To assemble crew, passengers or both in a special place for purposes of

checking

List of crew, passengers and all on board and their functions in a distress or drill

(abbr. NUC) A vessel which through exceptional circumstances is unable

to manoeuvre as required by the COLREGs

An object such as a wreck, net, etc., which blocks a fairway, route, etc.

When the transmissions of a radio station etc., have broken down, been

switched off or suspended

Not in charted position

Oil skimming from the surface of the water

Ready for immediate use

Naval firing practice

On-Scene Co-ordinator: A person designed to co-ordinate search and

rescue operations within a specified area

On-Scene Co-ordinator: A person designed to co-ordinate search and

rescue operations within a specified area

A vessel emitting harmful substances into the air or spilling oil into the sea

Ropes or wires attached to derricks to prevent them from swinging

during cargo handling operations

To sail or head for a certain position or to continue with the voyage

Public address system: Loudspeakers in the vessel's cabins, mess rooms,

etc., and on deck through which important information can be broadcast

from a central point, mostly from the navigation bridge

Here: To pick up shipwrecked persons

To pull a vessel off after grounding; to set afloat again

An appointment between vessels normally made on radio to meet in a

certain area or position

in navigational warnings: Position of object unconfirmed