Glossary
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- General Nautical Terminology SOGThe actual speed your vessel is tracking over the seabed
- General Nautical Terminology SOLAS
An international maritime treaty that sets minimum safety standards for ship construction, equipment, and operation. Its primary goal is to...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology, Safety SOLAS V
Chapter V of SOLAS (Safety of life at Sea) refers to the Safety of Navigation for all vessels at sea.
SOLAS V for pleasure craft
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More Details - General Nautical Terminology SoleThe floor of a cabin or cockpit
- General Nautical Terminology Sole boardsThe vessel's floorboards. Can be lifted to gain access to the bilges.
- General Nautical Terminology, Morse Code, Safety, Signals & Communication SOS
The universally recognised distress signal used in maritime communication to indicate an emergency requiring immediate assistance.
The German...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology SoundTo measure the depth of water
- General Nautical Terminology SoundingThe depth of water below chart datum
- General Nautical Terminology Sou’westerA waterproof oilskin hat with a broad brim
- Flag Semaphore Space (Flag Semaphore)
This shape indicates a space, usually between words. The same shape is also used for Rest (Flag Semaphore) & Ready (Flag Semaphore).
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Spar
Any long, sturdy pole or beam used on a ship to support sails, rigging, or other equipment. Spars are typically made of wood, metal, or composite...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Speed Made GoodThe speed made good over the ground; that is , the boat speed corrected for tidal stream and leeway
- General Nautical Terminology Speed Over Ground (SOG)The actual speed your vessel is tracking over the seabed
- General Nautical Terminology Spill WindTo ease the sheets so that the sail is only partly filled by the wind, the rest being spilt
- General Nautical Terminology Spinnaker
A large, lightweight, and often colourful sail designed for use when sailing downwind, typically set forward of the mainsail to maximise speed...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Spinnaker PoleA spar which is used to hold the spinnaker out
- General Nautical Terminology SpitA projecting shoal or strip of land connected to the shore
- General Nautical Terminology SpliceTo join lines (ropes, cables, etc.) by unravelling their ends and intertwining them to form a continuous line. To form an eye or a knot by splicing.
- General Nautical Terminology Sportbootführerschein (SBF)
A German boating licence required for operating recreational motorboats and sailing vessels above certain power or length limits in German...
More Details - General Nautical Terminology Sportbootführerschein Binnen (SBF Binnen)
A German boating licence required for operating recreational motorboats and sailing vessels on inland waterways.
The Sportbootführerschein...
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