Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) (RNLI)
The volunteer crewed rescue service providing 24-hour services around the UK and Irish coastline. They also provide seasonal lifeguards who look after people on busy beaches.
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Sailing Directions
Official or authoritative publications giving descriptive navigation information that supplements nautical charts. They can describe coast and harbour approaches, hazards, currents, climate, routeing, regulations, reporting, pilotage, facilities and local procedures that cannot be shown fully on a chart. Hydrographic offices issue regional volumes under names such as Sailing Directions or Pilots. The correct volume, edition,…
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Victualling
Provisioning a vessel with food, drink and related consumable stores for its voyage and occupants. The task includes estimating quantities, dietary and medical needs, potable water, cooking fuel, storage life, refrigeration and waste, with reserves for delay or emergency. It can also include managing inventory and rotation during the voyage. Weight, stowage, ventilation, pest control,…
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Tomasz Schafernaker
A Polish-British meteorologist and weather presenter known for broadcasting with BBC Weather. His work involves communicating forecasts and explaining meteorological conditions to a general audience through television and related media. In a nautical learning context, the entry is relevant only where course material or a specific forecast presentation refers to him by name. This is…
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Notice to Mariners (NtM) (NM)
An official publication announcing corrections or information affecting nautical charts and navigational publications. Notices can provide permanent chart corrections, temporary or preliminary information, publication amendments and details of new or changed aids and hazards. Numbering, frequency, format and correction procedure depend on the issuing hydrographic office or competent authority. A notice must be matched to…
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International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) (MARPOL)
The principal international treaty for preventing and minimising pollution from ships arising from routine operations and accidents. MARPOL consists of the 1973 Convention as modified by the 1978 and 1997 Protocols and later amendments. Its six technical annexes address oil, noxious liquid substances in bulk, harmful packaged substances, sewage, garbage and air pollution and energy-efficiency…
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RYA Training Almanac
An RYA training publication containing simulated nautical-almanac and pilotage information for shorebased navigation exercises. Northern and Southern Hemisphere editions are paired with the appropriate RYA training charts and course exercises. They provide practice tables and information resembling real navigation publications so students can learn chartwork, tides, pilotage and passage planning in a controlled fictional setting….
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RYA Training Chart
A fictional non-navigational chart produced for teaching and practising RYA navigation and chartwork exercises. Training charts reproduce many conventions of real paper charts and are paired with specified RYA course books, exercises and training almanacs. Different numbered charts cover the northern or southern training schemes and must be matched to the intended material. They are…
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
A United States government agency responsible for science and services relating to weather, climate, oceans and coasts. Usually abbreviated to NOAA, it is part of the US Department of Commerce. Its work includes weather forecasting and warnings, climate and ocean observation, hydrographic surveying and nautical charting, coastal services, fisheries management and environmental research. Mariners may…
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Watch (Duty Period)
A scheduled period of duty during which assigned personnel maintain specified responsibility for a vessel and its operations. A navigational watch can include lookout, steering, position monitoring, collision avoidance, communications and machinery awareness, while separate engine, anchor, cargo or security watches may operate. Watch length and organisation vary with vessel, crew, regulation and voyage. A…
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