Beam

Beam: the width of a ship. May also be referred to as breadth.
Beneficial ownership: designates the owner who receives the benefits or profits from the operation.

BEAM: The width of a vessel at its widest point.
BELOW: "Downstairs."
BERTH: A bed or bunk on the vessel, usually built in.
BIMINI: An awning or canvas that provides shade on deck.
BOOM: 1) The spar extending from a mast to hold ...

Beam Reach
In a beam reach, the boat is sailing at a perpendicular angle to the wind. The wind is coming directly across the beam of the boat.

beam reach - Sailing on a point of sail such that the apparent wind is coming from the beam side - of the boat at about a 90° angle. A beam reach is usually the fastest point of sail.

Beam 1) Extreme width of a vessel. 2) Athwartships timber on which the deck is laid.
Beam bearing Direction of objects when abeam i.e. at right angles to the fore and aft line.

Beam-The width of a boat at its widest point.
Beam sea- Waves running at right angles to the boat's corse.
Beam wind- A wind that blows at at right angles to a boat's course.

Beam - widest part of the ship
Beam - the extreme width of the ship at the widest part
Berth - a. space needed to move a ship around; b. the dock or pier; c. you cabin ...

beam - The width of a ship
Beaufort Force - A scale of numbers, usually from 1 to 12 (although sometimes extended to 15), which indicate wind strength. Each number represents a range of several knots of wind.

Beam - the width of the boat at its widest
Beam reach - a point of sail where the boat is sailing at a right angle to the wind
Bearing - a compass direction from one point to another ...

Beam: The width of the hull, often taken to mean the maximum width.
Beam Reach: Sailing with the wind directly abeam. (See Point of Sail )
Bear Away, Bear Off: To steer away from the wind. (See Point of Sail ) ...

Beam: A boat's greatest width.
Beating: Sailing (or pointing) at an angle into the wind or upwind. Since sailboats cannot sail directly into the wind, "beating" is the closet course to the wind they can sail.

Beam: The width of the hull, the maximum width of a vessel.
Bear Off: Turn away from the wind.
Beating: See tacking.

Beam: the width of a ship. Also called breadth.
Berth: place alongside a quay where a ship loads or discharges cargo, or in the case of a lay-by berth, waits until a loading or discharging berth is available.

Beam: A boat's greatest width.
Bilge: The lowest part of a boat's hull.
Black Magic: The nickname given the black Team New Zealand yacht, representing the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron, that won the America's Cup in 1995.

Beam - The greatest width of the boat.
Bight - The part of the rope or line, between the end and the standing part, on which a knot is formed.
Bilge Boards - Similar to centerboards, and used to prevent lee way.

BEAM: The greatest width of the boat.
BEARING: The direction of an object expressed either as a true bearing as shown on thechart, or as a bearing relative to the heading of the boat.
BELOW: Beneath the deck.

beam
Measurement of a boat at its widest point. Also, a transmitted radio, sonar or radar signal.
bearing
Direction to an object.

Beam:
The width of a pleasure craft.
Power driven vessel:
Any vessel propelled by machinery as described in the Collision Regulations, rule 3.

Beam
1) The widest part of a boat.
2) Abeam, at a right angle to the length of the boat.
3) Sturdy wooden timbers running across the width of a boat. Used to support the deck of a wooden boat.

Beam - The greatest width of the boat.
Bearing - The horizontal direction of one terrestrial point from another, expressed as the angular distance from a reference direction, ...

BEAM The width of a ship. Also called breadth
BHI Baltic Handy Index - ceased publication in December 2000 and replaced by Baltic Handymax Index.

Beam - the widest part of the ship from side-to-side, usually amidships.
Bow - the front of the ship.
Bulkhead - the walls separating compartments within a ship. Ships do not have walls, they have bulkheads.

beam - The vessel's width; A principle dimension; The direction at right angles to the centerline. A timber that crosses a vessel transversely to support the deck.

Beam Ends:
Vessel said to be "on her beam ends" when she is lying over so much that her deck beams are nearly vertical.

Beam reach
a point of sail where the boat is sailing at a right angle to the wind
Bearing ...

on the beam
To the side of the boat at right angles, abeam.
on the bow ...

BEAM-The point of a vessel's greatest breadth.
BEAM ENDS-A boat is said to be on its beam ends when it is knocked over onto its side.
BEAT-To sail to windward; tack.

Beam ends -- A vessel is said to be on her beam ends when knocked down by a squall to an angle of about 45 degrees.
Belay -- To make fast a rope or fall of a tackle.
Below -- Greenhorns call it "downstairs" and seamen laugh at them.

BEAM - The width of a ship. Also called breadth.
BOATSWAIN (BOSUN) - The highest unlicensed rating in the deck department who has immediate charge of all deck hands and who in turn comes under the direct orders of the master or chief mate or mate.

Beam - Widest width of the boat
Bear Right - To starboard when heading straight on another vessel. If entering same corner return the signal with the same blast
Bearing - Compass direction from one location to another Give in 3 digits “098°' ...

beam
bilge
1. Part of the underwater body of a ship between the flat of the bottom and the straight vertical sides. 2. Internally, the lowest part of the hull, next to the keelson. (back) ...

Beam
The extreme width of a ship. A horizontal, athwartship support for the deck.
Bear Away ...

BEAM -The width of a ship. Also called breadth.
BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP- Designates the owner who receives the benefits or profits from the operation.
BERTH CARGO- When a liner cargo vessel accepts extra cargo to fill up the empty space remaining.

Beam - The width of a boat.
Bearing - The horizontal direction of an object with respect to an observer or the compass; a determination of position.

Beam.
board
1) To go on a boat is to go aboard. 2) A tack when sailing close-hauled; the starboard board is the starboard track. 3) Centerboard. 4) A sailboard.

Beam reaching is a useful reference point when it comes to sail trim. When the wind is 90 degrees to the boat, the sails are half in and half out. Pointing higher, the sails must be trimmed in more, falling off, they must be eased.

"Beam, draft & Depth"
Form Derivatives that are calculated from the shape and the Block Measures. They are: ...

A beam attached to the top of the floors to add strength to the keel on a wooden boat.
Ketch ...

beam, i6~ ft. draught and carry 4600 tons of kerosene oil. The large motor-driven vessels are arranged somewhat similarly to the steam-driven oil-tank vessels, but with the machinery fitted in a comparatively shorter space, ...

abaft the beam -- behind a perpendicular line extending out from the middle of the boat
abeam -- off the beam or on the side of the boat
aft -- towards the stern of the boat; to move aft is to move back
ahi -- yellowfin, ahi; a type of tuna ...

abaft the beam-- behind a perpendicular line extending out from the middle of the boat
Abeam - At right angles to, or beside, the boat
Aboard - On or in the boat
Aft - towards the stern of the boat; to move aft is to move back ...

The maximum beam is 21 feet, 10 inches. The main hull has a full-length chine just above the DWL where the topsides flare out to provide some room below for seating. The sectional shape of the main hull shows no deadrise.

A long wooden beam usually swinging at the side of a pier to prevent ships chafing against them.

Go to a beam reach point of sail and pass in front of the powerboat.
Keep on course the powerboat is the give-way vessel and should alter course.
Feather and slow down so you will pass 200 feet behind the powerboat.

Panting Beam - Beam placed from shipside to shipside to support the shell plating against panting.
Panting Frames - Frames placed in the forward and after sections of the hull to resist the panting action of the shell plating.

beam: measurement of the width of the boat the width of the boat at its widest part. A boat is "on her beam ends" when heeled over 90 degrees.

CAMBER, ROUND OF BEAM The weather decks of ships are rounded up or arched in an athwartship direction for the purpose of draining any water that may fall on them to the sides of the ship where it can be led overboard through scuppers.

form batten down To secure or make watertight, especially hatches and cargo batten pocket Long narrow "tube" of sailcloth into which battens slide beacon A navigational aid or mark, usually placed on land to warn ships of danger beam ...

5 degrees abaft the beam on either side of the vessel, except that on a vessel of less than 12 meters (39.4 ft.) in length the masthead light shall be placed as nearly as practicable to the fore and aft centerline of the vessel.

Beam: the width of the hull at its widest point.
Boom: the horizontal spar that is attached to the mast at a right angle to support the bottom of the mainsail.

BEAM - The greatest width of the boat.
BEAMY - Broad; said of a vessel when her breadth is great in proportion to her length.
BEAR AWAY - To steer so that a vessel sails off her course to leeward.

Reach - Sailing with a beam wind.
Ready About - Prepare to come about.
Reef - To reduce the working area (size) of a sail by lowering it part way.

Beam: The widest dimension of a boat's hull.
Beam Reach: A point of sail where the boat is sailing at a right angle to the wind (wind coming from abeam).
Beat (also) Beating: To sail towards the wind by making a series of tacks. -Sailing close hauled.

BEAM - The width of a ship. Also called breadth.
BILL OF LADING (B/L) - A document of title to the goods being carried on the ship, which acts as a receipt for the cargo and contains the terms of the contract of carriage.

BEAM The greatest width of the boat. BEAT To sail obliquely to windward. BEND To make fast, eg to bend a sail onto a yard. A knot used to bend one rope onto another.

BEAM: Width of ship between the widest point of its two sides.
BERTH: The bed, or beds within the passengers cabin.
BOW: Front, or forward portion of the ship.
BULKHEAD: Upright partition (wall) dividing the ship into cabins, or compartments ...

Beam (B): The breadth of the ship at the widest point. Molded beam is measured amidships or at the widest section from the inside surface of the shell plating.
Draft (T): The depth from waterline to the deepest part of the ship.
Depth (D).

5 degrees abaft the beam.
SLACK: Not fastened; loose. Also, to loosen.
SLOOP: A single masted vessel with working sails (main and jib) set fore and aft.

Close reach - Sailing with the wind coming from the direction forward of the beam of the boat. A close reach is the point of sail between a beam reach and close hauled.
Clove Hitch attach a rope to a pole, this knot provide a quick and secure result ...

Beam: Maximum width of a boat
Bearing: The direction of any object from your vessel
Bearing away: To turn a vessel away from the wind
Beaufort Scale: A table that ranks wind strengths and describes accompanying features ...