Blast - A sound signal made with the whistle of the vessel, Capsizing - Turning of a vessel upside down while on water, Convoy - A group of vessels which sail together, e.g. through a canal or ice, Crash-stop - An emergency reversal operation of the main engine(s) to avoid a collision, Damage control team - A group of crew members trained for fighting flooding in the vessel, Disembark - To go from a vessel, Inert (to) - To reduce the oxygen in an oil tank by inert gas to avoid an explosive atmosphere, Launch - To lower, e.g. lifeboats to the water, Leeward - The general direction to which the wind blows;, Muster - To assemble crew, passengers or both in a special place for purposes of checking, Polluter - A vessel emitting harmful substances into the air or spilling oil into the sea, Rendez-vous - An appointment between vessels normally made on radio to meet in a certain area or position, Rig move - The movement of an oil rig, drilling platform, etc., from one position to another, Speed of advance - The speed at which a storm centre moves, Spreader - Step of a pilot ladder which prevents the ladder from twisting, Take off - A helicopter lifts off from a vessel's deck, Transit - The passage of a vessel through a canal, fairway, etc., Veer out - To let out a greater length of cable, Traffic clearance - VTS authorization for a vessel to proceed under conditions specified, Fairway - Navigable part of a waterway,

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