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Shipboard Terms/abc

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A
ABANDON SHIP	An imperative to leave the vessel immediately
AFT	The rear of the vessel
AHEAD	Something that is ahead of a ship´s bow
ALL HANDS	The entire crew
AMIDSHIPS	In or toward the middle of a ship
ASTERN	Something that is behind a ship

B
BELOW	The lower decks
BERTH	Dock, pier, quay. Also bed in guest's cabin/suite
BOAT DRILL	Exercise to practise safety on Board
BOAT STATIONS	Allotted place for each person during lifeboat drill or an emergency when lifeboats are lowered
BOW	The forward or the front part of the vessel
BRIDGE	The ship's command center, located forward
BULKHEAD	Any of the partition walls used to separate various areas of the ship, such as room etc.

C
CART	A nautical map used to navigate a ship
COURSE	The point of the compass or direction, toward wich a ship sails
CREW AREA	Crew accesses department only for example: officer/crew -cabin, -mess,-day room, -bar ect.

D
DAILY PROGRAM	General information to the day's events and shore visits is prepared by the cruise director in the daily program, which will be received evenings in the passenger's cabin/suite
DEBARK	To go ashore
DECK	Floor
DECK PLAN	A diagram illustrating cabins/suites and public room locations
DOCK	Pier, wharf or quay - i.e. the structure at witch a ship ties up when in Port
DRAFT	The depth from the keel to the water line when the ship is in the water

E
EMBARK	To go aboard ship to begin a voyage

F
FANTAIL	The part of the stern of a ship extending behind the stem post
FIRE DORRS	Special doors located throughout the ship that close after a command from the bridge or individually by a switch, generally located on the closing side of the door
FIRE DRILL	Exercise detailed in the fire station bill and practised by all officers, crew, and passengers onboard a ship
FLAGSTAFF	A pole at the stern of a ship where the flag of the ship's country is flown
FORE & AFT	Running in the direction of the keel from the bow to the stern. lengthwise
FORWARD	The front area of the ship
FUNNEL	The smokestack of a ship

G
GALLEY	Ship's kitchen
GANGWAY	Passageway for guests or crew to enter or leave the ship
GENERAL ALARM	Recognize the ships general emergency alarm. The alarm signal consists of seven or more short blasts followed by one long blast on the ship's whistle or siren and additionally on an electrically operated bell or klaxon. Other alarm is for example the life boat evacuation. The alarm signal consists one long continuously blast on the ship's horn and continuously ringing with the bells
GRT	Gross registered tonnage - this is a measurement of 100 cubic feet of enclosed revenue earning space within a ship.

H
HIGH SEAS	The entire ocean beyond the territorial limits not under the jurisdiction of any country
HULL	The framework of a ship

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J
JOS	Jobonship - your leading ship recruitment agency

K
KEEL	Lowest longitudinal center line of the ships; the first piece of mental placed on blocks when building a new vessel
KNOT	A unit of speed, equivalent to one nautical mile per hour

L
LATITUDE	Distance north or south of the Equator
LEEWARD	The direction away from the wind
LONGITUDE	Distance east or west of the Meridian of Greenwich

M
MAINFEST	A listing of all guests and crew currently on the ship
M/V	Motorvessel
MUSTER	To gather at the assigned station during lifeboat drill

N
NAUTICAL MILE	International System of Units(SI units): 1852 meter =1.852 kilometer or US customary / Imperial units: 6080.2 feet = 1.151 miles

O
OPEN SEATING	Free accesses to unoccupied tables in the ship's dining room, as opposed to specific table assignments

P
PASSAGEWAY	A corridor or hall way in a ship
PILOT	The official who guides the ship into port for docking purposes
PORT AGENT	A Company that acts as the ship's link to local authorities in the port-of-call
PORTHOLES	Circular windows in the side of the ship's hull or superstructure
PORTSIDE	The left side of the ship facing forward

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S
SCREW	The ship's propeller
SISTER SHIPS	Ship's with the same design
STABILIZERS	Gyroscopically controlled active fins, which have the capacity to change their angle of attack to counteract roll caused by wind or waves acting on the ship. Fins mounted beneath the waterline and emerging laterally.
STARBORD	The right side of the ship facing forward
STATEROOM	Passengers room/suite
STERN	The aft end of a vessel

T
TENDER	A smaller vessel, sometimes the ship's lifeboat, used to take guests to and from the ship and shore when the ship is at anchor

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W
WATER-TIGHT DOORS	Special doors that seal off sections of the ship in case flooding
WEIGHT ANCHOR	Raise anchor. AWEIGH is used to indicate that the anchor has been released from the bottom
WINDWARD	The direction towards the wind

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