deck level Look up beam (nautical) in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Other meanings of 'beam' in the nautical context are: Beam – a timber similar in...

up beam in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Beam may refer to: Light beam, or beam of light, a directional projection of light energy Laser beam Radio...

This glossary of nautical terms is an alphabetical listing of terms and expressions connected with ships, shipping, seamanship and navigation on water...

This glossary of nautical terms is an alphabetical listing of terms and expressions connected with ships, shipping, seamanship and navigation on water...

close-hauled. At 90° off the wind, a craft is on a beam reach. The point of sail between beating and a beam reach is called a close reach. At 135° off the...

Belcher, Edward (1867). The sailor's word-book: An alphabetical digest of nautical terms, including some more especially military and scientific ... as well...

carry enough coal and fuel oil to give them an estimated range of 6,600 nautical miles (12,200 km; 7,600 mi) at 12 knots (22 km/h; 14 mph). The main battery...

moving. The loss of control from either cause usually leaves the vessel beam-on to the sea, and in more severe cases the rolling moment may cause a capsize...

and 63 to 71.50 m (206 ft 8 in to 234 ft 7 in) long overall. They had beam (nautical) of 7 to 7.65 m (23 ft 0 in to 25 ft 1 in) and a draft of 2.03 to 3...

to two points abaft the beam on the port side (left side) and a white light that shines from astern to two points abaft the beam on both sides. Power driven...

such as the seabed topography. Soundings were traditionally shown on nautical charts in fathoms and feet. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration...

70.7 to 74.2 m (231 ft 11 in to 243 ft 5 in) long overall. They had beam (nautical) of 7.8 to 7.9 m (25 ft 7 in to 25 ft 11 in) and a draft of 2.75 to...

sagging describe the shape that a beam or similar long object will deform into when loading is applied. Hogging describes a beam that curves upwards in the middle...

place which use passive electronically scanned arrays to send scanning beams towards approaching aircraft. An aircraft that enters the scanned volume...

fathom, for the purpose of estimating the depth of the sea. This saying the nautical equivalent of "Take the lay of the land": see how things are going, or...

called stringers, strakes, or clamps. The clamp supports the transverse deck beams, on which the deck is laid. Crothers, William L (1997). The American-built...

Cape Verde Islands Downstream and upstream Foehn wind Lee shore List of nautical terms Northwestern Hawaiian Islands, also known as Leeward Islands Windward...

cathead is a large wooden beam located on either side of the bow of a sailing ship, and angled forward at roughly 45 degrees. The beam is used to support the...

A6 had a range of 500 nautical miles (930 km; 580 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph); submerged the boat had a range of 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi)...

underwent significant upgrades while in service, starting with beam-riding guidance with a 10-nautical-mile (19 km) range at a speed of Mach 1.8 and ending as...

updating of nautical charts. Main activities: sounding minimum depth topography of shorelines and port facilities seabed features collection of nautical and geographical...

long at the waterline and 74.2 m (243 ft 5 in) long overall. She had beam (nautical) of 7.9 m (25 ft 11 in) and a draft of 3.04 m (10 ft) forward. The ship...

is in error, the east–west position may be off by up to just over one nautical mile as the angular speed of Earth is latitude dependent. The creation...

capsizing. It is defined for sailboats as: Beam / ((Displacement/64.2)1/3), with Displacement measured in pounds, and Beam in feet. A lower figure supposedly...

meaning the light beam is first visible at sea level from 16.7 kilometres (9.0 nautical miles; 10.4 miles).[dubious – discuss] The beam is a long white...

A12 had a range of 500 nautical miles (930 km; 580 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph); submerged the boat had a range of 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi)...

time when it was measured, can be used to calculate a position line on a nautical or aeronautical chart—for example, sighting the Sun at noon or Polaris...

long at the waterline and 74.2 m (243 ft 5 in) long overall. She had beam (nautical) of 7.9 m (25 ft 11 in) and a draft of 3.04 m (10 ft) forward. The ship...

university was initially established on June 11, 1891 as the Massachusetts Nautical Training School, the result of an act passed by the state legislature....

A9 had a range of 500 nautical miles (930 km; 580 mi) at 10 knots (19 km/h; 12 mph); submerged the boat had a range of 30 nautical miles (56 km; 35 mi)...