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JYian NCC. Nautical Knowledge. Materials Needed. One Plastic File To Store All Notes (Ring File) Foolscap Papers To Take Down Notes Printed n otes will not be provided from us unless very important data that need to be memorized Pens. Objectives. Know General Sea Terms
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JYian NCC Nautical Knowledge
Materials Needed • One Plastic File • To Store All Notes (Ring File) • Foolscap Papers • To Take Down Notes • Printed notes will not be provided from us unless very important data that need to be memorized • Pens
Objectives • Know General Sea Terms • Sea Measurement • Terms Relating to a Ship
Reasons for this lesson • Must learn more general nautical terms and expressions • Prepare for Prof. Test • Part As: Learn Objectives • Part Bs & Cs: Recap Objectives
General Sea Terms • Adrift:- Being absent or late for an appointment • Alongside:- To proceed to the side of a ship or dock • Bright work:- Polishing of metal fittings • Eye:- Usually talking about a small hole or loop • Foul:- Entangled, obstruction or dirty
General Sea Terms • Fender:- A cushion between boats • Galley:- Kitchen • Gash:- Rubbish • Heads:- Toilet • Hoist:- Raise, Elevate • Jack Staff:- Flag pole at the front part of the ship • Leeward:- Side of the ship that is opposite the wind
General Sea Terms • Liberty:- Leave to go ashore • Mast:- A pole placed upright on top of the superstructure • Pontoon:- A portable boat • Rudder:- A instrument that steers the ship • Wash:- Waves created by moving ship
Sea Measurement • Fathom • Cable • Nautical Mile (Knot) • Shackle
Fathom 1 Fathom = 6 feet ≈ 1.8 Meters It is a general unit for measuring ropes and depth of waters
Cable 1 Cable = 1/10 Nautical Mile = 608 feet ≈ 1.85Meters It is a unit for measuring short distances at sea.
Nautical Mile 1 Nautical Mile = 6080 feet ≈ 1.85 KM It is a unit for measuring longdistances at sea. Knots:- A term expressed as nautical mile per hour(e.g.: 10 Knots = 10 Nautical Miles Per Hour)
Shackle 1 Shackle = 90 feet ≈ 27 Meters It is a unit for measuring length of the ship’s anchor cable.
Parts of a Ship Superstructure Compartment Hull Fig 1a:- Parts Of A Ship
The Hull MidshipPart ForwardPart Aft Part Fig 1b:- The Hull
The Superstructure Bridge Galley Officer’s Country Fig 1c:- The Superstructure
The Compartments Mess Tiller Flat Gunbay / Magazine Engine Room Forepeak Combat Information Centre(CIC) Electronic Room Fig 1d:- The Compartments
Terms Applied to the Hull Bow Stern Weather Deck Mess Deck Weather Deck Keel Fig 2a:- Terms Applied to the Hull
Terms Applied to the Hull Quarterdeck Foredeck Water Line Freeboard Draught Fig 2b:- Terms Applied to the Hull
Terms Applied to the Hull • Bulkheads : - Walls • Deckheads:- Ceilings • Hatches :- Horizontal Doors (watertight) • Door :- Vertical Doors (watertight)
Terms Defining Position and Direction Amidships Fore(Front) Starboard(Right) Port(Left) Aft(Back) FacingForward Fig 3 : A ship Direction
Terms Defining Position and Direction • Inboard :- A Person onboard a Ship • Outboard:- A Person outside a Ship • Ahead:- Moving Forward • Astern:- Moving Backwards • Abeam:- ≈ 90° to Port / Starboard • Abreast:- 2 Ships on the Same level and direction (Parallel)