Last updated Nov 24, 2023 | Maritime Dictionary
G flag + three numerals – Code flags; Longitude. Morse Signal; ▬ ▬ ●. Code flag; I require a pilot. By fishing vessel – I am hauling my nets. Sound signal; I intend overtaking on your starboard side. G.M. – The initial transverse metacentric height,...
Last updated Nov 24, 2023 | Seaman's Life
Have you ever wondered why we have weird, funny names and terms we use on board? Or perhaps we’ve become so accustomed to them that we’ve stopped asking why or how such words came into existence. I always think about this, especially during my first time...