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    This document lists 27 pairs of nautical terms and requests that their definitions be compared. Some of the terms include adrift versus drifting, backing versus veering of wind, rising versus falling tide, casualty versus injured persons, and terms related to vessel movement, navigation, cargo handling, anchoring, vessel stability, and rescue operations.

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    This document lists 27 pairs of nautical terms and requests that their definitions be compared. Some of the terms include adrift versus drifting, backing versus veering of wind, rising versus falling tide, casualty versus injured persons, and terms related to vessel movement, navigation, cargo handling, anchoring, vessel stability, and rescue operations.

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    Compare The Following Notions (Give Definitions)

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    Deniss Jerjomins
    This document lists 27 pairs of nautical terms and requests that their definitions be compared. Some of the terms include adrift versus drifting, backing versus veering of wind, rising versus falling tide, casualty versus injured persons, and terms related to vessel movement, navigation, cargo handling, anchoring, vessel stability, and rescue operations.

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    Compare the following notions (give definitions):

    1. Adrift / drifting
    2. Backing (of wind) / veering (of wind)
    3. Tide is rising (high; flooding) / tide is falling (low; ebbing)
    4. Tide is …below/above datum/prediction
    5. Casualty / injured persons
    6. Derelict / wreck / obstruction
    7. In operation / inoperative
    8. Not under command / manoeuvring with difficulty
    9. Underway / making way
    10. …is suspended / …is resumed
    11. Safe speed / manoeuvring speed; transit speed / fairway speed; search speed;
    speed of advance
    12. Receiving point / way point / reporting point
    13. Reference line / traffic separation line
    14. Converge (track and reference line) / diverge (track and reference line) / deviate
    (course and reference line)
    15. Heading / track / course / course made good
    16. Dump waste/substances / jettison cargo / spill substances
    17. Steady / steady as she goes
    18. Heave up / heave on
    19. Hoist…/rig…..
    20. Capstan / tension winch / windlass
    21. Dragging anchor / dredging anchor
    22. Keep clear of me / wide berth requested
    23. Beacing / grounding
    24. List (heel) / rolling
    25. Trim / pitching
    26. Hogging / sagging
    27. SAR operations / Salvage operations

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