Knots and hitches
This knot or hitch is created by simply bringing the rope over and under the standing part.
What is a "Half Hitch"?
The back bone of the ship
What is the "keel"?
While a map is designed to emphasize information about the land features, this is used primarily for nautical navigation
Nautical Chart
Number of fathoms in a shot
What is 15?
7 Short 1 long
What is Muster stations?
This knot or hitch creates a fixed loop at the end of a rope, making it useful for fastening a mooring line to a post or ring.
What is a "Bowline"?
The heart of the ship
What is the "engine room"?
one degree of latitude is equal to
What is 60 nautical Miles?
Most commonly used natural fibre rope
What is "Manilla"?
Continuous ringing of the bell
What is "General Alarm"?
This knot or hitch is useful for joining together two different ropes. It’s best to use this knot for ropes that are under load, as it can work loose on ropes that are not under any strain.
What is a "Sheet Bend"?
The point at which the weight is considered to act vertically downwards
What is "The centre of Gravity"?
A unit of measure for depth, six feet or 2 meters equals one of these.
What is a "Fathom"?
Link that connects the anchor chain to the chain locker
What is the "bitter end"?
One prolonged 4 short at no more than 2 minutes
This useful knot or hitch is used to secure a rope to a fixed object such as a pole.
What is a "Round Turn and Two Half Hitches"?
Term of measurement from Keel to waterline
What is "Draft"?
Distance below vertical datum, usually measured in meters on most Canadian Charts
What is "depth"?
A solid port hole cover is known as
What is "dead light"?
3 strokes of the bell, followed by a rapid ringing, 3 strokes of the bell followed by a gong.
What is a "vessel over 100 m aground"
This knot or hitch is useful for attaching a rope to a series of posts, as it allows the length of the running end to be adjusted easily.
What is a "Clove Hitch"?
A space in the lower part of the ships hold where wastewater collects for removal.
What is "the bildge"?
The speed of the ocean current, measured in knots
What is "Drift"?
The name for the wire cable which hangs from the forward outboard bow on a ship when alongside a dock
What is a "Fire cable or fire wire"?
Short, long, short, long
What is "Agreement"?