Air Draught Height of highest point of vessel’s structure
above waterline, e.g. radar, funnel, cranes, masthead.
Anchor Position Place where a specific vessel is anchored or
is to anchor.
Calling-in-Point (see Way Point).
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Dragging (of anchor) An anchor moving over the sea bottom
involuntarily because it is anchor no longer preventing the movement of the
vessel.
Dredging Anchor Vessel moving, under control, with anchor
moving along the sea bottom.
Draught Depth from waterline to vessel’s bottom,
maximum/deepest unless otherwise specified.
Established Brought into service, placed in position.
ETA Estimated Time of Arrival.
ETD Estimated Time of Departure.
Fairway Navigable part of waterway.
Fairway Speed Mandatory speed in a fairway.
Foul (anchor) Anchor has its own cable twisted around it or
has fouled an obstruction.
Foul (propeller) A line, wire, net, etc. is wound round the
propeller.
Hampered Vessel A vessel restricted in her ability to
manoeuvre by the nature of her work.
Icing Formation of ice on vessels.
Inoperative Not functioning.
Mark General term for a navigational mark, e.g. buoy,
structure or topographical feature which may be used to fix a
vessel’s position.
Off-Shore Installation. Any off-shore structure (e.g. a drilling rig, production, platform, etc.) which may present a hazard to
navigation.
Receiving Point A mark or place at which a vessel comes under
obligatory entry, transit, or escort procedure (such as for port
entry, canal transit or ice-breaker escort).
Reporting Point (see Way Point).
Vessel Crossing A vessel proceeding across a fairway/traffic
lane/route.
Vessel Inward A vessel which is proceeding from sea to
harbour or dock.
Vessel Leaving A vessel which is in the process of leaving a
berth or anchorage. (When she has entered the navigable fairway
she will be referred to as an outward, inward, crossing or
turning vessel.)
Vessel Outward A vessel which is proceeding from harbour or
anchorage to seawards.
Vessel Turning A vessel making LARGE alteration in course;
such as to stem the tide when anchoring, or to enter, or
proceed, after leaving a berth, or dock.
Way Point A mark or place at which a vessel is required to
report to establish its position. (Also known as Reporting Point
or Calling-in-Point.)
