A short oar. To scull, is to impel a boat by one oar at the stern.

An electronic communications or direction finding system which uses Very High Frequency radio waves. VHF radios are the most common communications radio carried on boats, but their range is usually limited to line of sight between the transmitting and rec ...

U.S. classification society which certifies seagoing vessels for compliance to standardized rules regarding construction and maintenance.

A movable block and tackle used on board for a variety of purposes, including the handling of cargo in holds.

A light showing an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of 360 degrees. An anchor or riding light is an all-round light.

A line secured along the deck to lay hold of in heavy weather; a line thrown on board a wreck by life-saving crew; a knotted line secured to the span between life-boat davits for the use of the crew when hoisting and lowering

On square-rigged ships, a form of ceremonial salute to honor the visit of a high official. The yards were lined by men standing upon them, and there was also a man standing on the truck of each topgallant mast.

Said of a line that leads from its point of attachment towards the stern of the ship.

Instrument for establishing the altitude and azimuth of stars and planets.

(Compressors/Gas Turbines) Is an alarm system that has maybe 3 sensors connected to it and it will require minimum of 2 of the 3 to alarm before the alarm will act. There is a controller connected that does the logic decision based on set parameters.

Sails, such as the spinnaker, reacher and reaching staysail used when running or reaching

A pear-shaped, grooved metal fitting around which an eye splice is made

The line that controls the angle of the mainsail in its relation to the wind.

A suspension of fine solid or liquid particles in a gas.

A region of shallow water usually made of sand or mud, usually running parallel to the shore. Bars are caused by wave and current action, and may not be shown on a chart

For gauging purposes a transverse section including all longitudinal members such as plating, longitudinals and girders at the deck, side, bottom, inner bottom and longitudinal buklheads.

Oscillations of the sea caused by wind blowing along the surface and moving in the direction from which the wind blows.

(1) Old nickname for a sailor, who would treat his canvas coats and hats with tar as a protection against the weather. (2) The distilled residue of gum extracted from pine trees, used for preserving many things.

A journey made at sea by a vessel, usually including both the outbound and homebound passages.

The compass points of North, East, South and West. Intercardinal or half-cardinal points are Southeast, Southwest, Northwest and Northeast