Useful Info
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SAILING PLAN 1 REPORT FORM
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BEAUFORT WIND SCALE
Devised by British Rear-Admiral, Sir Francis Beaufort in 1805 based on observations of the effects of the wind.
| Force | Wind (Knots) |
WMO Classification |
Appearance of Wind Effects | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| On the Water | On Land | ||||
0 |
Less than 1 |
Calm |
Sea surface smooth and mirror-like | Calm, smoke rises vertically | |
1 |
1-3 |
Light Air |
Scaly ripples, no foam crests | Smoke drift indicates wind direction, still wind vanes |
|
2 |
4-6 |
Light Breeze |
Small wavelets, crests glassy, no breaking | Wind felt on face, leaves rustle, vanes begin to move |
|
3 |
7-10 |
Gentle Breeze |
Large wavelets, crests begin to break, scattered whitecaps | Leaves and small twigs constantly moving, light flags extended |
|
4 |
11-16 |
Moderate Breeze |
Small waves 1-4 ft. becoming longer, numerous whitecaps | Dust, leaves, and loose paper lifted, small tree branches move |
|
5 |
17-21 |
Fresh Breeze |
Moderate waves 4-8 ft taking longer form, many whitecaps, some spray | Small trees in leaf begin to sway | |
6 |
22-27 |
Strong Breeze |
Larger waves 8-13 ft, whitecaps common, more spray | Larger tree branches moving, whistling in wires | |
7 |
28-33 |
Near Gale |
Sea heaps up, waves 13-20 ft, white foam streaks off breakers | Whole trees moving, resistance felt walking against wind |
|
8 |
34-40 |
Gale |
Moderately high (13-20 ft) waves of greater length, edges of crests begin to break into spindrift, foam blown in streaks | Whole trees in motion, resistance felt walking against wind |
|
9 |
41-47 |
Strong Gale |
High waves (20 ft), sea begins to roll, dense streaks of foam, spray may reduce visibility | Slight structural damage occurs, slate blows off roofs |
|
10 |
48-55 |
Storm |
Very high waves (20-30 ft) with overhanging crests, sea white with densely blown foam, heavy rolling, lowered visibility | Seldom experienced on land, trees broken or uprooted, "considerable structural damage" | |
11 |
56-63 |
Violent Storm |
Exceptionally high (30-45 ft) waves, foam patches cover sea, visibility more reduced | ||
12 |
64+ |
Hurricane |
Air filled with foam, waves over 45 ft, sea completely white with driving spray, visibility greatly reduced | ||
VISIBILITY TABLE
| Scale | Description | Limit of visibility |
| 0 | Dense fog | 50 yards |
| 1 | Thick fog | 300 yards |
| 2 | Fog | 600 yards |
| 3 | Moderate fog | ½ mile |
| 4 | Mist or thin fog | 1 mile |
| 5 | Poor visibility | 2 miles |
| 6 | Moderate visibility | 5 miles |
| 7 | Good visibility | 10 miles |
| 8 | Very good visibility | 30 miles |
| 9 | Exceptional visibility | over 30 miles |
THE MORSE CODE
Signals by the Morse Code may be made either by long or short flashes of light, or by long and short sound signals (e.g., siren, whistle, foghorn, etc.), and wireless telegraphy.
The Morse Code consists of the 26 letters of the alphabet and numerals made up by combinations of dots and dashes. The dot is taken as a unit of time, the dash being equivalent to three units,while the interval between each flash or sound should be one unit, that between each letter three units, and between each word six units.
FIGURES
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MORSE SIGNAL CHARACTERS
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PHONETIC TABLES
Figure-Spelling Table
Each syllable should be equally emphasised.
| 0 | Nadazero | NAH-DAH-ZAY-ROH |
| 1 | Unaone | OO-NAH-WUN |
| 2 | Bissotwo | BEES-SOH-TOO |
| 3 | Terrathree | TAY-RAH-TREE |
| 4 | Kartefour | KAR-TAY-FOWER |
| 5 | Pantafive | PAN-TAH-FIVE |
| 6 | Sosisix | SOK-SEE-SIX |
| 7 | Setteseven | SAY-TAH-SEVEN |
| 8 | Oktoeight | OK-TOH-AIR |
| 9 | Novenine | NO-VAY-NINER |
| Decimal point | Decimal | DAY-SEE-MAL |
| Full stop | Stop | STOP |
Letter-Spelling Table
| Letter | Code World | Pronounced as |
| A | Alfa | AL FAH |
| B | Bravo | BRAH VOH |
| C | Charlie | CHAR LEE (or SHAR LEE) |
| D | Delta | DELL TAH |
| E | Echo | ECK OH |
| F | Foxtrot | FOKS TROT |
| G | Golf | GOLF |
| H | Hotel | HOH TELL |
| I | India | IN DEE AH |
| J | Juliett | JEW LEE ETT |
| K | Kilo | KEY LOH |
| L | Lima | LEE MAH |
| M | Mike | MIKE |
| N | Nowember | NO VEM BER |
| O | Oscar | OSS CAH |
| P | Papa | PAH PAH |
| Q | Quebec | KEH BECK |
| R | Romeo | ROW ME OH |
| S | Sierra | SEE AIR RAH |
| T | Tango | TANG GO |
| U | Uniform | YOU NEE FORM (or OO NEE FORM) |
| V | Victor | VIK TAH |
| W | Whiskey | WISS KEY |
| X | X-ray | ECKS RAY |
| Y | Yankee | YANG KEY |
| Z | Zulu | ZOO LOO |
MARITIME ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
| ABS American Bureau of Shipping ACOPS Advisory Committee on Protection of the Sea AFRA Average freight rate assessments AIMU American Institute of Marine Underwriters AMVER Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System ARPA Automatic radar plotting aids ASEAN Association' of South East Asian Nations ATL Actual total loss BIFFEX The Baltic International Freight Futures Exchange BIMCO The Baltic & International Maritime Council BTU Bow thruster unit BV Bureau Veritas CARICOM Caribbean Community CTL Constructive total loss DISH Data interchange in shipping DNV Del Norske Veritas EDIFACT Electronic data interchange for administration, commerce and transport EFTA European Free Trade Association EPIRB Emergency position-indicating radio beacon FACS Federation of American Controlled Shipping FDWT Formula deadweight tonnage FOC Flag of convenience FONASBA Federation of National Associations of Shipbrokers and Agents FSI Flag state implementation GATT General agreement on tariff and trade GL Germanischer Lloyd GMDSS Global Maritime Distress & Safety System GPS Global Positioning system IACS International Association of Classification Societies IALA International Association of Lighthouse Authorities IAPH International Association of Ports and Harbours ICC International Chamber of Commerce ICES International Council for the Exploration of the Sea ICHCA International Cargo Handling Coordination Association 1MB International Maritime Bureau IMIF International Maritime Industry Forum IMO International Maritime Organization IMPA International Marine Purchasing Association INMARSAT International Mobile Satellite Organization INSA International Shipowners' Association INTERCARGO International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners INTERTANKO International Association of Independent Tanker Owners IRS Indian Register of Shipping ISF International Shipping Federation ISM International Safety Management ISO International Organization for Standardization ISSA International Ship Suppliers Association ITF International Transport Workers Federation ITOPF International Tanker Owners Pollution Federation IDA International Underwriting Association LANBY Large automated navigation buoy LASH Lighter aboard ship LIMNET London Insurance Market Network LMIU Lloyd's Maritime Information Unit LNG Liquefied natural gas carrier LPG Liquefied petroleum gas carrier LR Lloyd's Register MARAD UnitecT States Maritime Administration MARPOL International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships MAVIS Marine audio-visual instruction system: NKK Nippon Kaiji Kyokai NUMAST National Union of Marine, Aviation & Shipping Transport Officers NVOCC Non vessel operating common carrier OBO Ore/bulk/oil carrier OCIMF Oil Companies International Marine Forum OECD Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development OPA 90 United States Oil Pollution Act of 1990 OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries OPRC Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation P & I Protection and Indemnity PRS Polskie Rejestr Statkow RCC Rescue Co-ordination Centre RINA Registro Italiano Navale RINAVE Registro Internacional Navale SA RINET Reinsurance and Insurance Network RMT National Union of Rail, Maritime & Transport Workers RNLI Royal National Life-boat Institution SAR Search and rescue SART Survival craft radar transponders SIGTTO Society of International Gas Tanker & Terminal Operators SITPRO Simplification of Industrial Trade Procedures Board SNAME Society of NavaJ Architects and Marine Engineers SOLAS Safety of life at sea STCW Standards of Training, Certification & Watchkeeping TEU Twenty foot equivalent unit TOVALOP Tanker Owners Voluntary Agreement concerning Liability for Oil Pollution U/C Under construction ULCC Ultra large crude carrier UNCLOS United Nations Conference on the Law < the Sea UNCTAD United Nations Conference on Trade am Development USNH United States North of Hatteras VDMA German Machinery Manufacturers & Plantmakers Association VLCC Very large crude carrier WMO World Meteorological Organisation WNA Winter North Atlantic |
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