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JYian NCC

• Nautical Knowledge

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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

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Objectives

• Know General Sea Terms
• Sea Measurement
• Terms Relating to a Ship

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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

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General Sea Terms
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General Sea Terms

1. Adrift- Being absent or late for an
   appointment
2. Alongside- To proceed to the side of a ship
   or dock
3. Bright work- Polishing of metal fittings
4. Eye- Usually talking about a small hole or
   loop
5. Foul- Entangled, obstruction or dirty

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General Sea Terms

1. Fender- A cushion between boats
2. Galley- Kitchen
3. Gash- Rubbish
4. Heads- Toilet
5. Hoist- Raise, Elevate
6. Jack Staff- Flag pole at the front part of
   the ship
7. Leeward- Side of the ship that is opposite
   the wind

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General Sea Terms

1. Liberty- Leave to go ashore
2. Mast- A pole placed upright on top of the
   superstructure
3. Pontoon- A portable boat
4. Rudder- A instrument that steers the ship
5. Wash- Waves created by moving ship

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General Sea Measures
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Sea Measurement

1. Fathom
2. Cable
3. Nautical Mile (Knot)
4. Shackle

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Fathom

• 1 Fathom 6 feet 1.8 Meters
• It is a general unit for measuring ropes and
  depth of waters

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Cable

• 1 Cable 1/10 Nautical Mile 608 feet
  1.85Meters
• It is a unit for measuring short distances at
  sea.

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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)

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Shackle

• 1 Shackle 90 feet 27 Meters
• It is a unit for measuring length of the ships
  anchor cable.

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Terms Relating to A Ship
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Parts of a Ship
Superstructure
Compartment
Hull
Fig 1a- Parts Of A Ship
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The Hull
MidshipPart
ForwardPart
Aft Part
Fig 1b- The Hull
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The Superstructure
Bridge
Galley
Officers Country
Fig 1c- The Superstructure
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The Compartments
Mess
Tiller Flat
Gunbay / Magazine
Engine Room
Forepeak
Combat Information Centre(CIC)
Electronic Room
Fig 1d- The Compartments
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Terms Applied to the Hull
Bow
Stern
Weather Deck
Mess Deck
Weather Deck
Keel
Fig 2a- Terms Applied to the Hull
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Terms Applied to the Hull
Quarterdeck
Foredeck
Water Line
Freeboard
Draught
Fig 2b- Terms Applied to the Hull
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Terms Applied to the Hull

• Bulkheads - Walls
• Deckheads- Ceilings
• Hatches - Horizontal Doors (watertight)
• Door - Vertical Doors (watertight)

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Terms Defining Position and Direction
Amidships
Fore(Front)
Starboard(Right)
Port(Left)
Aft(Back)
FacingForward
Fig 3 A ship Direction
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Terms Defining Position and Direction

1. Inboard - A Person onboard a Ship
2. Outboard- A Person outside a Ship
3. Ahead- Moving Forward
4. Astern- Moving Backwards
5. Abeam- 90 to Port / Starboard
6. Abreast- 2 Ships on the Same level and
   direction (Parallel)