Bridge: used loosely to refer to the navigating section of the vessel where the wheel house and chart room are located; erected structure amidships or aft or very rarely fore over the main deck of a ship to accommodate the wheelhouse.
BIMINI: Cover or roof to protect crew from sun and adverse weather on the bridge or in the cockpit the boat.
BITTER END: The last part of a rope or chain. The inboard end of the anchor rode.
BLOCK: A pulley on board ship in invariably called a block ...
FLYING BRIDGE: An added set of controls above the level of the normal control station for better visibility. Usually open, but may have a collapsible top for shade.
FOLLOWING SEA: An overtaking sea that comes from astern.
Bridge - the place at the front of the ship with the big glass windows where the crew go to command the ship
Bridge - a time, place or means of connection or transition ...
bridge - 1 - The room from which a ship is controlled. On a smaller boat this is usually not a room, is outside, and is known as a cockpit. 2 - A man made structure crossing a body of water, usually for the use of automobiles or train.
Bridge
The location from which a vessel is steered and its speed controlled. "Control Station" is really a more appropriate term for small craft.
Bridle ...
bridge clearance
Distance from waterline to a boat's highest point.
bulkhead
Transverse wall in a boat that usually bears weight and supplies hull support.
BRIDGE: The location from which a vessel is steered and its speed controlled.
BROACH: Sudden, unplanned, and uncontrolled turning of a vessel so that the hull is broadside to the seas or to the wind.
Bridge: The bridge is the platform extending across the deck above the rail for the convenience of the officer in charge of the ship.
bridge - The person(s) in charge of a vessel; the location from which a vessel is steered and its speed controlled. "Control Station" is really a more appropriate term for small craft.
Bridge House:
The erection or superstructure fitted about amidship on the upper deck of a ship. The officer's quarters, staterooms and accommodations are usually in the bridge house.
drawbridge
A bridge that can be raised vertically to allow boats to pass underneath.
drift ...
Land Bridge
Overland transport between following and/or preceding sea transport of goods and/or containers.
Lash ...
Bridge
A light structure extending across a steamer; reserved for the captain and other navigating officers.
Bulkhead ...
bridge
An elevated structure extending across or over the weather deck of a vessel, containing stations for control and visual communications. (back)
bulkhead ...
Bridge - Upper helm station in some motorboats
Bridle - Short rope with each end secured to the boat so that another line can be attached to its center. Often used when towing another boat. Can be used while anchoring to angle boat into the waves ...
Bridge - The control station from which a large boat is navigated.
Burdened vessel - The vessel which must give way to another vessel in a crossing or overtaking situation.
Bridge etc which rises above the ship's main structure.
Super Tanker
A very large tanker.
bridge deck
The deck between the cockpit and the cabin in a monohull sailboat and between hulls in a multihull.
bridle ...
A bridge that can be raised vertically to allow boats to pass underneath.
Drift
The velocity of a current.
LANDBRIDGE - A system of through rates and service offered by a carrier for cargo shipments from a foreign port to a U.S. port, across U.S. land to another U.S. port and finally by sea to a foreign port destination.
flying bridgeRaised, second-story helm station, often located above the primary helm. following seaWave pattern running in the same direction as the boat. footThe bottom edge of a sail. foreLocated at the front of a boat.
flying bridge: a raised platform that affords unobstructed vision for steering and navigation. fo'c'sle: an abbreviation of forecastle. Refers to that portion of the cabin which is farthest forward.
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Military Pontoon Bridges
From time immemorial floating bridges of vessels bearing a roadway of beams and planks have been employed to facilitate the passage of rivers and arms of the sea.
BRIDGE A high transverse platform, often forming the top of a bridge house, extending from side to side of the ship, and from which a good view of the weather deck may be had.
BOUGH the foreward end of a vessel BRIDGE area above the main deck from which the ship is navigated and steered; also, ...
Bimini - Weather-resistant fabric stretched over a stainless steel frame, fastened above the cockpit of a sailboat or flybridge of a power yacht which serves as a rain or sun shade.
Bimmy - A punitive instrument ...
Two design features stand out immediately on the 33-foot, 6-inch Gemini 105 M: First, it has a solid bridgedeck forward instead of a trampoline, and second, ...
Bridge - upper helm station in some motorboats.
Buoy - floating aid to navigation.
Can - cylinder shaped buoy used for mooring
Capsize - turn upside down or (what increases as your boat gets nicer.)
Cast Iron Genoa- a sail boat's engine ...
Bridge deck: (a) The deck area including the helm and navigation station, and where the Officer of the Deck will be found, also known as the conn (b) An athwartships structure at the forward end of the cockpit with a deck, ...
BRIDGE DECK - The transverse partition between the cockpit and the cabin.
BRIDGE - The location from which a vessel is steered and its speed controlled. "Control Station" is really a more appropriate term for small craft.
Bridge: A rather widely used term for the place from which a boat is commanded
Bridge Deck: Mostly used to describe the intermediate deck between cabin and cockpit in small to medium-sized cruisers ...
This Inland Rule provision was added not because the absence of masthead lights contributed to safety but rather because their height made passing under low bridges more difficult.
Lights are also used to control passage through bridges and locks. So far, I only have information for the European lock system, submitted by Ray Battersby. More will be added as time and knowledge permit.
PILOT HOUSE: The enclosed area on the deck or bridge from which the vessel is controlled when underway.
PORT: The left-hand side of a vessel.
PORTHOLE: A small, usually circular opening in the side or cabin of the vessel.
(I do know that mine is painted blue and makes a lot of noise under the bridge-deck).
PILOT HOUSE- The enclosed space on the navigating bridge from which a ship is controlled when under way.
P.L. 480- Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.
Slow speeds or idling in the water can cause carbon monoxide gas to accumulate in the cabin, cockpit, bridge, and aft deck, even in an open area.
In the context of British Inland Waterways, "narrow boat" refers to the original working boats built in the 18th, 19th, and early 20th centuries for carrying goods on the narrow canals (where locks and bridge holes would have a minimum width of 7 ...
To be eligible for a marine utility station license, you must generally provide some sort of service to ships or have control over a bridge or waterway.
Navigational use by commercial, military, and recreational vessels at bridges, locks, and harbors
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FLYBRIDGE - A driving station above the main level of the boat.
FOLLOWING SEA - An overtaking sea that comes from astern.
FORE-AND-AFT - In a line parallel to the keel.
FOREPEAK - A compartment in the bow of a small boat.
Fault of Other Person - Same as faults listed for operator, but attributed to persons such as guests, skiers, bridge tenders, etc.
Channel 13 is the "Navigational" communication channel. It is used for intership and ship to coast communications. This channel is used to hail bridges.
General-use working channels for boat-to-boat and boat-to-shore communication. After establishing contact on 16, switch to one of these frequencies. Channel 9 is used for hailing in New England, northern New Jersey, New York, and for bridges in ...
Bridge: The location from which a ship is steered and controlled.
Brig:A two-masted square rigged vessel. On the aft mast, there is also a gaff sail.
Brigands: pirates.
TABLE OF OFFSETS - See Offsets TABERNACLE The housing on a sailboat deck that supports the heel of the mainmast, with a hinged fitting so that the mast can pivot and be lowered easily when passing under bridges and high tension wires.
 See also: Boat, Hull, Deck, Forward, Aft
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