Maritime Glossary 2 - OHM

A method of towing vessels through polar ice by means of icebreaking

tugs with a special stern notch suited to receive and hold the bow of the

vessel to be towed

• Compatibility(of goods)

• Close-coupled towing

• Close up (to)

• Convoy

To decrease the distance to the vessel ahead by increasing one`s own

speed

• Compatibility(of goods)

• Close-coupled towing

• Close up (to)

• Convoy

states whether different goods can be stowed together in one hold

• Compatibility(of goods)

• Close-coupled towing

• Close up (to)

• Convoy

A group of vessels which sail together, e.g. through a canal or ice

• Compatibility(of goods)

• Close-coupled towing

• Close up (to)

• Convoy

The intended direction of movement of a vessel through the water

• COW

• Course made good

• CPA/TCPA

• Course

That course which a vessel makes good over ground, after allowing for

the effect of currents, tidal streams, and leeway caused by wind and sea

• COW

• Course made good

• CPA/TCPA

• Course

Crude Oil Washing: A system of cleaning the cargo tanks by washing

them with the cargo of crude oil during discharged

• COW

• Course made good

• CPA/TCPA

• Course

Closest Point of Approach /Time to Closest Point of Approach limit as

defined by the observer to give warning when a tracked target or targets

will close to within these limits

• COW

• Course made good

• CPA/TCPA

• Course

An emergency reversal operation of the main engine(s) to avoid a

collision

• Crash-stop

• Damage control team

• Derelict

• Datum

A group of crew members trained for fighting flooding in the vessel

• Crash-stop

• Damage control team

• Derelict

• Datum