BEARING: The direction of an object expressed either as a true bearing as shown on the chart, or as a bearing relative to the heading of the boat.
BILGE: The interior of the hull below the floor boards.
BOW: The forward part of a boat.
BRIDGE: The location from which a vessel is steered and its speed controlled.
BULKHEAD: A vertical partition separating compartments.
DISPLACEMENT: The weight of water displaced by a floating vessel (a ships weight).
DRAFT: The depth of water a boat draws.
GANGWAY: The area of a ship’s side where people board and disembark.
HEEL: Constant roll angle – such as caused by a side wind or turning of the vessel. Heeling Moments describes the angles the ship takes in this respect.
HELM: The wheel controlling the rudder.
HULL: The main body of a vessel.
KEEL: The centerline of a boat running fore and aft; the backbone of a vessel.
KNOT: A measure of speed equal to one nautical mile (=1.852Klm) per hour.
MIDSHIP: Approximately in the location equally distant from the bow and stern.
PORT: The left side of a boat looking forward.
SOUNDING: A measurement of the depth of liquid in a ship’s tank.
STARBOARD: The right side of a boat when looking forward.
STERN: The after part (back side) of the boat.
WAKE: Moving waves, track or path that a boat leaves behind it, when moving across the waters.
WATERLINE: A line painted on a hull which shows the point to which a boat sinks when it is properly trimmed
A few words about CompassAir
Creating solutions for the global maritime sector, CompassAir develops state of the art messaging and business application software designed to maximise ROI. Our software is used across the sector, including by Sale and Purchase brokers (S&P/SnP), Chartering brokers, Owners, Managers and Operators.
Through its shipping and shipbroking clients, ranging from recognised World leaders through to the smallest, most dynamic independent companies, CompassAir has a significant presence in the major maritime centres throughout Europe, the US and Asia.
Our flagship solution is designed to simplify collaboration for teams within and across continents, allowing access to group mailboxes at astounding speed using tools that remove the stress from handling thousands of emails a day. To find out more, contact us via solutions@thinkcompass.io.
