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» LCARS » Personnel Manuals » CONN Department » Nautical Terms in Starfleet Nautical terms ABOARD - On or within the ship. ADRIFT - Loose, not moving with propulsion and not docked. AFT - Toward the stern of the ship. AHEAD - In a forward direction. AMIDSHIPS - In or toward the center of the ship. ASTERN - In back of the ship, opposite of ahead. BEARING - The direction of an object expressed either as a true bearing as shown on the chart, or as a bearing relative to the heading of the ship. BELOW - Beneath the deck. BOW - The forward part of a ship. BRIDGE - The location from which a vessel is steered and its speed controlled. "Control Station" is really a more appropriate term for small craft. BULKHEAD - A vertical partition separating compartments. BUOY - An object with fixed position used for marking a position in space or a hazard. CABIN - A compartment for passengers or crew. COURSE - The direction in which a ship is to be steered. DEAD AHEAD - Directly ahead. DEAD ASTERN - Directly aft. DECK - A permanent covering over a compartment, connecting the hull on both sides of the ship. A sort of storey on a ship. DOCK - A protected area in which vessels can be moored. The term is often used to denote a station or a wharf. FORWARD - Toward the bow of the ship. HATCH - An opening in a ship's deck fitted with a tight cover. HEADING - The direction in which a vessel's bow points at any given time. HELM - The sation controlling the steering of the ship. HELMSPERSON - The person who steers the ship. HULL - The main body of a vessel. INBOARD - More toward the center of a vessel, inside the vessel. LOG - A record of courses or operation. MIDSHIP - Approximately in the location equally distant from the bow and stern. NAVIGATION - The art and science of conducting a ship safely from one point to another. PILOTING - Navigation by use of visible references, the stars, etc. PORT - The left side of a ship looking forward. QUARTER - The sides of a ship aft of amidships. QUARTERS - A compartment for passengers or crew. STARBOARD - The right side of a ship when looking forward. STEM - The forward most part of the bow. STERN - The after part of the ship. UNDERWAY - Vessel in motion, when not docked or adrift.   π

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