Maritime Navigation Terminology
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What is the primary function of a bow thruster?

  • To control the direction of a vessel's movement
  • To create power by combining electrical signals and fluid pressure
  • To steer a vessel automatically under normal conditions
  • To shift the position of a vessel's bow when docking or at slow speeds (correct)
  • What is the term for the person who steers a vessel?

  • Pilot
  • Helmsman (correct)
  • Iron Mike
  • Gyropilot
  • What is the part of a vessel that affects its direction?

  • Pilot house
  • Steering gear
  • Rudder (correct)
  • Wheel
  • What is the term for being in command of a vessel?

    <p>Having the conn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a device that steers a vessel automatically under normal conditions?

    <p>Gyropilot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the set of parts involved in steering a vessel?

    <p>Steering gear</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a bow thruster during docking or slow speeds?

    <p>To shift the position of the vessel's bow</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of steering gear in a vessel?

    <p>To affect the direction of the vessel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean if a vessel is on course?

    <p>The vessel is traveling along its planned route</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the location where the helmsman sits to steer a vessel?

    <p>Pilot house</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a device that combines electrical signals and fluid pressure to create power?

    <p>Electrohydraulic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the person who has control of a vessel?

    <p>The one who has the conn</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary purpose of a gyropilot?

    <p>To steer the vessel automatically under normal conditions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    During which situations is a bow thruster most useful?

    <p>During docking or slow speeds</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the helmsman in a vessel?

    <p>To steer the vessel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the function of a vessel's rudder?

    <p>To change the vessel's direction</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for a device that combines electrical signals and fluid pressure to create power?

    <p>Electrohydraulic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the purpose of a wheel in a vessel's steering system?

    <p>To hold by the helmsman to control movement</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a rudder in a vessel?

    <p>To affect the direction of the vessel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the location where the helmsman sits to steer a vessel?

    <p>Pilot house</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of a helmsman in a vessel?

    <p>To steer a vessel</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the term for the device that steers a vessel automatically under normal conditions?

    <p>Gyropilot</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary function of electrohydraulic systems in a vessel?

    <p>To combine electrical signals and fluid pressure</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does it mean if a vessel is on course?

    <p>The vessel is traveling along its planned route</p> Signup and view all the answers

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