• Nautical operations refers to the crew operation of a ship. It is the term used in academic education to refer to the studies of this professional field...
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    A nautical mile is a unit of length used in air, marine, and space navigation, and for the definition of territorial waters. Historically, it was defined...
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    McClurg & Co. p. 340. Look up man-of-war in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Nautical References Project Gutenberg: The World of Waters Gallery of photos of...
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    Knot (unit) (redirect from Knot (nautical))
    The knot (/nɒt/) is a unit of speed equal to one nautical mile per hour, exactly 1.852 km/h (approximately 1.151 mph or 0.514 m/s). The ISO standard symbol...
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    characteristics of the classic “Viking” ships. Glossary of nautical terms (A-L) Glossary of nautical terms (M-Z) Fore-and-aft rig Wikimedia Commons has media...
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    Twilight (redirect from Nautical twilight)
    nautical twilight, the human eye may distinguish general outlines of ground objects but cannot participate in detailed outdoor operations. Nautical twilight...
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    of nautical terms (A-L) Glossary of nautical terms (M-Z) Marine electronics Marine fuel management Maritime history Mother ship Nautical operations Naval...
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    and elsewhere. The word "windjammer" has a variety of associations, both nautical and not. In the late 19th century the term was pejorative, as used by sailors...
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    for all aspects of operations involving aircraft including the hangar deck, the flight deck, and airborne aircraft out to 5 nautical miles (9.3 km; 5.8 mi)...
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    Seamanship (redirect from Nautical)
    recognition, a basic understanding of nautical terms, ship structure and naval architecture and cargo operations, specific to the vessel the seafarer is...
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    bridge or in a separate chart room, nearby. It includes a table sized for nautical charts where calculations of course and location are made. The navigator...
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  • This glossary of nautical terms is an alphabetical listing of terms and expressions connected with ships, shipping, seamanship and navigation on water...
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    Rita finances the operations of the narrator's vessel, Tremolino which smuggles ammunition to the Carlist army. Nautical operations are detailed in the...
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    run or fly swiftly". The first application of the term "clipper", in a nautical sense, is likewise uncertain. The type known as the Baltimore clipper originated...
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    Bermuda Fitted Dinghy at Mangrove Bay in 2016 Glossary of nautical terms (A-L) Glossary of nautical terms (M-Z) B&R rig Masthead rig Fractional rig Sailing...
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  • seamanship and cargo operations. In the UK, the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, the Witherby Publishing Group and the Nautical Institute provide numerous...
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    Nautical tourism, also called water tourism, is tourism that combines sailing and boating with vacation and holiday activities. It can be travelling from...
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    logs or simply log) is a record of important events in the management, operation, and navigation of a ship. It is essential to traditional navigation,...
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  • His Majesty's Nautical Almanac Office (HMNAO), now part of the United Kingdom Hydrographic Office, was established in 1832 on the site of the Royal Observatory...
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    to be lowered to bring the ship to a halt. Glossary of nautical terms (A-L) Glossary of nautical terms (M-Z) Rigging Sail Sail-plan Types of sailing ships...
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  • This glossary of nautical terms is an alphabetical listing of terms and expressions connected with ships, shipping, seamanship and navigation on water...
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    proceedings (in French), Athens: Hellenic Institute for the Preservation of Nautical Tradition, pp. 55–85 Campbell, I.C. (1995), "The Lateen Sail in World History"...
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    western Indian Ocean, and a survival in Somalia". International Journal of Nautical Eternal Quez Archaeology. 9 (4): 297–309. Bibcode:1980IJNAr...9..297C....
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    visible during this period. "Nautical" twilight continues until the Sun is 12 degrees below the horizon. During nautical twilight, the horizon is visible...
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    Gaff rig (category Nautical terminology)
    in a practical demonstration of the skills and technology used in the nautical past. Gaff rigged schooner J. & E. Riggin. Her sails, from left to right...
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    Of The Marine Corps Operations In World War II, Volume I. Washington, D.C.: United States Marine Corps. FLIBS 2015: Zodiac Nautic president maps out brand’s...
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    Catboat (category Nautical terminology)
    MacKenzie, Mike (2005–2012). "Home page". Sea Talk Nautical Dictionary: The Dictionary of English Nautical Language. Archived from the original on February...
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  • directing the bridge team. A deck cadet or trainee navigational officer or nautical apprentice is an apprentice who has to learn the basic duties of a deck...
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    vessel of c. 1690 off Con Dao, Vietnam" (PDF). The International Journal of Nautical Archaeology. 21 (3): 221–244. Bibcode:1992IJNAr..21..221F. doi:10.1111/j...
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  • geomagnetic operations, 1957-60. 84°56′S 173°44′W / 84.933°S 173.733°W / -84.933; -173.733. A peak over 3,800 metres (12,500 ft) high, standing 2 nautical miles...
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