Naval Terms

The one you all havnt mentioned yet is PROPELLOR !

although many new ships use azi pods to steer which makes the conventional shaft propellor rubber asembally redundant.

radio comunications are similar i served onboard a ship for over a year worked on the bridge on navigation and communications.

So a run down of what was said on one out run.

” London VTS Dart 8″

Dart 8 london VTS go ahead

” london VTS Dart 8 is ready to make for sea using the knock john channel with route set and planned out bound for zeebrugges, we have a summer draft of 23.3 meters we are carrying class 7 hazadous cargo, we have a current displacement of 26,000 tonnes, theres 33 souls on board my pre sailing checks are complete Dart 8 at thames Euro port”

Dart 8 London VTS your cleaerd through the knock john channel no speed restriction be aware of M/V Valentine inbound for tilbury your cleared to make for sea

Thats like ATC isnt it?

Rudder
Spar
Pilot
Navigator

Just sitting here watching the sun go down, and the planes fly overhead. Got me thinking about the crossover between Naval Terminology, and that on a plane

For example
Captains are on both, but not co-pilot
Knots for speed, but not fathoms for height/depth, but distance in Nautical Miles

Anyone got any more………

Matt

Well of course Wing Commander, Group Captain and Air Commodore all have RN origins.

There must be a few sweary words in common use in the flight deck and bridge ? :rolleyes:

Frigate????

There must be a few sweary words in common use in the flight deck and bridge ? :rolleyes:

How about port and starboard ,also bail out.