Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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PFD - Personal Floatation Device: Approved floats meant as life preservers and carried on board American ships.
Category: - Maritime - Risk - Acronym


Pilot - A trained captain who's job is to guide vessels into harbours, past underwater obstructions.
Category: - Maritime


Pilotage - The act carried out by a pilot of assisting the master of a ship in navigation when entering or leaving a port. Sometimes used to define the fee payable for the services of a pilot.
Category: - Maritime


Pilotage Dues - A fee payable by the owner or operator of a ship for the services of a pilot. This fee is normally based on the ship's tonnage.
Category: - Maritime


Pilot House - An enclosed place in which the main steering wheel, controls, engine room, telegraph, etc., are located. A wheel house.
Category: - Maritime


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