1. JYian NCC Nautical Knowledge

2. Materials Needed One Plastic File –To Store All Notes (Ring File) Foolscap Papers –To Take Down Notes –Printed notes will not be provided from us unless very important data that need to be memorized Pens

3. Objectives Know General Sea Terms Sea Measurement Terms Relating to a Ship

4. Reasons for this lesson Must learn more general nautical terms and expressions Prepare for Prof. Test Part As: Learn Objectives Part Bs & Cs: Recap Objectives

5. General Sea Terms

6. 1.Adrift:-Being absent or late for an appointment 2.Alongside:-To proceed to the side of a ship or dock 3.Bright work:- Polishing of metal fittings 4.Eye:-Usually talking about a small hole or loop 5.Foul:-Entangled, obstruction or dirty

7. General Sea Terms 6.Fender:-A cushion between boats 7.Galley:-Kitchen 8.Gash:-Rubbish 9.Heads:-Toilet 10.Hoist:-Raise, Elevate 11.Jack Staff:-Flag pole at the front part of the ship 12.Leeward:-Side of the ship that is opposite the wind

8. General Sea Terms 13.Liberty:-Leave to go ashore 14.Mast:-A pole placed upright on top of the superstructure 15.Pontoon:-A portable boat 16.Rudder:- A instrument that steers the ship 17.Wash:-Waves created by moving ship

9. General Sea Measures

10. Sea Measurement 1.Fathom 2.Cable 3.Nautical Mile (Knot) 4.Shackle

11. Fathom 1 Fathom = 6 feet ≈ 1.8 Meters It is a general unit for measuring ropes and depth of waters

12. Cable 1 Cable = 1/10 Nautical Mile = 608 feet ≈ 1.85Meters It is a unit for measuring short distances at sea.

13. Nautical Mile 1 Nautical Mile = 6080 feet ≈ 1.85 KM It is a unit for measuring long distances at sea. Knots:- A term expressed as nautical mile per hour (e.g.: 10 Knots = 10 Nautical Miles Per Hour)

14. Shackle 1 Shackle = 90 feet ≈ 27 Meters It is a unit for measuring length of the ship’s anchor cable.

15. Terms Relating to A Ship

16. Parts of a Ship Superstructure Hull Compartment Fig 1a:- Parts Of A Ship

17. The Hull Aft Part Midship Part Forward Part Fig 1b:- The Hull

18. The Superstructure Fig 1c:- The Superstructure Bridge GalleyOfficer’s Country

19. The Compartments Fig 1d:- The Compartments Forepeak Tiller Flat Gunbay / Magazine Mess Engine Room Electronic Room Combat Information Centre (CIC)

20. Terms Applied to the Hull Fig 2a:- Terms Applied to the Hull Bow Stern Keel Weather DeckMess DeckWeather Deck

21. Terms Applied to the Hull Fig 2b:- Terms Applied to the Hull Water Line Freeboard Draught QuarterdeckForedeck

22. Terms Applied to the Hull 1.Bulkheads : - Walls 2.Deckheads:- Ceilings 3.Hatches :-Horizontal Doors (watertight) 4.Door :-Vertical Doors (watertight)

23. Terms Defining Position and Direction Amidships Facing Forward Port (Left) Starboard (Right) Aft (Back) Fore (Front) Fig 3 : A ship Direction

24. Terms Defining Position and Direction 1.Inboard :-A Person onboard a Ship 2.Outboard:-A Person outside a Ship 3.Ahead:-Moving Forward 4.Astern:-Moving Backwards 5.Abeam:-≈ 90° to Port / Starboard 6.Abreast:-2 Ships on the Same level and direction (Parallel)