Falls Overboard - Any operator or passenger who falls off of the vessel.
A detachable engine mounted on a boat's stern.
OUTBOARD ENGINE (Motor): A detachable drive unit mounted on a boat's stern.
OUTHAUL: An adjuster that tensions the sail's foot.
OVERBOARD: Over the side or out of the boat.
Overboard Waste Disposal: Many countries abide by Annex IV of the Marpol Treaty which prohibit human waste discharge in coastal waters within 25 miles of a shore.
overboard - In the water outside of the vessel.
overfall - Dangerously steep and breaking seas due to opposing currents and wind in a shallow area.
overhang - The area of the bow or stern which hangs over the water.
Overboard - Over the side or out of the boat.
P
Pier - A loading platform extending at an angle from the shore.
overboard
Over the side of a boat and into the water.
personal watercraft (PWC)
A small, lightweight craft designed to be either sat-on or stood-on with motorcycle-like handlebars and squeeze throttle, usually jet-propelled.
overboard - Over the side or out of the boat.
over-canvassed - Too much canvas, or sail.
overfalls - The rough water caused by the tide pouring over a rough or precipitous bottom.
Man Overboard.
Before leaving the dock everyone on board should know what to do in an man overboard emergency.
Man Overboard
This is unquestionably the most difficult thing to deal with, because it tends to create panic. And panic is the worst that can happen in this situation.
Falling Overboard
To prevent persons from falling overboard:
Don’t sit on the gunwale, bow, seat backs, motor cover, or any other area not designed for seating.
OVERBOARD - Over the side or out of the boat.
PAINTER - Length of line secured at bow, for towing or making fast
PIER - A loading platform extending at an angle from the shore.
Overboard - Over the side or out of the boat.
P
Pay Out: - to feed line over the side of the boat, hand over hand.
Man Overboard - Lifesling, Marker, Throw ring, whistle
Abandon Ship Bag Supplies - emergency equipment
Life Rafts - Switlik, Winslow, & Crewsaver; IBA ...
Man Overboard (MOB) - Shout “man overboard (starboard/port), all hands on deck', assign a spotter to do nothing but keep site of and pointing at the MOB, throw a flotation device overboard, note present location, heading and speed ...
Falls Overboard - Falls from the vessel with resulting injury or death.
Fault of Equipment - Improper unsafe installation; inadequacy, but not lack of such equipment.
Fault of Hull - Defect of hull material, design, or construction.
To throw overboard.
jetty
A structure, usually masonry, projecting out from the shore; a jetty may protect a harbor entrance.
See crew overboard.
manual
Operated by hand rather than electricity or automatically, for example manual bilge pump.
Goods thrown overboard and washed ashore.
Jigger Mast
The fourth mast in a vessel.
2 Man overboard lights (two pulsating all-round red lights in a vertical line)
sec. 707.3 Yardarm signaling lights (flashing all-round white lights)
sec. 707.4 Aircraft warning lights (one all-round red light)
sec. 707.
Man overboard! - A cry let out when a seaman has gone overboard
Marconi rig - Another term for bermudan rig. Mainsail is triangular, rigged fore-and-aft with the lead edge fixed to the mast.
Anything thrown overboard.
Jib
The foremost sail. Triangular sail set on a stay forward of the mast.
By the Board:
Overboard and by the ship's side.
By the Lee:
Sailing downwind with the wind blowing over the leeward side of the boat, increasing the possibility of an unexpected jibe.
SCUPPER PIPE A pipe conducting the water from a deck scupper to a position where it is discharged overboard. SCUPPERS Drains from decks to carry off accumulations of rain water or sea water.
Clipping on to the jack line with the lanyard of our safety harnesses we were able to minimize being lost overboard when going forward to crew in severe conditions ...
scupper: drain in cockpit, coaming, or toe-rail allowing water to drain out and overboard. scuppers: overboard drain holes on deck.
unpointed ends screw A boats propeller scud To run before the wind in a storm scull To propel a boat by means of one oar over the stern scupper Drain in the cockpit, coaming, or toe-rail allowing water to drain out and overboard.
Boat hook -A short shaft with a fitting at one end shaped to facilitate use in putting a line over a piling, recovering an object dropped overboard, or in pushing or fending off.
safety harnessA harness worn by a boater attached to the boat with a tether to reduce the chances of going overboard. sagTo slide or drift off course. sail planArrangement of sails on a boat.
of latitude ON THE BEAM the direction at right angles to a ship's heading or the line of her keel ON THE BOW a direction of forty-five degrees or less from the bow ON THE QUARTER a direction of forty-five degrees or less from the stern OVERBOARD over ...
SCUPPERS - Holes through w hich the water runs overboard off the decks.
SEA COCK - A through hull valve, a shut off on a plumbing or drain pipe between the vessel's interior and the sea.
When hoisted singly from a ship it means "Man overboard."
OBO Ore Bulk Oil
Large tanker able to carry dry bulk cargoes OCC Operations Control Centre (INMARSAT)
OCIMF Oil Companies International Maritime Forum ...
lifeline: a cable fence that surrounds the deck to assist in the prevention of crew falling overboard safety lines and guardrails rigged around a boat's deck to prevent the crew from being washed overboard.
Scupper: Drains in the decks or inner parts of boats (cabins, cockpit and alike) that lead water overboard
Sea Cock: A valve in the hull that protects the plumbing pipes of a yacht to water from outside the vessel ...
Anything at sea that went by the board or was seen to go overboard was regarded as being as good as lost at sea with no hope. To take aboard was to take useful things above deck, ready to use.
Make sure your sailing instructor carefully goes over the man overboard procedures before you learn to sail. When a crew member goes overboard, you must first alert everyone else in the boat by yelling "crew overboard," or a similar command.
O (Oscar) - Man overboard
P (Papa) - the Blue Peter - all aboard, vessel is about to proceed sea.
(At sea)- your lights are out or burning badly
Q (Quebec) - my vessel is healthy and I request free practique
R (Romeo)- the way is off my ship.
Of course one must exercise some wise discrimination in the choice of a cruising companion; for when once at sea there is no way of ridding yourself of an objectionable mate except throwing him overboard, which would not be exactly fair to him.
Cast the anchor overboard and allow the line to sink until the anchor touches bottom. Drop anchor at the bow of the boat to counterbalance most of the weight, which is in the stern.
Release your spring lines first and make sure they are on the cabin top or stowed as you to not want them to fall overboard and foul the prop!
The stern line is released next and again make sure that it can't fall over board.
This is the act of throwing a man overboard, tied to a rope that goes beneath the ship, and then dragging him from one side to the other and hauling him out.
The story of the name, in which was explained that it was an old practice to throw overboard horses, which were being transported to America or the West Indies when the ship's passages were unduly prolonged, ...
Drainage is overboard and the locker is separated from the rest of the boat by a watertight bulkhead. One stainless steel pivoting anchor mount with a rubber roller is standard. It is to starboard, and there is room for a second mount.
Anything seen to have gone overboard or spotted floating past the ship (by the board) was considered lost at sea.
Above Board -
Anything on or above the open deck. If something is open and in plain view, it is above board.
Alcohol's effect on your BALANCE can be critical on a boat; simply falling overboard and drowning accounts for at least one in four boating fatalities.
self-bailing
Drains water overboard automatically.
semi-displacement hull
A hull shape with soft chines or a rounded bottom that enables the boat to achieve minimal planing characteristics.
J
Jettison
The act of intentionally throwing cargo overboard e.g. with the objective of lightening a vessel, which has run aground, such for the common good of all interests: vessel, crew and remaining cargo (see GA).
Bitter end The last part of a cable/rope left around the 'bitts' when the rest is overboard.
Bitts Pair of vertical wood or metal posts fixed on deck with a horizontal cross bar to which ropes may be secured.
Floating goods lost by shipwreck or thrown overboard.
Foc'sle
Forecastle; forward part of ship. Originally "Fore Castle." ...
Scupper - A drain hole that allows water falling on deck to flow overboard.
Seakindly - Comfortable in rough seas.
Seaworthy - Fit or safe for a sea voyage.
Jettison: act of throwing cargo or equipment (jetsam) overboard when a ship is in danger.
Also called a Dan buoy. A float with a flag at the top of a pole. Used to mark a position such as for a race or a man overboard.
tang
A metal fitting on the mast that the spreaders are attached to.
Lifelines: Cables that are held in place by stanchions and go around the boat to prevent people from falling overboard. A "fence" around the boat on the edge of the deck.
In the hopes of returning to reclaim the ship's treasure, they threw overboard thirteen treasure chests and piled into open boats, hoping for the best and heading for the Dutch settlement.
Also, the sail would be up high where a gust of wind could blow it overboard.
Because the boom and even the mainsheet tackle can be heavy and moving very fast during a gybe, they may injure a crew in the way. More sailors are knocked overboard by gybes than anything else on a sailboat.
Lifelines: Lines, usually of wire rope, often covered with plastic, at the sides of a boat's deck to keep persons from falling overboard.
SECOND ON THE WATER LESSON
Sailing the triangular course to put tacking, jibing, the points of sail and sail trim to use to sail from A to B to C and safely return; man overboard practice.
Although initially designed as a safety feature to prevent sailors from falling overboard, ...
Lifelines: plastic-coated wire rope surrounding the deck to prevent the crew from falling overboard.
Luff: the front (leading) edge of a sail. The luff of the mainsail attaches to the mast, and the luff of the jib attaches to the forestay.
OUTDRIVE - A propulsion system for boats with an inboard engine operating an exterior drive, with drive shaft, gears, and propeller; also called stern-drive and inboard/outboard.
OVERBOARD - Over the side or out of the boat..
 See also: Boat, Line, Deck, Stern, Wind
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