Glossaries of Nautical Terms

The ships and sailors of the United States Coast Guard operate all over the world, interacting with ships and sailors of every nation on every conceivable business. The glossaries collected in this volume summarize the terminology proven necessary for Coast Guard vessels to communicate with ships, boats, and craft of every type. The selection of terms is proven by practical experience.

Languages covered are Chinese (Simplified), Creole, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portugese, Russian, Spanish. Glossaries are provided both to and from English. Each glossary has approximately a thousand terms and phrases.

Essential reference for harbormasters; immigration, enforcement, rescue personnel; wide-ranging pleasure sailors; and all those who deal with ships of many nations.