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Fore or forward: at or toward the front of a ship or further ahead of a location (opposite of "aft") [1] Preposition form is "before", e.g. "the mainmast is before the mizzenmast". Inboard: attached inside the ship. [14] Keel: the bottom structure of a ship's hull. [15] Leeward: side or direction away from the wind (opposite of "windward"). [16]
Slow astern; Half astern; Full astern; Emergency astern (1940–present) Any orders could also be accompanied by an RPM order, giving the precise engine speed desired. Many modern ships have the following dial indications: Full ahead navigation (on notice to increase or reduce) Full ahead; Half ahead; Slow ahead; Dead slow ahead; Stop; Dead ...
Slow ahead/astern, the number of revolutions is standardized for the individual ship and is unstated; Half ahead/astern, accompanied by an order for a power setting (e.g., "half ahead both engines, revolutions 1,500") Full speed ahead/astern. This is reserved for emergencies and as such the word "speed" is included to distinguish it from the ...
The pilot of a boat observes that the relative bearing of another boat is less than 180° and decreasing (that is, it is now closer to dead ahead than before). He now knows he will pass astern of the other boat. If the bearing were to remain constant, the two boats would be on a collision course.
Aston Villa find perfect way to forget about unwanted transfer attention. Celtic to play either Real Madrid or Bayern Munich in play-offs. 22:05, Luke Baker. Huge news for Celtic.
Port and starboard are nautical terms for watercraft and spacecraft, referring respectively to the left and right sides of the vessel, when aboard and facing the bow (front). Vessels with bilateral symmetry have left and right halves which are mirror images of each other. One asymmetric feature is where access to a boat, ship, or aircraft is at ...
FULL-TIME! Ireland 27-22 England. 18:45, Luke Baker. All over in Dublin. A tense first half saw England lead by five points at the break but Ireland blew them away in the second 40 and secure a ...
The 2024 college football season has reached Week 4, but that doesn't mean it's too early to examine how the race for the Heisman Trophy is shaping up.. Quarterbacks Cam Ward (Miami), Jaxson Dart ...