TAKING A PILOT ABOARD

WORDS AND TERMS

to call for – a cere, a necesita, a reclama

to board – a urca la bord, a (se) ambarca
in the offing – la, in larg, la departare de coasta
launch – salupa, barca cu motor
rope ladder – scara de pilot
lee side – bordul de sub vant
to show (to) – a conduce
to manouvre – a manevra
berthing place – loc de acostare
to see (to) – a vedea (a avea grija) de
mooring – legare la cheu, acostare
to con – a dirija, a pilota
boat rope – barbeta
watch officer – ofiter de cart
to hoist – a ridica, a arbora (un pavilion)
to pilot – a pilota
tug (tug boat) – remorcher
compulsory – obligatoriu
single screw ship – nava cu o singura elica
twin screw – nava cu doua elici
draft (draught) – pescaj
fore – in fata, la prova
aft – in spate, la (in) pupa
to sheer – a devia de la drum, a ambarda
searchlight – proiector

EXPRESSIONS

to take aboard – a lua la bord, a ambarca

the responsibility lies with – responsabilitatea ramane asupra
to make fast – a (se) lega, a lua volta
to get under way – a porni (in mars)
to put over the rope – a da barbeta
to steer the course – a guverna pe un drum
please meet Comrade B. – faceti va rog cunostinta
to make a landing – a veni pe, a ateriza pe
we are now running 15 knots – facem 15 noduri
to hold the launch against the sea – a mentine salupa acostata contracarand efectul
valurilor
abreast of – la travers de
Commands to the Helmsman

Starboard! – Carma dreapta!

Helm a-starboard! – Carma dreapta!
Starboard the helm! – Carma dreapta!
Port! – Carma stanga!
Helm a-port! – Carma stanga!
Port the helm! – Carma stanga!
Hard to starboard! – Banda dreapta!
All starboard! – Banda dreapta!
Hard to port! – Banda stanga!
All port! – Banda stanga!
Midships! – Carma zero (in ax)!
Amidships! – Carma zero (in ax)!
Right the helm! – Carma zero (in ax)!
Meet her! – Schimba carma!
Meet the helm! – Schimba carma!
Hard over the helm! – Banda in bordul opus!
Steady! – Drept asa!
Steady so! – Drept asa!
Keep her steady! – Drept asa!
Steady as she goes! – Drept asa!
Straight so! – Drept asa!
Right so! – Drept asa!
Better (more) to starboard (~ to port)! – Mai vino la dreapta (stanga)!
Starboard (~ port) handsomely! – Usor dreapta (stanga)!
Steer the course! – Guverneaza pe drum!
Nothing to starboard (~ to port)! – Nimic la dreapta (stanga)!
Starboard (~ port) on course 30°! – Vino la dreapta (stanga) in drum 30°!
Mind the helm! – Atentie la carma!
Watch you steering! – Atentie la carma!
Follow the tug! – Tine (drum) in siajul remorcherului!
Follow the launch! – Tine (drum) in siajul salupei!
Follow the icebreaker! – Tine (drum) in siajul spargatorului de gheata!

Commands to the Engine Room

Stand by the engine! – Pregatiti! Atentie masina!

Try the engine! – (Faceti) proba la masina!
Dead slow ahead! – Foarte incet inainte!
Slow ahead! – Incet inainte!
Half ahead! – Jumatate inainte!
Full speed ahead! – Toata viteza inainte!
Stop her! – Stop!
Dead slow astern! – Foarte incet inapoi!
Slow astern! – Incet inapoi!
Half astern! – Jumatate inapoi!
Full speed astern! – Toata viteza inapoi!
Faster! – Mai repede!
Slower! – Mai incet!
Go astern! – Pune masina inapoi!
Back her! – Pune masina inapoi!
Finished with engine! – Liber la masina!

PASSING THROUGH NARROWS AND CANALS

WORDS AND TERMS

to proceed – a merge, a se deplasa

to overtake – a depasi
collision – coliziune, abordaj
to adhere (to) – a adera (la)
sound signal – semnal sonor
traffic – trafic, circulatie
to anchor – a ancora
bow – prova
look-out – observator (prova), veghe
ahead – inainte, in prova
dead ahead – chiar inainte, drept in prova
to slow down – a reduce viteza, a incetini
sailing vessel (ship) – velier
steaming lights – lumini de drum
hawser – parama, legatura
to swing in – a aduce barca la bord
to swing out – a scoate barca in afara bordului
to lower – a cobori, a lasa in jos
pendant, pennant – flamura
to warn – a avertiza
prohibition – interdictie
ashes – cenusa
refuse – resturi
to empty – a goli

EXPRESSIONS

to reduce speed – a reduce viteza

to take soundings – a face sonde /sondaje
to run aground – a se pune pe uscat
to ride at anchor – a sta la ancora
to get moored – a se lega, a acosta
all round the horizon – pe intreg orizontul
to be under way – a fi in mars
to alter course to starboard (port) – a schimba de drum
on starboard (port) bow – in prova tribord (babord)
to run the hawser to a buoy – a da parama de legare la baliza

ANCHORING

WORDS AND TERMS

road, roadstead – rada

berth – dana
to pay out (away) – a fila (parama, lantul)
tidal stream – curent de maree
current – curent
to let go – a mola, a fundarisi
ebb – reflux
tide – maree
depth – adancime
to approach – a se apropia
off-shore – la larg de coasta
landmark – reper costier
anchorage – ancoraj
bearing – relevment
entrance – intrare
to shelter – a adaposti
high land – mal (coasta) inalta
bottom – fund
ground – natura fundului
good-holding – care tine bine
deck hand – marinar de punte
to steer (for) – a guverna pe
to heave up – a vira, a recupera
to arrange – a aranja

EXPRESSIONS

to bring the ship – a aduce nava la ancoraj

to anchor – a ancora
to slacken speed – a reduce viteza
to ride at anchor – a sta la ancora
the ship rides at one anchor – nava are o singura ancora fundarisita
to bring the ship’s head up into the wind – a aduce prova in vant
to be steam on to the current – a sta cu prova in curent
to drop anchor – a fundarisi ancora
to give a ship the sternway with the engine – a deplasa nava inapoi folosind masina
to swing at anchor – a gira la ancora
to weight anchor – a vira, a ridica ancora
to keep in line – a mentine un aliniament
to alter the course – a schimba de drum
to take bearings on – a lua relevmente la

Commands for Anchoring

Get the starboard (port) anchor ready! – Pregatiti ancora din tribord (babord)!
Get both anchors ready! – Pregatiti ambele ancore!
Stand by the starboard (port) anchor! – Atentie ...!
Let go the starboard (port) anchor! – Funda ancora tribord (babord)!
Pay away the cable (chain)! – Fila lantul!
Keep the cable (chain) slackened! – Lasa lantul moale!
Hold on the cable! – Tine lantul!
Put the windlass in gear! – Cupleaza vinciul!
Be ready to heave in! – Gata de virat!
Heave in the starboard (port) anchor chain! – Vira lantul ancorei tribord (babord)!
Heave in upon the cable! – Vira lantul!
Avast heaving in the cable! – Nu mai vira!
Disengage the windlass! – Decupleaza vinciul!
Secure the anchor for sea! – Fixati ancora la post!
The anchor is up and down! – Ancora la pic!
The anchor is apeak! – Ancora la pic!
The anchor is atrip! – Ancora s-a smuls!
How is anchor? – Cum este ancora?
Clear anchor! – Ancora este libera!
Foul anchor! – Ancora este prinsa!
Stand clear of the anchor cable! – Fereste lantul!
Pay away three shackles of chain! – Fila trei chei de lant!
Heave short the cable! – Vira usor!
How is the cable leading? – Cum intinde lantul?
The cable is leading forward, starboard! – Lantul intinde inainte tribord!
Stand by fore and aft! – La posturi!
All hands on deck! – Echipajul pe coverta (Tot echipajul la posturi)!

MOORING

WORDS AND TERMS

fenders – baloane de acostare, trancheti

appropriate – adecvat, corespunzator
headway – deplasare, inertie inainte
sternway – deplasare, inertie inapoi
steerage-way – viteza la care nava mai asculta de carma
to back – a deplasa inapoi
ashore – la mal, la uscat
head rope – parama prova
stern rope – parama pupa
bow spring – spring prova
to veer out – a vira
stern spring – spring pupa
breast line – traversa
heaving line – bandula
bollard – baba
to secure – a lega, a asigura
as well as – si, precum si
to heave (heaved, hove) – a trage, a vira
compulsory – obligatoriu
congested waters – raion cu circulatie, trafic intens
to need – a avea nevoie
crane – macara
to tie up – a lega, a amara
to dredge – a draga
to sign – a semna
quay – cheu
taut – intins (despre legaturi)
slack – slab, moale (despre legaturi)

EXPRESSIONS

to make fast alongside – a acosta (lega) cu bordul

to make fast stern to
to get moored
to get berthed
to get tied up
to bring the ship alongside the quay
to work the ship into her berth
to make the starboard (port) landing
to get alongside starboard (port) side to
to run out a line
it is advisable
to swing the bow to starboard (port)
to sheer the stern from the quay
to double up fore and aft
– a acosta (lega) cu pupa
– a acosta, a (se) lega
– a aduce nava la cheu
– a aduce nava la cheu
– a aduce nava la cheu
– a aduce nava la cheu
– a acosta, a (se) lega cu tribordul (babordul)
– a acosta, a (se) lega cu tribordul (babordul)
– a da o legatura
– este recomandabil
– a gira, a aduce prova la dreapta (stanga)
– a abate pupa de la cheu
– a da dublin la prova si pupa

Commands for Mooring

Give on shore the heaving line! – Bate bandula! Da bandula la mal!

Send on shore the head rope! – Da parama prova!
Send on shore the stern rope! – Da parama pupa!
Send on shore the bow spring! – Da springul prova!
Send on shore the stern spring! – Da springul pupa!
Send on shore the breast line! – Da traversa!
Pay away the bow spring! – Fila springul prova!
Pay away the stern rope! – Fila parama pupa!
Check the head rope! – Fila parama prova!
Check the stern spring! – Fila springul pupa!
Check the breast line! – Fila traversa!
Make fast the bow spring! – Volta springul prova!
Make fast the stern rope! – Volta parama pupa!
Make all fast! – Volta peste tot!
Cast off the head rope! – Mola parama prova!
Let go the head rope! – Mola parama prova!
Heave in the bow spring! – Vira springul prova!
Hold on! – Tine, nu mai vira!
Avast heaving in! – Tine, nu mai vira!
Veer out handsomely! – Fila (maina) usor!
Veer out cheerily! – Fila (maina) usor!
Heave in aft! – Vira legaturile pupa!
Haul in the slack! – Recupera!
Haul taut! – Recupera strans!
Haul fast! – Recupera strans!
Ship the fenders! – Baloanele de acostare la bord!
Unship the fenders! – Coborati baloanele de acostare!
Fleet the cable upon the windlass! – Puneti legatura pe vinci!
Lower down the ladder! – Schela / scara la mal!

TOWING

WORDS AND TERMS

to require – a necesita, a avea nevoie

to tow – a remorca
to shift – a schimba (dana)
job – treaba, lucru, activitate
to happen – a se intampla
bottom – fund, opera vie
repairs – reparatii
hull – corpul, coca navei
tow-line – parama de remorcaj, remorca
steel wire – cablu de otel
length – lungime
to afford – a-si permite
to communicate – a comunica, a tine legatura
to order – a ordona, a comanda
to fix – a fixa, a stabili
beforehand – din timp
exact – exact
to settle – a stabili, a aranja, a rezolva
to advise – a sfatui, a informa
to charge – a percepe o taxa
to shorten
spare
port quarter
EXPRESSIONS
in a number of cases
the ship is disabled
to make arrangements
I’ll let you know
I’ll take your advice
to take in tow
to leave the port
to get into touch
to rig the bridle
Is the towing hawser fast?
The towing hawser is fast
All fast
Are you ready for towing?
Everything is ready for towing
Commence towing!
I am commencing to tow
Shorten in the towing hawser!
I am altering my course to starboard
Steer to starboard!
Pay out the towing hawser!
Veer out the tow-line!
I must cast off the towing hawser
Cast off the towing hawser!
The towing hawser has parted
Shall I continue the present course?
Continue the present course!
I am stopping my engines
Stop your engines at once!
I am keeping away before the sea
Keep away before the sea!
I must get shelter or anchor as soon
as possible
Bring me to shelter or to anchor as
soon as possible
Shell we anchor at once?
I want to anchor at once!
I will go slower
– a scurta
– de schimb, de rezerva
– pupa babord
– intr-un numar de cazuri
– nava este avariata
– a face demersuri, aranjamente
– va voi anunta
– voi urma sfatul dv.
– a lua la remorca
– a pleca din port
– a stabili un contact (cu cineva)
– a arma, a pregati un dispozitiv de remorcaj
Towing
– S-a luat volta (s-a legat remorca)?
– Remorca este legata
– Volta peste tot
– Gata de remorcat?
– Totul este gata pentru remorcare
– Incepeti remorcarea!
– Incep remorcarea
– Recupera (scurteaza) remorca!
– Schimb de drum la dreapta
– Schimba de drum la dreapta!
– Fileaza remorca!
– Fileaza remorca!
– Trebuie sa molez remorca
– Molati remorca!
– Remorca s-a rupt
– Mentin drumul?
– Mentine drumul pe care-l ai!
– Opresc masina
– Opriti masina imediat!
– Manevrez sa primesc valurile din pupa
– Manevreaza sa primesti valurile din pupa
– Trebuie sa ma adapostesc sau sa ancorez cat
mai repede posibil
– Duceti-ma cat mai repede posibil la un adapost
sau ancoraj
– Sa ancoram imediat?
– Doresc sa ancorez imediat!
– Ma voi deplasa mai incet
Go slower!
My engines are going astern
Go astern!
I am increasing my speed
Increase your speed!
You are standing into danger
I am paying out the towing hawser
Get spare towing rope ready!
Spare towing hawser is ready!
I cannot carry out your order!
– Deplasati-va mai incet!
– Masinile mele merg inapoi
– Pune masina inapoi!
– Ridic viteza
– Ridicati-va viteza!
– Sunteti expusi pericolelor
– Filez remorca
– Pregatiti remorca de rezerva!
– Remorca de rezerva este pregatita!
– Nu va pot executa comanda!