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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.
Doldrums
English: Intertropical Convergence Zone
German: Das Doldrums ist eine Windstillengürtel oder Kalmen. Alte seemänische Bezeichnung für die Subtropenhochs. Wegen der oftmals wochenlang anhaltenden Windstille bei Seefahrern gefürchtet.
Navy
A Navy is a fleet of waterborne military vessels. It is a part of the armed forces of a nation.
It includes anything
- on surface (battle ship s, carriers, cruisers, destroyers),
- below surface (submarines)
- amphibious ships,
- and seaborne aviation.
- Also included is the support, communications, training, investigation
Pacific
Deutsch: Pazifischer Ozean / Español: Océano Pacífico / Português: Oceano Pacífico / Français: Océan Pacifique / Italiano: Oceano Pacifico
The Pacific (Pacific Ocean) is the largest ocean on earth (165.25 million km²). It extends from the Arctic in the north to Antarctica in the south, bounded by Asia and Australia in the west, and the Americas in the east.
Ship
A ship is any large watercraft. Ships are generally distinguished from boats by their capacity (passengers or goods). They are (normally) swimming unlike floating submarines and hovercrafts. Ships have an organized crew with different functions and command levels, while boats have a maximum of a leader (coxswain, steering man).