UNITS 1&2
The level at which a ship's surface meets the water
WATERLINE
A set of ropes or anchoring devices used to secure a ship in one place.
MOORING SYSTEM
A word or phrase that represents a longer message
PROWORD
A distance measurement (6080 feet, 1.151 statute miles or 1853 metres)
NAUTICAL MILE
This person has the highest rank on board
Captain/Master
A long beam that runs along the bottom of a ship
KEEL
The Distance between the keel and the waterline
DRAFT
A set of words that represent individual letters
PHONETIC ALPHABET
A measure of speed (equal to one nautical mile per hour, exactly 1.852 km/h, approximately 1.151 mph or 0.514 m/s).
KNOT
He supervises the AB and the OS
The Bosun
A wall on board that has a watertight door.
BULKHEAD
Machinery that creates the thrust to push a ship forward
PROPULSION SYSTEM
Method of the flashing light system in which the sender shines the light directly at the receiver.
DIRECTIONAL METHOD
It’s the measument of space between two points
DISTANCE
Highest rank in the engineering department
Chief engineer
This is how the bathroom is called on board
HEAD
The volume of water that a ship takes the place of
DISPLACEMENT
An event in which a radio does not work
RADIO FAILURE
A measurement of depth (6 feet, 1.8 m aprox)
FATHOM
An entry-level member of the engineering crew who keeps the engine room clean.
WIPER
The part at the front of a ship where the sailors live
FORECASTLE
When you are on a ship looking forward towards the stern, the side of the ship on your right is called...
PORT
A rope that raises flags
HALYARD
A measurement equal to 100 fathoms
CABLE
Coloquial name for the qualification that is needed to become a chief engineer.
CHIEF'S TICKET