To turn anything round or over.

Sailors were once called by their first names only, and Jack was their generic name. Tar came from seamen's custom of waterproofing clothing using tar.

R3E. Telephony using amplitude modulation; single sideband; reduced carrier. (ALRS)

Raster Chart Display SystemThe electronic chart display in use by the British Admiralty. Based on an image of the paper chart it is far inferior to the ECDIS, and is not accepted by SOLAS to ensure the seaworthiness of the vessel, so that a separate set o ...

Whiskey - W = signal letter and flag. Morse = ( . - - )Flag= Central red square set in a larger white square with all-round blue border. When hoisted singly from a ship it means : "I require medical assistance."(Kerchove)

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Quebec - Q = signal letter and flag. Morse = ( - - . - )Flag= Yellow.When hoisted singly from a ship it means "Quarantine flag"(Kerchove)Hoisted on arrival, it means that nobody can go ashore or board until the quarantine officer has cleared the ship. ...

1.Berth Terms2.Bow Thruster.

Oscar - O = signal letter and flag. Morse = ( - - - )Flag= Halved diagonally in red and yellow.When hoisted singly from a ship it means "Man overboard."

Precipitation composed of balls or irregular lumps of ice with diameters between 5 and 50 mm.

Sundays and Holidays Excluded. Method of calculating the Lay days. These days are not counted.

Freight ship or ferry with facilities for vehicles to drive on and off (roll-on roll-off); a system of loading and discharging a ship whereby the cargo is driven on and off on ramps. Equipped with large openings at bow and stern and sometimes also in the ...

A long piece of timber, tapering slightly toward the ends, and hung by the centre to a mast, to spread the square sails upon.

The flag similar to the union of the national flag.

Sea coming on a boat's quarter.

To set up rigging, is to tauten it by tackles. The seizings are then put on afresh.

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