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Glossary of Shipping and Trading Terms
ahoy: a call used to attract attention from another ship,
often used like “hello”
hands: members of a ship’s crew
ballast tanks: tanks in a ship that can be pumped full of helmsman: crew member who steers the ship
seawater to help improve the ship’s stability or to change
how deep the ship sits in the water hull: the frame or body of a ship
bay: a body of water partially surrounded by land but land ho: an old marine term meaning land has
having a wide opening to the sea been sighted
bow: the front part of a ship mariner: a sailor; a person who helps run a ship
brine: salt water
navigator: a person who decides which direction a
bunker: to fill a ship’s fuel tanks ship needs to go to get to a destination
buoy: a floating object anchored to the seafloor that on board: on the ship
is used to warn ships of underwater hazards such as
shallow waters or coral reefs pitch and roll: when a ship rocks up and down (pitch)
and swings from side to side (roll)
canal: a human-made waterway for ships
port: a place where ships load and unload cargo
captain: the leader and commanding officer of a ship
cargo: goods carried on a ship
portside: the left side of a ship when facing toward
container: a metal box that holds goods on an the front of the ship
intermodal container ship
seaworthy: safe and ready for a sea voyage
course: the direction or path of travel for a ship
shipyard: a place where ships are built and
crew: everyone working on a ship repaired; also known as a yard
current: the flow of water in a certain direction starboard: the right side of a ship when facing
toward the front of the ship
stern: the rear end of a ship
deck: a platform running across the top of the ship,
forming a floor strait: a relatively narrow passageway connecting
two large bodies of water
divert: to change direction and take a new path
trade: the business of buying and selling goods
engines ahead: a command to move the ship forward
tugboat: a powerful boat used for towing and
global economy: activities related to the making and pushing ships
selling of goods and services between countries
vessel: a watercraft bigger than a rowboat; ships
goods: physical objects that people need or want or boats
