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ABANDON VESSEL – to evacuate crew and passengers following a distress

2. ACCOMODATION LADDER – ladder that enables persons to embark or disembark from shore

3. ADRIFT – floating and not controlled without a clear direction

4. AIR DRAFT – height from water line to highest point of vessel

5. ALLEYWAY – corridor of the ship

6. ANCHORAGE – when vessel is alongside port

7. ASTERN – aft, towards the end of the ship

8. BERTH – place assigned to vessel when anchored or alongside pier

9. BLAST – sound signal made with the whistle of the vessel

10. BOARDING ARRANGEMENTS – all equipment necessary for safe transfer of pilot

11. BOW – front of the ship

12. BRIEFING – explanatory information to crew and passengers

13. CABIN – room where crew sleep or rest

14. CABLE – chain, wire, or rope connecting a vessel to anchor/ 185.2 meters/ 1/10 of nautical mile

15. CAPSIZING – turning of vessel upside down on water

16. COLLISION – accident where vessel has hit another vessel

17. CARDINAL BOUY – seamark indicating North, East

18. CARDINAL POINTS – four main points of compass, North East South West

19. CASUALTY – any case of death after shipping disaster

20. CLOSE UP – decrease distance to vessel ahead by increasing own speed

21. CONVOY – group of vessel which sails together

22. COURSE – intended direction of vessel through the water

23. COW – crude oil washing, system of cleaning cargo tanks by washing them w/ crude oil

24. CRASH-STOP – emergency reversal operatiion of main engine to avoid collision

25. DAMAGE CONTROL TEAM – group of crew members trained to fight flooding in vessel

26. DERELICT – goods or other commodity specifically vessel abandoned at sea

27. DESTINATION – port which vessel is bound for

28. DISABLED – vessel damaged or impaired incapable of proceeding its voyage

29. DISEMBARK- to leave the vessel after contract

30. DISTRESS ALERT – radio signal from a distressed vessel

31. DRAFT – depth of water

32. EMBARK – to go aboard a vessel

33. ESCAPE ROUTE – a clearly marked way to be followed in case of emergency

34. ETA – estimated time of arrival

35. ETD – estime time of departure

36. FLOODING – major flow of seawater

37. FORECASTLE – compartment at the bow rising above main deck, superstructure

38. FOUL OF ANCHOR – cable got twisted around anchor

39. FOUL OF PROPELLER – line, wire, or net got wounded aroun propeller

40. FULL SPEED – highest possible speed of vessel

41. FUME – harmful gas produced by fire, che micals, fuel

42. GALLEY – kitchen of the ship

43. GANGWAY – bride between side of ship and the shore so people can get on and off

44. GENERAL EMERGENCY ALARM – sound signal of seven short blasts and one prolonged blast

45. HATCHRAILS – ropes supported by stanchions to prevent persons from falling into hold

46. HAMPERED VESSEL – vessel restricted to maneuver by nature of work or deep draft

47. HEADING – horizontal direction of vessel’s bow

48. HOIST – cable used by helicopters for lifting or lowering person in pick up operation

49. INERT – to reduce oxygen in oil tankby inert gas to avoid explosive atmosphere

50. INOPERATIVE – not functioning

51. JETTISON – throwing overboard of goods in order to lighten the vessel or improve stability in case of

emergency

52. LAUNCH – to lower

53. LEAKING – escape of liquids suck as water or oil out of pipes or inflow of seawater to vessel due to

damage in the hull

54. LIFEBOAT STATION – place assigned to crew and passengers to gather before being ordered into

lifeboats

55. LIST – inclination of vessel to portside or starboard side

56. MANEUVERING SPEED – a vessel’s reduced rate of speed in restricted waters

57. MESSROOM – place where crew eat their meals

58. MUSTER STATION – area on the ship where crew and passengers have to assemble according to

muster list when the alarm for emergency or abandon ship has been raised

59. MOOR – to secure a vessel in a particular place by means of wires and ropes

60. MUSTER – to assemble crew and passengers for purpose of cheking

61. MUSTER LIST – list of crew and passengers and their functions on a distress or emergency drill

62. OPERATIONAL – ready for immediate use

63. OVERFLOW – accidental escape of oil from a tank which is full because pumping was not stopped in

time

64. POLLUTER – vessel emitting harmful substances into the air or spilling oil at sea

65. PORTSIDE – left side of ship

66. PROCEED – to sail or head a position or continue a voyage

67. PA-SYSTEM – public address system such as loudspeakers in every part of vessel which important

information can be broadcast from a central point

68. RAMP – the entrance door of ro-ro where cars and other vehicles can drive in or out

69. RECOVER – to pick up shipwrecked persons

70. REFLOAT – to pull vessel off after grounding

71. SAFE SPEED – speed allowing maximum possible time for effective action to be taken to avoid

collision

72. STARBOARD – the right side of ship

73. SEEMARK – elevated object on land or sea serving as guide

74. SHACKLE – standard length (15 fathoms) of anchor cable

75. SLINGS – ropes, nets and any other means for handling general cargoes
76. SMCP – Standard Marine Communication Phrases is IMO’s recommended ship to ship or shore to

shore communication language

77. SPILL – accidental escape of oil from a vessel into the sea

78. SPREADER – step of pilot ladder which prevents the ladder from twisting

79. STANDING ORDERS – orders of the master to officer of the watch in which he or she must comply

80. STAND ON – to maintain course and speed

81. TEU – Twenty Foot Equivalent Unit (standard container dimension)

82. TRACK – the path followed or to be followed between one position and another

83. TRANSIT – passage of vessel through a canal or fairways

84. TRANSHIPMENT – transfer of goods from one vessel to another outside harbours

85. UNDERWAY – a vessel which is not at anchor, or made fast to the shore aground

86. UTC – Universal Time Coordinated

87. VHF - Very High Frequency

88. WINDWARD – general direction from which the wind blows, opposite of leeward

89. WHARF – a pier, a docking area of the ship

90. WRECK – a vessel which has been destroyed or sunk or abandoned at sea

91. PORT HOLE – window

92. DECK – floor

93. BULK HEAD – wall

94. OVER HEAD – ceiling

95. SICK BAY – hospital

96. PIPE DOWN – “keep quiet”

97. HEAD – toilet

98. HULL – main body of the ship

99. JAVA TIME – coffee time in the ship