Maligne Lake Ship's Masters Training Flashcards

Vocabulary terms and definitions from the Maligne Lake Ship's Masters Training Manual covering daily operations, nautical terminology, regulations, and emergency protocols.

Port of Registry

The Port or Coast Guard where the vessel was registered; for Maligne Lake vessels, this is either Vancouver or Victoria.

Bitt

A metal fixture on the bow of the boat where the bow lines are attached.

Fairlead

A guide located on the bow that directs the line from the bitt to the horn cleat.

Horn Cleat

The nautical hardware on the docks used to tie and secure the boat.

Bulkhead

A vertical wall within the hull that separates compartments, creates watertight seals, and prevents flexing under force.

Stem

The spine of the hull at the bow where the port and starboard sides converge.

Rake

The specific angle of the vessel's stem.

Transom

The wall at the very back (stern) of the boat.

Strum box

A perforated filter box installed at the suction point of bilge pumps to prevent debris from entering and obstructing the system.

Seacock

A valve in the engine compartment with a blue handle that opens to allow water intake from the lake for the engines.

Tachometer

An instrument measuring engine speed in revolutions per minute ($RPM$) that also displays oil pressure, coolant temperature, fuel percentage, and fault codes.

Bunkering

The boat world term for the process of fueling a vessel.

Along Side

Nautical term for docking or pulling up beside a dock, boat, or person.

Cast Off

The term used for departing the docks or moving away from something the vessel was alongside.

Gross tonnage

The volume of a vessel as determined by a tonnage measurer, representing the amount of water displaced by the ship.

Made Fast

A term meaning the vessel is tied up, anchored, or otherwise fastened.

Making Way

The status of a vessel that is cruising or moving under its own power.

Underway

A vessel that is not made fast or making way, but is floating or being pushed by a current.

Poop

Water that comes over the transom and onto the back of the boat.

Katabatic Winds

Cool dense air traveling downslope due to gravitational forces and sloping gradients.

Anabatic Winds

Warmer winds that flow in an uphill direction from lower regions to upper elevations.

Heel

To lean or tip to one side under the external influence of the wind.

List

To lean to one side due to internal forces, such as improper loading or damage to the hull.

Yawing

One of the six degrees of freedom where the boat turns left or right (pivoting).

Free Surface Effect

The reduction in ship stability caused by the motion of liquid in a partially filled tank or compartment as the ship rolls and pitches.

P.R.A.

Acronym for Person Requiring Assistance, used for passengers with disabilities who need help boarding.

Sheltered waters

A voyage in Canada on a lake or river above tidal waters where the vessel stays within $2$ nautical miles of the shore.

Near coastal 2

A voyage voyage that remains within $25$ nautical miles of the shore.

Authorized Representative

The individual responsible for ensuring the vessel meets regulations and the crew receives training; at Maligne Lake, this is Steve McFadden.

Stand-on Vessel

The privileged vessel in a collision situation that must maintain its speed and course with caution.

Give-way Vessel

The burdened vessel that must keep clear of others by altering course or speed.

Code Red

Emergency radio code for fire.

Code Blue

Emergency radio code for a Person Overboard.

Code Black

Emergency radio code for Evacuation.

Code Green

Emergency radio code for Taking on Water.

Code Purple

Emergency radio code for Disruptive guests or groups.

Boundary Cooling

A supplement to a direct fire attack involving water sprays or misting on decks and bulkheads to reduce heat and prevent the fire from spreading.

FM200

Heptafluoropropane; a gaseous fire suppression agent that cools the fire at a molecular level and leaves no residue.

Hydrostatic Release

A device that automatically releases a life raft from its cradle when it reachers a depth between $1.5$ and $4$ meters underwater.

Weak Link

A component that breaks to release an inflated life raft from a sinking vessel's cradle.

Cold Shock

The first phase of the $1-10-1$ rule ($1$ minute) involving a sudden gasp and hyperventilation upon immersion in cold water.

Cold Incapacitation

The second phase of the $1-10-1$ rule ($10$ minutes) where a person loses terminal control of fingers, arms, and legs.

Anderson Turn

A Person Overboard procedure involving turning hard into the fall and approaching the victim slowly from the leeward side.

COBRA

The maintenance acronym for daily engine checks: Coolant level, Oil level, Belts, Raw water filter, and Any leaks.