1. SAR: Search and Rescue.

Is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent

danger.

There are many different definitions of search and rescue, depending on the agency

involved. For example,

United States Coast Guard: "The use of available resources to assist persons or property

in potential or actual distress.

Types of Search and Rescue

Mountain Rescue: Mountain rescue relates to search and rescue operations specifically in

rugged and mountainous terrain.

Ground search and rescue: Ground search and rescue is the search for persons who are

lost or in distress on land or inland waterways.

Urban search and rescue: Urban search and rescue (US&R or USAR), also referred to as

Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR), is the location and rescue of persons from

collapsed buildings or other urban and industrial entrapments.

2. COLREGS: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing

Collisions at Sea.

The 72 COLREGS were developed by the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative

Organization (IMCO) which in May 1982 was renamed the International Maritime

Organization (IMO). In November 1981, IMO’s Assembly adopted 55 amendments to the

72 COLREGS which became effective on June 1, 1983. The IMO also adopted 9 more

amendments which became effective on November 19, 1989.

3. MARPOL:

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the

main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment

by ships from operational or accidental causes.

The MARPOL Convention was adopted on 2 November 1973 at IMO. The Protocol of

1978 was adopted in response to a spate of tanker accidents in 1976-1977. As the 1973

MARPOL Convention had not yet entered into force, the 1978 MARPOL Protocol

absorbed the parent Convention. The combined instrument entered into force on 2

October 1983. In 1997, a Protocol was adopted to amend the Convention and a new

Annex VI was added which entered into force on 19 May 2005. MARPOL has been

updated by amendments through the years.

4. STCW: International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and

Watchkeeping for Seafarers

This convention was the first to establish basic requirements on training, certification

and watchkeeping for seafarers on an international level. Previously the standards of

training, certification and watchkeeping of officers and ratings were established by

individual governments, usually without reference to practices in other countries. As a

result standards and procedures varied widely, even though shipping is extremely

international of nature.

5. SOLAS: Safety of Life at Sea. It’s an international maritime safety treaty. It ensures that ships flagged by signatory States

comply with minimum safety standards in construction, equipment and operation. The

SOLAS Convention in its successive forms is generally regarded as the most important of

all international treaties concerning the safety of merchant ships.

6. ITU: International Telecommunication Union.

The ITU coordinates the shared global use of the radio spectrum, promotes international

cooperation in assigning satellite orbits, works to improve telecommunication infrastructure

in the developing world, and assists in the development and coordination of

worldwide technical standards.

7. ICS: International Code of Signals.

"The purpose of the International Code of Signals is to provide ways and means of

communication in situations related essentially to safety of navigation and persons,

especially when language difficulties arise."

8. ICS: International Chamber of Shipping.

It’s the world’s principal shipping organization which represents the global interests of all

the different trades in the industry: bulkcarrier operators, passenger ship operators and

container liner trades, including shipowners and third party ship managers.

9. ISF: International Shipping Federation.

It’s the only broad based international employers' organization dedicated to maritime manpower issues, providing advice and guidance to members either directly or via its extensive range of global contacts by representing them in all relevant for a where issues are regulated.

10. BIMCO: Baltic and International Maritime Council.

It’s the largest of the international shipping associations representing

shipowners; its membership controls around 65 percent of the world’s tonnage

and it has members in more than 120 countries, including managers, brokers

and agents.

11. USCG: United States Coast Guard.

It’s a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the country's

seven uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission

service unique among the U.S. military branches for having a maritime law

enforcement mission (with jurisdiction in both domestic and international waters)

and a federal regulatory agency mission as part of its mission set.

12. MCA: Marine Corps Association.

It is an independent association which provides a professional organization for members of

the United States Marine Corps. The MCA occupies a similar role with respect to the

Marine Corps that the United States Naval Institute does for the United States Navy,

the Association of the United States Army does for the United States Army, and the Air

Force Association does for the United States Air Force.

13. International Association of Lighthouse Authorities

It is a non-profit organization founded in 1957 to collect and provide nautical expertise and

advice.

14. MRCC: Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre.

15. IMO: International Maritime Organization.

Known as the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO) until

1982,[3] was established in Geneva in 1948,[4] and came into force ten years later, meeting

for the first time in 1959. Its primary purpose is to develop and maintain a comprehensive

regulatory framework for shipping and its remit today includes safety, environmental

concerns, legal matters, technical co-operation, maritime security and the efficiency of

shipping.

16. SMNV: Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary.

The Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary developed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO). The main part of the Vocabulary has been divided into four parts, Part I contains General Instructions, Part II is a Glossary of Terms, Part III deals with communications external to the ship and Part IV with on-board communications covering pilot related matters.

17. SMCP: Standard Marine Communication Phrases.

SMCP were adopted by the 22nd Assembly in November 2001 as resolution A.918(22)

IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases. The resolution adopts the Standard

Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP) and recommends a wide circulation to all

prospective users and all maritime education authorities.

The IMO SMCP replace the Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary (SMNV) adopted by

IMO in 1977 (and amended in 1985).

Translate the following parts of a vessel in English.

1. Proa: Fore

2. Roda: Rudder

3. Por la proa:

4. Cabo de remolque:

5. Remolcado:

6. Amura de estribor:

7. Castillo de proa: Forecastle

8. Hacia proa:

9. Estribor: Starboard

10. Centro/Medio del buque:

11. Por el través:

12. Puente: Bridge

13. Hacia popa:

14. Aleta de estribor:

15. Eslora total: Length overall

16. Popa: Stern

17. Por la popa:

18. Manga: Beam

19. Largo de popa:

20. Través de popa:

21. Esprín de popa:

22. Aleta de babor:

23. Babor: Port

24. Esprín de proa:

25. Través de proa:

26. Amura de babor:

27. Largo de proa:

28. Eje de crujía / longitudinal:

29. Francobordo:

30. Sonda bajo quilla:

31. Calado:

32. Guinda:

33. Gatera/ Gatera Panamá:

34. Boya de amarre:

35. Codera:

36. Guíacabos del rodillo:

37. Molinete:

38. Cabrestante:

39. Extremo popel (Saltillo del Castillo de proa):

40. Bitas / bolardos:

41. Guíacabos (gatera):

42. Esprín de proa:

43. Través de proa:

44. Largo de proa:

45. Muelle: Harbour