1. SAR: Search and Rescue.

Is the search for and provision of aid to people who are in distress or imminent
danger.
There are many different definitions of search and rescue, depending on the agency
involved. For example,
United States Coast Guard: "The use of available resources to assist persons or property
in potential or actual distress.
Types of Search and Rescue
Mountain Rescue: Mountain rescue relates to search and rescue operations specifically in
rugged and mountainous terrain.
Ground search and rescue: Ground search and rescue is the search for persons who are
lost or in distress on land or inland waterways.
Urban search and rescue: Urban search and rescue (US&R or USAR), also referred to as
Heavy Urban Search and Rescue (HUSAR), is the location and rescue of persons from
collapsed buildings or other urban and industrial entrapments.
2. COLREGS: Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing
Collisions at Sea.
The 72 COLREGS were developed by the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative
Organization (IMCO) which in May 1982 was renamed the International Maritime
Organization (IMO). In November 1981, IMOs Assembly adopted 55 amendments to the
72 COLREGS which became effective on June 1, 1983. The IMO also adopted 9 more
amendments which became effective on November 19, 1989.

3. MARPOL:
The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) is the
main international convention covering prevention of pollution of the marine environment
by ships from operational or accidental causes.
The MARPOL Convention was adopted on 2 November 1973 at IMO. The Protocol of
1978 was adopted in response to a spate of tanker accidents in 1976-1977. As the 1973
MARPOL Convention had not yet entered into force, the 1978 MARPOL Protocol
absorbed the parent Convention. The combined instrument entered into force on 2
October 1983. In 1997, a Protocol was adopted to amend the Convention and a new
Annex VI was added which entered into force on 19 May 2005. MARPOL has been
updated by amendments through the years.

4. STCW: International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and
Watchkeeping for Seafarers
This convention was the first to establish basic requirements on training, certification
and watchkeeping for seafarers on an international level. Previously the standards of
training, certification and watchkeeping of officers and ratings were established by
individual governments, usually without reference to practices in other countries. As a
result standards and procedures varied widely, even though shipping is extremely
international of nature.

5. SOLAS: Safety of Life at Sea.
Its an international maritime safety treaty. It ensures that ships flagged by signatory States
comply with minimum safety standards in construction, equipment and operation. The
SOLAS Convention in its successive forms is generally regarded as the most important of
all international treaties concerning the safety of merchant ships.
6. ITU: International Telecommunication Union.
The ITU coordinates the shared global use of the radio spectrum, promotes international
cooperation in assigning satellite orbits, works to improve telecommunication infrastructure
in the developing world, and assists in the development and coordination of
worldwide technical standards.
7. ICS: International Code of Signals.
"The purpose of the International Code of Signals is to provide ways and means of
communication in situations related essentially to safety of navigation and persons,
especially when language difficulties arise."

8. ICS: International Chamber of Shipping.
Its the worlds principal shipping organization which represents the global interests of all
the different trades in the industry: bulkcarrier operators, passenger ship operators and
container liner trades, including shipowners and third party ship managers.
9. ISF: International Shipping Federation.
Its the only broad based international employers' organization dedicated to
maritime manpower issues, providing advice and guidance to members either
directly or via its extensive range of global contacts by representing them in all
relevant for a where issues are regulated.
10. BIMCO: Baltic and International Maritime Council.
Its the largest of the international shipping associations representing
shipowners; its membership controls around 65 percent of the worlds tonnage
and it has members in more than 120 countries, including managers, brokers
and agents.
11. USCG: United States Coast Guard.
Its a branch of the United States Armed Forces and one of the country's
seven uniformed services. The Coast Guard is a maritime, military, multi-mission
service unique among the U.S. military branches for having a maritime law
enforcement mission (with jurisdiction in both domestic and international waters)
and a federal regulatory agency mission as part of its mission set.
12. MCA: Marine Corps Association.
It is an independent association which provides a professional organization for members of
the United States Marine Corps. The MCA occupies a similar role with respect to the
Marine Corps that the United States Naval Institute does for the United States Navy,
the Association of the United States Army does for the United States Army, and the Air
Force Association does for the United States Air Force.

13. International Association of Lighthouse Authorities
It is a non-profit organization founded in 1957 to collect and provide nautical expertise and
advice.

14. MRCC: Maritime Rescue Coordination Centre.

15. IMO: International Maritime Organization.
Known as the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO) until
1982,
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was established in Geneva in 1948,
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and came into force ten years later, meeting
for the first time in 1959. Its primary purpose is to develop and maintain a comprehensive
regulatory framework for shipping and its remit today includes safety, environmental
concerns, legal matters, technical co-operation, maritime security and the efficiency of
shipping.

16. SMNV: Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary.
The Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary developed by the International Maritime
Organization (IMO).
The main part of the Vocabulary has been divided into four parts, Part I contains General
Instructions, Part II is a Glossary of Terms, Part III deals with communications external to
the ship and Part IV with on-board communications covering pi lot related matters.

17. SMCP: Standard Marine Communication Phrases.
SMCP were adopted by the 22nd Assembly in November 2001 as resolution A.918(22)
IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases. The resolution adopts the Standard
Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP) and recommends a wide circulation to all
prospective users and all maritime education authorities.
The IMO SMCP replace the Standard Marine Navigational Vocabulary (SMNV) adopted by
IMO in 1977 (and amended in 1985).


Translate the following parts of a vessel in English.
1. Proa: Fore
2. Roda: Rudder
3. Por la proa:
4. Cabo de remolque:
5. Remolcado:
6. Amura de estribor:
7. Castillo de proa: Forecastle
8. Hacia proa:
9. Estribor: Starboard
10. Centro/Medio del buque:
11. Por el travs:
12. Puente: Bridge
13. Hacia popa:
14. Aleta de estribor:
15. Eslora total: Length overall
16. Popa: Stern
17. Por la popa:
18. Manga: Beam
19. Largo de popa:
20. Travs de popa:
21. Esprn de popa:
22. Aleta de babor:
23. Babor: Port
24. Esprn de proa:
25. Travs de proa:
26. Amura de babor:
27. Largo de proa:
28. Eje de cruja / longitudinal:
29. Francobordo:
30. Sonda bajo quilla:
31. Calado:
32. Guinda:
33. Gatera/ Gatera Panam:
34. Boya de amarre:
35. Codera:
36. Guacabos del rodillo:
37. Molinete:
38. Cabrestante:
39. Extremo popel (Saltillo del Castillo de proa):
40. Bitas / bolardos:
41. Guacabos (gatera):
42. Esprn de proa:
43. Travs de proa:
44. Largo de proa:
45. Muelle: Harbour