MAG Seefahrtschule: Küstenpatent und Yachtmaster: Kurse und Prüfung: nautisches standard Vokabular Nautik & Technik englisch mit Erklärungen
MAG Seefahrtschule
Nautisches Standard Vokabular englisch
| Abeam | At or from the side of the ship |
| Aboveboard | Areas of the ship above the waterline |
| Accommodation ladder | External folding ladder, used to climb aboard the ship from a pilot boat, etc. |
| Aft | Near, towards or in the rear section of the ship |
| Alleyway | Corridor or passageway |
| Aloft | Above the ship's superstructure, such as at or near the masthead |
| Alongside | When the ship is beside the pier (or another vessel) |
| (A)midships | In or towards the middle of the ship |
| At anchor | When the ship is anchored offshore (as opposed to docking alongside) |
| Anchor ball | Black ball that is hoisted on the bow, to signify that the ship is at anchor |
| Astern | Behind the ship, beyond the stern |
| Avast | Stop |
| Backwash | Disturbed water, caused by propeller action when ship is reversing |
| Ballast | Extra weight in the hold |
| Bareboat Charter | Ship- or Boat Charter without crew |
| Batten down | To secure open hatches or equipment likely to fall, while the ship is underway |
| Beam | Width of the ship at its widest point |
| Bearing | Compass direction from the ship to another object or location |
| Belowboard | Areas of the ship below the waterline |
| Berth | Docking space for the ship; also a bed inside the ship |
| Bilge | Spaces at the very bottom of the ship's infrastructure |
| Bow | Front or most forward part of the ship |
| Bowthruster | Device to propel ship away from the quayside |
| Bridge | Centre of command and navigation |
| (To) Bunker | To take on fuel |
| Bunkers | Fuel storage area |
| Capstan | Large spindle for attaching or winding in ropes (hawsers) and cables |
| Cast off | Release ropes prior to departure |
| Chart | Navigational map |
| Cleat | Wedge-shaped device for making fast ropes (hawsers) or cables |
| Coaming | Raised lip on doorsills and hatches to prevent water from entering |
| Colours | Ship's emblem or flag of nationality |
| (The) Chief | The Chief Engineer |
| Comment cards | Forms filled in by passengers, as a means of rating the cruise |
| Companionway | Interior stairway |
| Course | Ship's direction (in degrees) |
| Cross alley | Alley crossing another (often used for bringing on stores, etc.) |
| D.S. | Abbreviation for Diesel Ship |
| Davit | Device for raising or lowering storage crates or lifeboats |
| Deadlight | Ventilated porthole cover |
| Debark | Abbreviation of disembark |
| Deck(head) | Floor |
| (To) Disembark | To leave the ship/go ashore |
| Dock | The act of bringing the ship alongside the dock, i.e. quay, berth or pier |
| Draft | Distance from the ship's waterline to the bottom of its keel |
| Embark | To enter or come on board the ship |
| Even keel | The ship in a true vertical position as opposed to listing to the side |
| F & B | Abbreviation of Food & Beverage |
| Fantail | The rear overhang of the ship |
| Fatal Injury | deathly injured |
| Fathom | Distance of depth (1 fathom=6 feet) |
| Fender | Anything that cushions (protects) the ship's hull against the dock or other craft |
| Flagstaff | Flagpole on the stern of the ship |
| Fo'c's'le | Abbreviation of forecastle (section under the bow) |
| Fore | The front (bow) of the ship |
| Forward | Towards the front (bow) of the ship |
| Free port | Port or place exempt from customs duty |
| Funnel | Ship's chimney |
| Galley | Ship's kitchen |
| Gangway | Construction, ladder or ramp giving access to and from the ship |
| G.R.T. (grt) | Gross Registered Tonnage* *A passenger ship's tonnage is calculated not by its actual weight, but by the total of permanently enclosed spaces, excluding the Bridge, Radio Room, and other specified areas. 1 GRT =100 cubic feet of enclosed space, and is the basis by which port and other dues are calculated |
| Hatch | Cover leading to a hold |
| Hawse pipe | Large pipe in the bow holding the anchor chain or hawser (not to be confused with a hose pipe) |
| Hawser | Huge rope used for securing or towing the ship |
| Helm | Ship's centre of steering |
| Hold | Interior storage area towards the bottom of the ship |
| House flag | Flag denoting the cruise line to which the ship belongs |
| Hull | Framework (shell) of the ship |
| I.B. | Abbreviation for Ice-breaker |
| IMO | Abbreviation for International Maritime Organization, governing body for safety and other standards at sea |
| Inboard | Towards the centre of the ship (inboard cabins therefore have no portholes) |
| Jacob's ladder | Rope ladder (often with wooden rungs) |
| Keel | Longitudinal extension of the ship's underside, important for balance |
| Knot | Unit of speed (1 nautical mile per hour) |
| Landlubber | Anyone who is unfamiliar with life on the ocean wave |
| League | Measure of distance (1 league=approximately 3.5 nautical miles |
| Leeward | Side of the ship that is sheltered from the wind |
| Lethal injury | for life dangerous injury |
| Line | Any rope that is smaller than a hawser |
| (To) List | To lean to one side (of drunken sailors as well as ships) |
| Log (book) | Ship's record of navigation, etc. |
| M.S. | Abbreviation for Motor Ship |
| M.T.S. | Abbreviation for Motor Turbine Ship |
| M.V. | Abbreviation for Motor Vessel |
| Maiden voyage | Ship's first official cruise |
| Manifest | List of passengers, crew or cargo |
| (To) Muster | (To) Assemble passengers and/or crew |
| Muster Station | Emergency assembly point |
| NM | Nautical Mile (1,852m) |
| (The) Old Man | (The) Captain (but never call him that to his face) |
| Open Sitting | Access (for passengers) to dine at any unoccupied table at any time during the restaurant opening hours (as opposed to an assigned table and dining time) |
| Outboard | Towards, at or beyond the ship's sides (therefore, outboard cabins usually have portholes) |
| Pax | Abbreviation for passengers |
| Pig (Pig & Whistle) | Crew Bar |
| Pilot | Independent navigational advisor at times of entering/leaving port, etc. |
| (To) Pitch | To rise and fall (of ship, especially in rough seas) |
| Plimsoll line | One of several marks painted on the ship's hull above the waterline to prevent overloading |
| Port | Left side of the ship |
| Port charges | Passenger charges and taxes which must be paid to government authorities in ports; these are normally included in the price of the cruise |
| Porthole | Circular ship's window |
| Prow | Bow of the ship |
| Quarterdeck | Rear section of the upper deck |
| Quay | Dock, pier or berth |
| Rating | Non-officer position/rank |
| (The) Ratings | Overall grades determined by the scores given by passengers on their comment cards at the end of the cruise |
| Rudder | Fin-like steering device below the waterline |
| Running lights | Three lights (green on the starboard, red on the portside and white at the top of the mast) that must be lit if the ship is sailing at night or in poor visibility |
| S.S. | Abbreviation for Steam Ship |
| S.T.R. | Abbreviation for Steamer |
| Screw | Ship's propellor |
| Scuppers | Deck drainage system |
| Shell door | Outer opening above water level, enabling access for stores, pilots, passenger gangways, etc. |
| Sitting | Allocated passenger dining time i.e. first (earlier) or second (later) sitting |
| (The) Skipper | (The) Captain |
| Sounding | Measurement of water depth |
| Stabilizer | Gyroscopic retractable fin on either side of the ship to minimise rolling motion |
| Stack | Ship's funnel or 'chimney' |
| (The) Staff | Staff Captain |
| (The) Staff Chief | Staff Chief Engineer |
| Starboard | Right side of the ship |
| Stern | Back (or aft) of the ship |
| Stow | To load with cargo or provisions |
| T.S. | Abbreviation for Twin Screw |
| T.S.S. | Abbreviation for Turbine Steamship |
| Tender | Small boat (often lifeboat) used to transport people to and from shore when the ship is at anchor |
| Transfers | Transport between the ship and airports, hotels, etc. |
| Underway | When the ship is about to depart |
| Wake | Trail of disturbed water behind a moving ship |
| Watch | Period (usually of 4 hours) spent on duty, not just watching |
| (To) Weigh anchor | To raise the anchor |
| Wheelhouse | Centre of navigation (the Bridge) |
| Windward | Side of the ship towards the wind |
| Working alley | Main passage in the crew area |
| Yaw | Deviation from the ship's course, generally caused by rough seas |
