CRUISE LINE

• Seafarer


  • The professional term used to describe people working onboard the ship
• Bow


  The nose of the ship
• Stern


  The actual rear end of the ship
• Clearance


  When local authorities have given permission after reviewing all papers for the ship’s guests and crew to go ashore
• Bulkhead


  Upright partition (walls) used to divide various sections of the ship into rooms
• Break


  An assembly area by a shell door
• Forward


  The front portion of the ship
• MV


  Motor vessel (powered by diesel)
• Fire Screen door


  An automatically closing door that isolates and insulates an area to prevent fire and smoke from spreading
• Amidships


  The center portion of the ship
• Hull


  The body of the ship
• Parts of a Ship

  • Rear / back part of the vessel
  • Middle part of the vessel
  • Front part of the vessel
• Shell door

  A door that opens up in the hull of the ship
• Port/Port of call


  Refers to places visited by a cruise ship
• Crew Mess/Mess room/Mess hall/Mess

  An area where crewmembers dine
• SS

  Steam ship (powered by steam)
• Gangway


  Platform or ramp for embarkation and disembarkation to a dock or tender used for convenience and security
• Course


  Direction the ship is sailing
• Deck head


  The ceiling
• Galley


  Areas on the ship where food is prepared (kitchen)
• Azipod


  The registered brand name for Asimuth thruster (propeller)
• Cabin


  Officer and/or crew quarters (see also Stateroom)
• Berth


  A space to anchor/moor the vessel, a built-in bed
• Blast


  The sound of the ship’s whistle
• Crew Bar


  Located in the crew area of the vessel
• Customs

  Government officials responsible for regulating goods, services, and supplies into a country
• Cruise Staff Department


  Handles the day-to-day passenger activities and social events
• Customs Manifest

  Document listing all personal goods of crew members
• Jargon


  Language that is used by a group, profession, or culture, especially when the words and phrases are not understood or used by other people
• Alleyway

  A corridor
• Bright Star


  A call used if a person is experiencing a medical emergency and assistance is needed. Only Bridge personnel will make the announcement and give the exact location of the Bright Star
• Aft


  The rear portion of the ship
• Welcome Aboard

  • Standard welcome greeting used onboard the ship
• Deck


  The floor
• Bridge


  Navigation and command center of the vessel
• Homeport


  The port of ship returns to at the end of each voyage
• Suite


  The most expensive accommodations on a ship
• Muster Station


  A place to assemble passengers and/or crew during a lifeboat drill
• Beam


  Cabins above the waterline
• MS

  Motor ship (also Azipod vessels)