28-Day Maritime Interview Study Reviewer Flashcards

Vocabulary flashcards generated from the 28-Day Maritime Interview Study Reviewer covering core deck knowledge, terminology, COLREGs, safety conventions, and emergency response.

Bow

The forward end of a vessel.

Stern

The aft end of a vessel.

Port

The left side of a vessel when facing forward.

Starboard

The right side of a vessel when facing forward.

Beam

The greatest width of a vessel.

Draft / Draught

The vertical distance from the waterline to the keel or bottom of the hull.

Freeboard

The vertical distance from the waterline to the relevant deck edge or freeboard deck.

Keel

The main longitudinal structural member at the bottom of a vessel's hull.

Bulkhead

An internal structural partition or wall inside a vessel.

Ahead

Direction towards the bow from the vessel's perspective.

Astern

Direction towards the stern from the vessel's perspective.

COLREG Rule 5

Requires maintaining a proper lookout at all times by sight, hearing, and all available means appropriate to the circumstances.

COLREG Rule 6

Mandates traveling at a safe speed so proper and effective action can be taken to avoid collision.

COLREG Rule 13

Governs overtaking situations, where a vessel approaching another from more than $22.5^\bullet$ abaft the beam must keep clear.

COLREG Rule 14

Governs head-on situations for power-driven vessels meeting on reciprocal or nearly reciprocal courses, requiring both to alter course to starboard and pass port-to-port.

COLREG Rule 15

Governs crossing situations, requiring the power-driven vessel that has the other on her own starboard side to keep out of the way.

COLREG Rule 19

Governs the conduct of vessels not in sight of one another when navigating in or near areas of restricted visibility.

Masthead Light

A white light placed over the fore-and-aft centerline showing an unbroken light over an arc of the horizon of $225^\bullet$.

Sidelights

A green light on the starboard side and a red light on the port side, each showing an unbroken light over an arc of $112.5^\bullet$.

Sternlight

A white light placed as near as possible to the stern showing an unbroken light over an arc of $135^\bullet$.

Towing Light

A yellow light having the same arc characteristics as the sternlight ($135^\bullet$).

Not Under Command (NUC)

A vessel unable to manoeuvre as required by COLREGs through some exceptional circumstance; indicated by two black balls as day shapes.

Restricted in Ability to Manoeuvre (RAM)

A vessel restricted in her ability to manoeuvre due to the nature of her work; indicated by a ball-diamond-ball day shape combination.

Constrained by Draught (CBD)

A power-driven vessel severely restricted in her ability to deviate from her course because of her draught in relation to available depth of water; indicated by a cylinder day shape.

SOLAS

International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea; sets international minimum standards for ship construction, equipment, and operation.

STCW

International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers; sets international standards for seafarer training, certification, and watchkeeping.

MARPOL Annex I

Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil.

MARPOL Annex II

Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk.

MARPOL Annex III

Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in Packaged Form.

MARPOL Annex IV

Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships.

MARPOL Annex V

Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships.

MARPOL Annex VI

Regulations for the Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships.

Latitude

Measurement of position north or south of the Equator.

Longitude

Measurement of position east or west of the Prime Meridian.

Course

The direction a vessel intends or steers to travel.

Bearing

The direction of an object from the vessel, expressed according to a chosen reference.

ECDIS

Electronic Chart Display and Information System; an electronic navigation system used with official electronic navigational charts (ENCs).

CPA

Closest Point of Approach; the calculated closest distance another vessel will reach relative to your vessel.

TCPA

Time to Closest Point of Approach; the estimated time remaining until the Closest Point of Approach occurs.

Bridge Resource Management (BRM)

The effective organization and management of bridge personnel, equipment, and information to ensure safe navigation.

Snap-Back Zone

The dangerous area around a mooring line where a parted tensioned line can violently recoil.

Metacentric Height (GM)

The vertical distance between the center of gravity ($G$) and the metacenter ($M$), serving as a measure of initial stability.

Free-Surface Effect

The reduction in effective vessel stability caused by liquids sloshing in partially filled (slack) tanks.

Fire Triangle

The three components required for fire: heat, fuel, and oxygen.

Fire Tetrahedron

The fire model adding an uninhibited chemical chain reaction to heat, fuel, and oxygen.

GMDSS

Global Maritime Distress and Safety System; an integrated global communications framework for distress alerting and maritime safety information.

Distress Priority

GMDSS communication priority indicating that a mobile unit or person is threatened by grave and imminent danger and requires immediate assistance.

Urgency Priority

GMDSS communication priority concerning an urgent message regarding the safety of a mobile station or person.

Safety Priority

GMDSS communication priority used for broadcasting important navigational or meteorological information.

ISM Code

International Safety Management Code; an international standard for the safe management and operation of ships and for pollution prevention.

ISPS Code

International Ship and Port Facility Security Code; an international framework establishing security measures for ships and port facilities.

MLC, 2006

Maritime Labour Convention, 2006; an international convention establishing seafarers' rights and minimum working and living standards.

MARINA

Maritime Industry Authority; the Philippine maritime administration responsible for regulatory oversight, certification, and training standards.