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ten
appear.

KeyAr
easf
orDeckDepar
tmentVocabul
ary
:

*Par
tsoft
heShi
p/Vessel
:

*Nav
igat
ionandBr
idgeEqui
pment
:

*Moor
ingandAnchor
ing:

*Car
goOper
ati
ons:

*Saf
etyandEmer
gency
:

*Weat
herandSeaCondi
ti
ons:

*Gener
alDeckOper
ati
ons/
Mai
ntenance:

*Per
sonnel
andRol
es:

*Measur
ement
sandDi
rect
ions:

*CommonVer
bs/
Phr
ases:

1.Par
tsoft
heShi
p/Vessel

*Bow:
Thef
rontoft
heshi
p.

*St
ern:
Ther
earoft
heshi
p.

*Por
t(si
de)
:Thel
eftsi
deoft
heshi
pwhenf
aci
ngt
hebow.

*St
arboar
d(si
de)
:Ther
ightsi
deoft
heshi
pwhenf
aci
ngt
hebow.

*Af
t:Towar
dst
hest
ern.

*For
war
d:Towar
dst
hebow.

*Ami
dshi
ps:
Int
hemi
ddl
eoft
heshi
p.

*Br
idge:
Thecommandcent
eroft
heshi
p.

*Deck:
Thef
loorofashi
p.

*Mai
nDeck:
Thepr
imar
ydeck.

*Super
str
uct
ure:
Thepar
toft
heshi
pabov
ethemai
ndeck.
*Hul
l
:Themai
nbodyoft
heshi
p.

*Keel
:Thebackboneoft
heshi
p.

*Mast:Avert
ical
sparf
rom whi
chsai
l
sar
eset(
onsai
l
ingv
essel
s)ort
hatsuppor
tsr
adar
/l
ight
s
onmodernvessel
s.

*Funnel
/St
ack:
Thechi
mneyf
orexhaustgases.

*Hat
ch:
Anopeni
ngi
nadeckorbul
kheadf
oraccessorcar
go.

*Hol
d:Aspacebel
owdeckf
orcar
ryi
ngcar
go.

*Fr
eeboar
d:Thedi
stancef
rom t
hewat
erl
i
net
othemai
ndeck.

*Dr
aught(
Draf
t):
Thev
ert
ical
dist
ancebet
weent
hewat
erl
i
neandt
hebot
tom oft
hehul
l
.

*Fender
:Acushi
onusedt
opr
eventdamaget
otheshi
p'
shul
lwhenal
ongsi
deapi
eroranot
her
v
essel
.

*Bul
war
k:Theext
ensi
onoft
heshi
p'
ssi
deabov
ethedeck.

*Accommodat
ion:
Liv
ingquar
ter
sfort
hecr
ew.

*Gangway
:Amov
abl
eramporst
air
wayusedf
orboar
ding/
leav
ingt
heshi
p.

*Bi
l
ge:
Thel
owestpar
tofashi
p'
shul
l
,wher
ewat
ercol
l
ect
s.

2.Nav
igat
ionandBr
idgeEqui
pment

*Radar
:Usedf
ordet
ect
ingobj
ect
sandv
essel
s.

*GPS(
Global
Posi
ti
oni
ngSy
stem)
:Usedf
ordet
ermi
ningl
ocat
ion.

*EchoSounder
:Measur
eswat
erdept
h.

*Gy
rocompass:
Aty
peofcompasst
hati
sst
abl
eandnotaf
fect
edbymagnet
icv
ari
ati
ons.

*Magnet
icCompass:
Atr
adi
ti
onal
compass.

*Aut
opi
l
ot:
Syst
em f
oraut
omat
ical
l
yst
eer
ingt
hev
essel
.

*VHF(
Ver
yHi
ghFr
equency
)Radi
o:Forshor
t-
rangecommuni
cat
ion.

*GMDSS(GlobalMar
it
imeDi
str
essandSaf
etySy
stem)
:Int
ernat
ional
syst
em f
oremer
gency
communi
cat
ion.

*Char
ts(
Naut
ical
Char
ts)
:Mapsf
ornav
igat
ion.

*AI
S(Aut
omat
icI
dent
if
icat
ionSy
stem)
:Tr
ansmi
tsandr
ecei
vesv
essel
inf
ormat
ion.
*Hel
m/Wheel
:Thest
eer
ingmechani
sm.

*Conni
ng:
Dir
ect
ingt
hest
eer
ingandpr
opul
sionoft
hev
essel
.

*Bear
ing:
Thedi
rect
ionofanobj
ectf
rom t
heshi
p.

*Cour
se:
Thedi
rect
iont
heshi
pisheadi
ng.

3.Moor
ingandAnchor
ing

*Anchor
:Aheav
ydev
iceat
tachedt
oachai
n/r
ope,
usedt
omoorav
essel
tot
heseabed.

*AnchorChai
n/Cabl
e:Thechai
nconnect
edt
otheanchor
.

*Wi
ndl
ass:
Machi
neusedf
orheav
ingupt
heanchorchai
n.

*Moor
ingLi
nes/
Ropes:
Ropesusedt
osecur
ethev
essel
toapi
erorbuoy
.

*Bol
l
ard:
Ast
rongpostonapi
erorshi
pforsecur
ingmoor
ingl
i
nes.

*Cl
eat
:Af
it
ti
ngwi
tht
wohor
ns,
usedf
orsecur
ingr
opes.

*Fai
rl
ead:
Adev
icef
orgui
dingar
opeorcabl
e.

*Heav
e:Topul
lorhaul
onar
ope/
cabl
e.

*Sl
ackaway
:Tor
eleaseorl
oosenar
ope.

*Makef
ast
:Tosecur
ear
ope.

*Castof
f:Tor
eleasemoor
ingl
i
nes.

*Fender
s:Usedt
opr
otectt
hehul
lfr
om cont
actwi
thdocksorot
herv
essel
s.

*Hawser
:At
hickr
opeorcabl
eusedf
ormoor
ingort
owi
ng.

4.Car
goOper
ati
ons

*Car
go:
Goodscar
ri
edbyt
heshi
p.

*Cont
ainer
:Al
arge,
standar
d-si
zedboxf
ort
ranspor
ti
ngcar
go.

*Bul
kCar
go:
Unpackagedcar
go(
e.g.
,gr
ain,
oil
,or
e).

*Br
eakBul
kCar
go:
Indi
vi
dual
items,
noti
ncont
ainer
s.

*Cr
ane:
Machi
ner
yusedf
orl
i
fti
ngandmov
ingcar
go.

*Der
ri
ck:
Aty
peofl
i
fti
ngdev
ice,
simi
l
art
oacr
ane.

*Lashi
ng:
Secur
ingcar
got
opr
eventmov
ement
.
*St
owage:
Thepr
operar
rangementofcar
goi
nthehol
d.

*Mani
fest
:Adocumentl
i
sti
ngt
hecar
goonboar
d.

*Loadi
ng:
Put
ti
ngcar
goont
otheshi
p.

*Di
schar
ging/
Unl
oadi
ng:
Remov
ingcar
gof
rom t
heshi
p.

*Hat
chCov
ers:
Lar
gecl
osur
esf
orcar
goopeni
ngsondeck.

*Spr
eader
:Af
rameusedwi
thacr
anet
oli
ftcont
ainer
s.

5.Saf
etyandEmer
gency

*Li
feboat
:Asmal
lboatcar
ri
edf
oremer
gencyev
acuat
ion.

*Li
fer
aft
:Ani
nfl
atabl
eraf
tforemer
gencyev
acuat
ion.

*Li
febuoy
/Li
feRi
ng:
Abuoy
antdev
icet
hrownt
oaper
soni
nthewat
er.

*Li
fej
acket
:Av
estdesi
gnedt
okeepaper
sonaf
loat
.

*EPI
RB(
Emer
gencyPosi
ti
onI
ndi
cat
ingRadi
oBeacon)
:Tr
ansmi
tsadi
str
esssi
gnal
.

*SART(
Sear
chandRescueTr
ansponder
):Assi
stsi
nlocat
ingsur
viv
alcr
aft
.

*Fi
reEx
tingui
sher
:Dev
icef
orput
ti
ngoutsmal
lfi
res.

*Fi
reHose:
Hoseusedt
odel
i
verwat
erf
orf
ir
efi
ght
ing.

*Must
erSt
ati
on:
Desi
gnat
edassembl
ypoi
nti
nanemer
gency
.

*AbandonShi
p:Tol
eav
ethev
essel
inanemer
gency
.

*ManOv
erboar
d:Aper
sonhasf
all
eni
ntot
hewat
er.

*Fi
rstAi
dKi
t:Suppl
i
esf
ormi
normedi
cal
emer
genci
es.

*PPE( Per
sonal
Prot
ect
iveEqui
pment
):Saf
etygear(
e.g.
,har
dhat
,saf
etyshoes,
glov
es,
eye
pr
otect
ion)
.

*Encl
osedSpace:
Aconf
inedspacewi
thl
i
mit
edent
ry/
exi
t,r
equi
ri
ngspeci
alpr
ecaut
ions.

*Per
mit
-t
o-Wor
k:Af
ormal
documentaut
hor
izi
ngcer
tai
nhazar
douswor
k.

*Al
arm:
Awar
ningsi
gnal
(e.
g.,
fir
eal
arm,
gener
alal
arm)
.

*Dr
il
l:
Apr
act
iceexer
cisef
oremer
genci
es(
e.g.
,fi
redr
il
l,
abandonshi
pdr
il
l)
.

*Emer
gencyst
op:
Abut
tonorl
evert
oimmedi
atel
yhal
tmachi
ner
y.
*Spi
l
l:Anacci
dent
alr
eleaseofasubst
ance(
e.g.
,oi
lspi
l
l).

*Damagecont
rol
:Act
ionst
akent
oli
mitdamageaf
terani
nci
dent
.

6.Weat
herandSeaCondi
ti
ons

*Wi
nd:
Mov
ingai
r.

*Cal
m:Ver
yli
tt
leornowi
nd/
wav
es.

*Br
eeze:
Lightwi
nd.

*Gust
:Asudden,
str
ongbl
astofwi
nd.

*Rough/
Heav
ySeas:
Lar
gewav
es.

*Swel
l
:Long,
rol
l
ingwav
es.

*Fog/
Mist
:Cl
oudcl
oset
othegr
ound,
reduci
ngv
isi
bil
i
ty.

*Vi
si
bil
i
ty:
Howf
ary
oucansee.

*Rai
n/Shower
s:Pr
eci
pit
ati
on.

*Squal
l
:Asudden,
viol
entgustofwi
nd,
oft
enwi
thr
ain.

*St
orm:
Avi
olentdi
stur
banceoft
heat
mospher
e.

*Temper
atur
e:Degr
eeofhot
nessorcol
dness.

*Fai
rWeat
her
:Goodweat
her
.

*Ov
ercast
:Skycompl
etel
ycov
eredwi
thcl
ouds.

*Knot
s:Uni
tofspeedf
orv
essel
s(naut
ical
mil
esperhour
).

7.Gener
alDeckOper
ati
ons/
Mai
ntenance

*Cl
eani
ng/
Washi
ng:
Mai
ntai
ningcl
eanl
i
ness.

*Pai
nti
ng:
Appl
yi
ngpai
ntf
orpr
otect
ionandappear
ance.

*Chi
ppi
ng:
Remov
ingr
ustorol
dpai
nt.

*Gr
indi
ng:
Smoot
hingorshapi
ngmet
alusi
nganabr
asi
vewheel
.

*Wel
ding:
Joi
ningmet
alpar
tsbyheat
ingt
hem.

*Spl
i
cing:
Joi
ningr
opesorwi
res.

*Sandi
ng:
Smoot
hingasur
facewi
thsandpaper
.
*Lubr
icat
ion:
Appl
yi
ngoi
lorgr
ease.

*I
nspect
ion:
Checki
ngsomet
hingcar
eful
l
y.

*Repai
r:Fi
xi
ngsomet
hingt
hati
sbr
oken.

*Mai
ntenance:
Regul
arupkeep.

*Ropes/
Lines:
Gener
alt
ermf
orr
opesusedondeck.

*Wi
res/
Cabl
es:
Met
alr
opes.

*Fi
tt
ings:
Par
tst
hatconnectt
hings(
e.g.
,pi
pes,
ropes)
.

*DeckLog:
Arecor
dofdai
l
yact
ivi
ti
esondeck.

*Wat
ch:
Aper
iodofdut
y.

*Shi
ft
ing:
Mov
ingsomet
hing.

*St
ow:
Toputawayorst
ore.

8.Per
sonnel
andRol
es

*Mast
er/
Capt
ain:
Commanderoft
hev
essel
.

*Chi
efOf
fi
cer(
C/O)
:Secondi
ncommand,
responsi
blef
ordeckoper
ati
ons,
car
go,
andsaf
ety
.

*SecondOf
fi
cer(
2/O)
:Nav
igat
or,
oft
enr
esponsi
blef
orchar
tsandbr
idgeequi
pment
.

*Thi
rdOf
fi
cer(
3/O)
:Juni
orof
fi
cer
,assi
stsi
nnav
igat
ionanddeckdut
ies.

*Bosun/
Boat
swai
n:Seni
orr
ati
ngi
nchar
geoft
hedeckcr
ew.

*Abl
eSeaman(
AB)
:Exper
ienceddeckr
ati
ng.

*Or
dinar
ySeaman(
OS)
:Ent
ry-
lev
eldeckr
ati
ng.

*DeckCadet
:Tr
aineeof
fi
cer
.

*Cr
ew:
All
per
sonnel
onboar
d.

*Shor
egang/
Stev
edor
es:
Wor
ker
swhol
oad/
unl
oadcar
goatt
hepor
t.

9.Measur
ement
sandDi
rect
ions

*Met
res(
m),
Kil
omet
res(
km)
:Met
ri
cuni
tsofl
engt
h.

*Feet(
ft)
,Yar
ds(
yd)
,Mi
l
es(
mi)
:Imper
ial
uni
tsofl
engt
h.

*Naut
ical
Mil
e(nm)
:Uni
tofdi
stanceusedi
nnav
igat
ion(
appr
ox.1.
852km)
.
*Knot
s(kt
s):
Uni
tofspeed(
1naut
ical
mil
eperhour
).

*Degr
ees(
°):
Forbear
ingsandcour
ses.

*Li
tr
es(
L),
Gal
l
ons(
gal
):Uni
tsofv
olume.

*Tons(
t):
Uni
tofwei
ght
.

*For
war
d,Af
t,Por
t,St
arboar
d:Rel
ati
vedi
rect
ionsont
heshi
p.

*Nor
th,
Sout
h,East
,West
:Car
dinal
dir
ect
ions.

*Wi
ndwar
d:Thesi
def
rom whi
cht
hewi
ndi
sbl
owi
ng.

*Leewar
d:Thesi
deshel
ter
edf
rom t
hewi
nd.

10.CommonVer
bs/
Phr
ases

*St
andby
:Ber
eady
,awai
tor
der
s.

*Makef
ast
:Secur
eal
i
ne.

*Castof
f:Rel
easel
i
nes.

*Heav
ein:
Pul
li
n(e.
g.,
ali
ne,
anchorchai
n).

*Sl
ackaway
:Payout(
e.g.
,al
i
ne)
.

*Taket
hest
rai
n:Appl
ytensi
ont
oal
i
ne.

*Repor
tto.
..
:Inf
orm someone.

*Pr
oceedt
o..
.:Got
oal
ocat
ion.

*Check/
Inspect
:Exami
necar
eful
l
y.

*Secur
e:Makesaf
eorf
ast
.

*Mai
ntai
n:Keepi
ngoodcondi
ti
on.

*Oper
ate:
Towor
korcont
rol
machi
ner
y.

*Tr
oubl
eshoot
:Ident
if
yandf
ixpr
obl
ems.

*Adj
ust
:Makesmal
lchangest
oimpr
ovesomet
hing.

*Communi
cat
e:Exchangei
nfor
mat
ion.

*Br
ief
ing:
Ashor
tmeet
ingt
ogi
vei
nfor
mat
ionori
nst
ruct
ions.

*Debr
ief
ing:
Ameet
ingaf
teranev
entt
orev
iewi
t.
*"
All
clear
!"
:Si
gnal
thatat
aski
scompl
etedoranar
eai
ssaf
e.

*"
Stopwor
k!"
:Immedi
atecessat
ionofact
ivi
ty.

*"
May
day
!":
Int
ernat
ional
dist
resssi
gnal
forv
oicepr
ocedur
e(ext
remedanger
).

*"
Pan-
Pan!
":Ur
gencysi
gnal
(lesssev
eret
hanMay
day
,butst
il
lur
gent
).

Howt
ouset
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stf
ory
ourpr
epar
ati
on:

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hroughi
tregul
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y:Fami
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izey
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ngofeachwor
d.

*Cr
eat
efl
ashcar
ds:
Wri
tet
hewor
dononesi
deandi
tsdef
ini
ti
on/
rel
atedconcept
sont
heot
her
.

*Pr
act
icesent
ences:
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ouset
hesewor
dsi
nsent
encest
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evantt
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*List
enacti
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y:Payatt
enti
ont
ohowthesewordsar
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e.g.
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imeprof
essi
onal
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etyvi
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ati
on:Whil
ethewrit
tent
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ipl
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under
standi
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i
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