having wrong meanings of things in my mind. The overall RT is calculated on a line by line basis of the Packing List using the largest amount. That portion of a vessels side near the stern. Sailings were suspended in the high winds. Hull side frame not aligned perpendicular to the vessels centreline. Place where cargo is ungrouped for delivery. A structure on the deck of a vessel upon which the anchor is mounted when not in use. To hold goods in position by use of Ropes, Wires, Chains or Straps etc. A curved metal spar for handling a boat or other heavy objects. (Abbr. The engine is usually non-reversing and transmites its power to the capstan shaft through a worm and worm sheel. Also refers to a longitudinal stiffener running parallel (or nearly parallel) to the centreline. The ships certificate determining the ownership and nationality of the vessel. A rectangular flat- bottomed boat used by vessels for painting the ships side and general use around the ships water line, fitted with oar-locks on each side and usually propelled by sculling. Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Random House, Inc. 2023, Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition Compartment for the storage of oil or other fuel. If they harpooned the whale without mortally wounding it, the animal took off with the whaleboat in tow. I have never seen Newport, and passed exactly a week in New York before sailing. The frames in the fore peak, usually extra heavy to withstand the panting action of the shell plating. Vertical transverse plate located beneath side frames in the area of the bilge and between inner and outer bottoms. The current in an electrical circuit passes from the positive to the negative pole. Said of a vessel when the depth of water can be measured by the lead (within the 100 fathom curve). A partition wall of planking or plating running in an athwartship direction across a portion or the whole breadht of a ship. Vertical structural component supporting and/or stiffening hull side plating and maintaining the transverse form. The space between the first bulkhead of a long poop deck or deck house and a fore-castle bulkhead. Navigating bridge or wheelhouse.]. The flat circular piece secured on the top of the mast. the practice, art, or technique of sailing a vessel. Test heads are prescribed to insure satisfactory water or oil tightness, and also as tests of strength. A device consisting of a kingpost, boom with variable topping lift, and necessary rigging for hoisting heavy weights, cargo, etc. To revolve the drum of a capstan, winch or windlass. A bolt used as a drift to force another bolt out of its hole. I.E., fire-tube and water-tube. At right angles to the fore and aft line (across the ship). We will make them available in our library for use of our students. Edited by: Katherine Barber. The steel guard rail fitted to the bow to provide additional safety for the crew when working around the boats edge. This is line is perpendicular to the vertical center line. Vessel control and management system (VTMS) usually under the authority of the harbormaster, comprising equipment (such as radars, tracking software, and radio communications), personnel (traffic operators0, and regulations. To leave a ship without authority (deserting). The vessel has steerage when it reaches sufficient speed, allowing for steering or answering the helm. A heavy, metal deck fitting having two horn-shaped arms projecting outward around which lines may be made fast for towing or mooring of a vessel hull. Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping. Said of a vessel when unable to maneuver. A spar or hollow steel pipe tapering smaller at the top, placed on the center line of the ship with a slight after rake. This method is used to gain better vessel utilization and thereby economies of scale by consolidating cargo onto larger vessels while transiting in the direction of main trade routes. How the coronavirus tore through D.C., Maryland and Virginia. An opening in a ships side, such as an air port, or cargo port. An angle with one edge having a bulb or swell. Paying out, slackening away on a rope or chain. A vessel run ashore is said to be stranded. Swing of the boom from one side of the ship to the other when the tack is changed. The vertical post in the stern of a vessel on which the rudder hangs. Also used to engage or disengage the wild-cat. Very large crude carrier. Metal protective bars of sea chests and propeller thrusters. When the compartment is filled, the trunk is partly filled, and thus cuts down the free surface of the cargo, improving stability. The average between draft measured at bow and at stern, or for a vessel with a straight keel, the darft measured at the middle length af waterline. The broad holding portion which penetrates the ground. A pipeline connected to the top of a cargo tank that channels the displaced tank vapors to a shoreside control system. Angular fittings which connect beams and frames together. The sail will stall if the airflow over the sail surface breaks up, causing the vessel to lose its momentum. A pipeline that crosses over a tank providing a transit for cargo without tying into the vessel. A continuous line of plates on a vessels side, reaching from stem to stern. 6076.12 ft, 1.1508 land miles.) A pipe leading to the opening at the side of poop deck for passing through of cables, chains, etc., for mooring purposes. A small curved angle or flanged plate fitted on the outside of the shell of a ship over an air port to prevent water running down the ships side from entering the open port. A pipe to convey water from the pump discharge through the ships side. Free In/Out and Trimmed. A specially constructed vessel equipped with an overhead traveling gantry crane for lifting specially designed barges out of water and stowing them into the cellular holds of the vessel as well. The part of a rope hanging loose; the opposite of taut. The lines on weather maps joining places with equal atmospheric pressure. A bow with an extreme flare at the upper and forcastle deck. Wooden or metal uprights used as supports (posts). In large war vessels the system becomes very complicated. Find out which words work together and produce more natural-sounding English with the Oxford Collocations Dictionary app. Those pieces of timber which are fixed perpendicularly between the ships bottom and the bilgeways at the foremost and aftermost parts of the ship, to support her in launching. The fitting along which the traveler runs for altering the sheet tension. Term used in contracts, meaning the process of providing exclusive, unencumbered, peaceful, and vacant possession of and access to a concession area and the existing operational port infrastructure and also all rights, title and interest in all the movable assets and all the facilities by the government or the port authority on the hand over date for the conduct of terminal operations. Compartment above the rudder(s) containing the vessels steeringactuation system(s). A compartment in the middle or after section of a vessel where the boilers are placed. Dry bulk carrier of 35 50,000 tonnes deadweight, popular for full efficiency, flexibility and low draft (<12 m). Vertical columns supporting the decks. The ring bolted to the upper end of the shank of an anchor and to which the bending shackle secures. A ship designed to carry all types of general cargo, or dry cargo.. A water plane with a protecting wing placed on bottom forward end of the keel stem. The intersection of successive vertical lines through the centre of buoyancyas aship is heeled progressively. Your email address will not be published. To take in, or lower a sail. Vertical planes normal to the centreline plane of the ship. An order to haul away or to heave around a capstan (pull). The fore-and-aft distances between frames, heel to heel. Includes rudder post, propeller post, and aperture for the propeller. The space between the inner and outer shells is often used as a storage space for liquid ballast or cargo. A platform or horizontal floor which extends from side to sede of a vessel. An open container, located on deck under the ends of a pipeline header to retain cargo drippage. The end of a piece of wood cut into the form of a rectangular prism, designed to be set into a cavity of a like form in another piece which is termed mortise. A large body of water taken aboard (ship a sea). Potrable ballast, usually in the form of water pumped into or out of the bottom, peak, or wing ballast tanks, is utilized to overcome a temporary defect in stability or trim due to faulty loading, damage, etc. A joint made by fitting two pieces squarely together on their edges, which is then welded or butt strapped. That part of a barge or boat where the main deck and the side meet. A small opening, usually circular in shape, and generally fitted in decks to provide access as a manhole or for stowing fuel, water and stores. Items that are thrown overboard from a vessel in distress. A chock with a sheave to prevent chafing of ropes. Vertical transverse full-breadth plating between inner bottom and bottom shell plating. 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