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DRAG CIRCLE

amount of distance from the hawespipe to the pelorus plus the amount of chain payed out

SWING CIRCLE

The amount of chain let out plus the length of the ship

ANEMOMETER

Device used for measuring wind speed

CLINOMETER

Measures the pitch and roll of the ship

BAROMETER

Device to measure atmospheric pressure

Psychrometer

Device that measures atmospheric humidity using a wet bulb and a dry bulb

Advance

total distance on the original course until the ship steadies on a new course. Advance is measured from the point the rudder is first put over.

Transfer

amount of distance gained towards the new course parallel to the new course

Ship Aground

when any part of the vessel is touching the bottom. 2 types


hard- needs help to get out


soft- vessel can get itself out

Pivot Point

Point on the ship at the centerline which the ships rudder is put over.

Head on Situation

Two ships are on a collision course. Both turn starboard for port to port passage.

Crossing Situation

2 ships any place forward of 2 points abaft each others beam.


Green- starboard classified as stand-on vessel


Red- port running light classified as give-way vessel

Stadimeter

instrument for determining the distance to a known height by measuring the angle at the observer by the object

Sextant

Double-reflecting instrument for measuring angles mostly altitudes of celestial bodies.

Chronometer

A timepiece with a nearly constant rate (Clock)

Telescopic Allidade

Device that is used for taking bearings with a gyro repeater

Gyrocompass

Compass having one or more gyroscopes as the directive element and indicates true north

Magnetic Compass

Usually used as a backup to gyrocompass and points to the magnetic north. DFGMC DigitalFLux Gate Magnetic Compass

Radar

Radio detection and ranging, method that determines distance and direction of objects

Fathometer UQN-4

measures the depth of the water beneath the keel in feet or fathoms.

GPS

provides a highly accurate position and time information anywhere in the world. WRN-6

Set/Drift

Set is direction ship is being pushed off course


Drift is the speed the ship is being pushed off course

GMT (Greenwich Mean Time)

basis or origin of longitude measurements. mean solar time measured with reference to 0 degrees meridian located in Greenwich England

Time ZOnes

24 time zones and 25 time zones designators M/Y are the only two that share designators. J is not used .

VAriation

angle between the magnetic and geographical meridians at any place expressed in degrees east or west to indicate the direction of magnetic north from true north

Deviation

angle between the magnetic meridian and the axis of a compass card expressed in degrees east or west to indicate the direction in which the northern end of a compass card is offset from magnetic north

Telltale Panel

Controls the ships underway running lights. Controls five running lights.

Stern Light

135 degrees White Light

Forward Masthead Light

225 degrees white light

Aft Masthead Light

225 degrees white light

Port RUnning Light

visibility 112.5 degrees Red light

Starboard RUnning Light

visibility 112.5 degrees Green Light

3 minute rule

fix interval every 3 minutes the ship travels in yards depending on the speed add two )'s to the speed . (15 KTS/1500 Yds)

Man overboard Recovery

Helo, small boat, Shipboard Recovery ( not for carriers)

Oscar Flag- Man overboard

Golf Flag- Guide Ship

Foxtrot- Fixed wing flight ops

LIMA- EMCON/ HERO

India- Another ship is coming alongside inport



Bravo- Transferring fuel, Handling ordinance, Gun fire

November- No visual Guard

Sierra- Drills


Hotel- Helicopter Ops


PAPA- Personnel Recall

Quebec- Quarantine- small boat recall



Uniform- Anchoring



Delta- Degaussing

Romeo- Ship is coming alongside (underway)

Kilo- Men working aloft

KIlo-one: Men over the side

Kilo-three: Men working over the side and aloft

Code-Alpha: Divers in the water

1st substitute: Commodore/Admirals is ashore



2nd substitute: Chief of Staff is ashore

3rd substitute: CO is ashore

4th substitute: Embarked Civil Official absentee pennant

Starboard: Senior Officer Present Afloat (SOPA)

PREP- Receiving at the dip, 15 min disengage


Closed up: Disengaging final


Hauled down: All lines clear


In port closed up: 5 min first call to colors


At the dip: Execute colors.


Hauled down: Sunrise/ Carry on

Emergency

FIve- breakdown usually flown with Ball-Ball

Mike- Medical Guard ship

Vessel Aground

Vessel restricted i ability to maneuver (SpecOPs) Except vessel engaged in minesweeping left, not making way,

Pilot Vessel/ Vessel at anchor, left, less than 50 meters in length, right 50 meters and upward

Vessel not under command (red over red)