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Nautical Words and Definitions

The document defines various safety-related words and concepts used on ships, including: Code words used to designate different types of emergencies without alarming guests; response teams assigned to deal with emergencies; muster and life raft stations where crew gather during evacuations; emergency equipment like fire extinguishers, doors, and breathing devices; and areas of the ship like decks, bulkheads, and hatches. It also outlines emergency procedures like abandoning ship and tendering passengers ashore in lifeboats.

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Nautical Words and Definitions

The document defines various safety-related words and concepts used on ships, including: Code words used to designate different types of emergencies without alarming guests; response teams assigned to deal with emergencies; muster and life raft stations where crew gather during evacuations; emergency equipment like fire extinguishers, doors, and breathing devices; and areas of the ship like decks, bulkheads, and hatches. It also outlines emergency procedures like abandoning ship and tendering passengers ashore in lifeboats.

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Safety words and definitions

PDST. Pre Departure Safety training. (Training that is completed by all personnel when joining a vessel prior to the ship departing. the emergency telephone number used fleet wide

911

Emergency Number Is allocated to all crew members this number identifies the Emergency Duties of each Crewmember as per the crew station bill Bridge Normally the command centre where the ship is controlled from for navigation and safety A specific area/compartment onboard the ship. A situation that arises that can threaten the ship or personnel Words used to donate and emergency situation so as not to alarm the guests and stand out from normal announcements Medical emergency Emergency involving Fire, oil spill, collision or grounding.

Location. Emergency Code Words

Code word Alpha Code word Bravo.

Code word Charlie Security incident Code word Echo Code word Oscar Response teams Navigational situation Man overboard Teams of personnel assigned to deal with the emergency situations above

Mobile Fire and Teams designated to deal with fire and damage Damage Control Teams Manual Call Point Bridge Safety Centre Hatch/hatches Compartment Alarm buttons situated throughout the ship Area on the bridge where safety is controlled

A smaller opening than a door given access to a compartment An area room onboard ship

On Watch

A period of time when marine personnel are required in positions such as bridge engine room Personnel belonging to the deck (sailors) or engine department Ship alongside or at anchor Left hand side of the ship Right hand side of the ship Front part of the ship Back part of the ship

Marine Officers Moored Port Starboard Fwd Aft Fire extinguisher

Water Foam AFFF Used on solid burning materials Dry powder Carbon Dioxide Wet Chemical Fire doors Watertight Doors Used on burning liquids Used on electrical fires used on cooking oil Doors constructed to reduce the spread of fire and smoke Designed to prevent water flooding into compartments in the event of grounding or collision and act as a fire door A room/compartment where equipment (Doors) can be operated from instead of at the door itself Seven short and 1 long blasts on the alarm donates an emergency situation areas assigned for guest in preparation for boarding survival craft Area assigned for crew in preparation for boarding survival craft

Substations

Emergency signal

Muster stations Life raft stations

Emergency stations Areas where crew go to carry out the evacuation process of guests Embarkation signal 1 long blast on the alarm crew make an orderly withdrawal to their Life Craft stations Abandon ship When personnel board survival craft to go to the water

Life craft Commander Embarkation Controller Over head lighting

Person in charge of a survival craft Person who assist in the embarkation of survival craft Selected lighting that will remain on when there is a power failure Lighting close to the floor/deck in escape routes to provide continuous lighting Any route that will lead from danger to safety Describes the procedures and systems in place to deal with different emergencies that may occur This will contain all the crew members relevant emergency information Ship is built into separate sections to stop the spread of fire and smoke Boat for evacuation from the ship mainly for guests Life raft for evacuation from the ship mainly for crew Emergency Escape Breathing Device Primary route for escape Secondary route for escape leading to primary Ships program of ports of call Safety training in Crisis management and Human Behavior

Low level lighting

Escape routes Emergency plan and station bill Emergency card

Main fire Zone

Life boat Life raft EEBD Exit Signs Emergency Exit Itinerary

SSOT

Ship Safety Orientation training. Familiarization of safety aspects of the ship Is the name used onboard ship for the floor Is the name used onboard ship for the wall Is the name used onboard ship for the ceiling Small craft used for rescue of man overboard

Deck Bulkhead Deck head Rescue Boat

Rapid Descent Unit

A device used only in an emergency to evacute personnel to a lifecraft in the water An evacuation system to get crew to liferaft A procedure for taking guests ashore in small boats, when the ship is at anchor An open area of deck, where helicopter casualty evacuation can take place. An opening in the ship side to allow stores and personnel on and off the ship. This opening is closed after use A portable walkway between the ship and the pier An area of the ship where operations are carried out for securing the ship to the pier A valve where water flows from for fighting fires A hose that attaches to the hydrant The nozzle attaches to the hose for fire fighting.

MES Tendering

Heli Deck

Shell Gate

Gangway Mooring deck

Hydrant Hose Nozzle

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