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This is the Maritime Glossary
This glossary/lexicon gives an intensive overview about the words, terms, articles relevant in the maritime area. Beside English most articles are also available in Spanish and German. A special aspect in this glossary is the Meteorology.
A-Patent
German: Das A-Patent ist ein früherer nautischer Befähigungsnachweis. Er wurde erworben auf einer Seefahrtsschule zur Führung eines Schiffes. Es wurden sechs Patente unterschieden:
Grounding
Deutsch: Grundberührung / Español: Varada / Português: Encalhe / Français: Échouement / Italiano: Incaglio
Grounding in the maritime context refers to an incident where a ship or boat touches the bottom of a body of water, causing it to become stuck. This situation typically occurs when the vessel strays outside of the deepwater channels and comes into unintentional contact with shallower areas like sandbars, reefs, or the seabed. Grounding can result in varying degrees of damage to the vessel, depending on factors such as the speed at which the ship was moving and the nature of the seabed.