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Norda
''Norda'' is a wooden sailing vessel that was commissioned in 1928, originally used as a research vessel in Poland. It served as research vessel, fishing vessel and is now a yacht. History Research vessel The vessel was commissioned in 1928 by MIR (Polish Fishing Institute). It was built in 1928 to order of in the Andersen Shipyard in Frederikssunde, Denmark. It was christened ''Ewa'', inspired by the names of daughters of both Professor Michał Siedlecki and Dr Franciszek Lubecki, two distinguished scientists and maritime researches pioneers.Micinski Jerzy, Polish Special and Auxiliary Vessels 1920 - 1939, in the serie Gdansk Maritime Museums Proceedings Vol. II, Wydawnictwo Morskie Gdyni, Gdansk 1967. p. 168. MIR owned another vessel that was almost the same: a few months earlier they acquired another cutter ''Starnia'', which was also used for finding new fishing grounds and fisherman’s training. Both vessels played an important role in the development of the sea fishery in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norda
''Norda'' is a wooden sailing vessel that was commissioned in 1928, originally used as a research vessel in Poland. It served as research vessel, fishing vessel and is now a yacht. History Research vessel The vessel was commissioned in 1928 by MIR (Polish Fishing Institute). It was built in 1928 to order of in the Andersen Shipyard in Frederikssunde, Denmark. It was christened ''Ewa'', inspired by the names of daughters of both Professor Michał Siedlecki and Dr Franciszek Lubecki, two distinguished scientists and maritime researches pioneers.Micinski Jerzy, Polish Special and Auxiliary Vessels 1920 - 1939, in the serie Gdansk Maritime Museums Proceedings Vol. II, Wydawnictwo Morskie Gdyni, Gdansk 1967. p. 168. MIR owned another vessel that was almost the same: a few months earlier they acquired another cutter ''Starnia'', which was also used for finding new fishing grounds and fisherman’s training. Both vessels played an important role in the development of the sea fishery in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wishbone Ketch
A wishbone rig, sometimes also known as fishbone ketch, is a type of rigging on sailboats. This rigging is most popular on heavy two-masted vessels. The rig gets its name from the wishbone, a V or Y shaped bone similar to the rig's gaff. A ketch rigged in this fashion is called wishbone ketch. Examples of wishbone-rigged boats include the ''Zawisza Czarny'' and the ''Norda''. Definition A wishbone ketch rigged vessel is a vessel that is rigged as a ketch where a permanent splitting gaff is mounted between two masts. Contrary to the gaff rig (where the gaff is hoisted together with the sail) the gaff stays in the mast. The gaff is typically fixed on the first mast (the one closer to the front) and fixed via a line to the aftmost mast. These lines allow the sail to be trimmed to suit the wind. Advantages and disadvantages Advantages: * Easier to hoist the sail than with a gaff rig * Offers a large sail area (advantageous in light winds) - the entire area between the masts can be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wishbone Ketch
A wishbone rig, sometimes also known as fishbone ketch, is a type of rigging on sailboats. This rigging is most popular on heavy two-masted vessels. The rig gets its name from the wishbone, a V or Y shaped bone similar to the rig's gaff. A ketch rigged in this fashion is called wishbone ketch. Examples of wishbone-rigged boats include the ''Zawisza Czarny'' and the ''Norda''. Definition A wishbone ketch rigged vessel is a vessel that is rigged as a ketch where a permanent splitting gaff is mounted between two masts. Contrary to the gaff rig (where the gaff is hoisted together with the sail) the gaff stays in the mast. The gaff is typically fixed on the first mast (the one closer to the front) and fixed via a line to the aftmost mast. These lines allow the sail to be trimmed to suit the wind. Advantages and disadvantages Advantages: * Easier to hoist the sail than with a gaff rig * Offers a large sail area (advantageous in light winds) - the entire area between the masts can be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (nautical)
A sea captain, ship's captain, captain, master, or shipmaster, is a high-grade licensed mariner who holds ultimate command and responsibility of a merchant vessel.Aragon and Messner, 2001, p.3. The captain is responsible for the safe and efficient operation of the ship, including its seaworthiness, safety and security, cargo operations, navigation, crew management, and legal compliance, and for the persons and cargo on board. Duties and functions The captain ensures that the ship complies with local and international laws and complies also with company and flag state policies. The captain is ultimately responsible, under the law, for aspects of operation such as the safe navigation of the ship,Aragon and Messner, 2001, p.4. its cleanliness and seaworthiness,Aragon and Messner, 2001, p.5. safe handling of all cargo,Aragon and Messner, 2001, p.7. management of all personnel,Aragon and Messner, 2001, p.7-11. inventory of ship's cash and stores,Aragon and Messner, 2001, p.11-12. an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gross Tonnage
Gross tonnage (GT, G.T. or gt) is a nonlinear measure of a ship's overall internal volume. Gross tonnage is different from gross register tonnage. Neither gross tonnage nor gross register tonnage should be confused with measures of mass or weight such as deadweight tonnage or Displacement (ship), displacement. Gross tonnage, along with net tonnage, was defined by the ''International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969'', adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in 1969, and came into force on 18 July 1982. These two measurements replaced gross register tonnage (GRT) and net register tonnage (NRT). Gross tonnage is calculated based on "the moulded volume of all enclosed spaces of the ship" and is used to determine things such as a ship's manning regulations, safety rules, registration fees, and port dues, whereas the older gross register tonnage is a measure of the volume of only certain enclosed spaces. History The International Convention on Tonn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cutter (boat)
A cutter is a type of watercraft. The term has several meanings. It can apply to the rig (or sailplan) of a sailing vessel (but with regional differences in definition), to a governmental enforcement agency vessel (such as a coast guard or border force cutter), to a type of ship's boat which can be used under sail or oars, or, historically, to a type of fast-sailing vessel introduced in the 18th century, some of which were used as small warships. As a sailing rig, a cutter is a single-masted boat, with two or more headsails. On the eastern side of the Atlantic, the two headsails on a single mast is the fullest extent of the modern definition. In U.S. waters, a greater level of complexity applies, with the placement of the mast and the rigging details of the bowsprit taken into account so a boat with two headsails may be classed as a sloop. Government agencies use the term "cutter" for vessels employed in patrolling their territorial waters and other enforcement activities. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Motorsailer
A motorsailer is a type of motor-powered sailing vessel, typically a yacht, that can derive power from its sails or engine, independently from each other during moderate seas or winds. A motorsailer may have a sail-to-engine power ratio in the range 30/70 to 70/30 (percent sail power/percent engine power). Characteristics Most motorsailers are yachts, with motors that can drive them at near hull speed in moderate seas, and sails that can provide power in moderate breezes without needing to use the engine. They normally have a sheltered steering station, which is likely to be a pilot house. The emphasis of such craft is typically comfort at sea and the ability to cruise long distances. The comparative capabilities of the engine and sails are often described as a ratio of sail-to-engine capabilities: * 30/70 has a relatively small sail plan and a large engine; * 50/50 derives equal power capability from sails and engine for a seaworthy, passage-making yacht; * 70/30 has an under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Forecastle
The forecastle ( ; contracted as fo'c'sle or fo'c's'le) is the upper deck of a sailing ship forward of the foremast, or, historically, the forward part of a ship with the sailors' living quarters. Related to the latter meaning is the phrase " before the mast" which denotes anything related to ordinary sailors, as opposed to a ship's officers. History and design In medieval shipbuilding, a ship of war was usually equipped with a tall, multi-deck castle-like structure in the bow of the ship. It served as a platform for archers to shoot down on enemy ships, or as a defensive stronghold if the ship were boarded. A similar but usually much larger structure, called the aftcastle, was at the aft end of the ship, often stretching all the way from the main mast to the stern. Having such tall upper works on the ship was detrimental to sailing performance. As cannons were introduced and gunfire replaced boarding as the primary means of naval combat during the 16th century, the medieval ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jastarnia
Jastarnia ( csb, Jastarniô, german: Heisternest) is a resort town in Puck County, Pomeranian Voivodship, northern Poland. It is located on the Hel Peninsula on the Baltic Sea. It is a popular Polish seaside resort and small fishing port. The municipal gmina, commune of Jastarnia consists of three districts: Jastarnia, Kuźnica, Pomeranian Voivodeship, Kuźnica, Jurata. International relations Jastarnia is Twin towns and sister cities, twinned with: References Gallery File:WK15 Jastarnia (3) Travelarz.jpg, Jastarnia train station File:Jastarnia - port.jpg, Jastarnia Port File:Jastarnia plaza 2007.jpg File:Jastarnia, schron bojowy Sęp (WLZ14).jpg File:Jastarnia Stefańskiego-8.jpg, Jastarnia town File:Urząd miasta Jastarnia-4.jpg File:Jastarnia-2.jpg File:Urząd miasta Jastarnia-3.jpg, Jastarnia town Hall External links * *Official website of Jastarnia [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Puck, Poland
Puck ( csb, Pùckò, Pùck, Pëck, formerly german: Putzig) is a town in northern Poland with 11,350 inhabitants. It is in Gdańsk Pomerania on the south coast of the Baltic Sea (Bay of Puck) and part of Kashubia with many Kashubian speakers in the town. Previously in the Gdańsk Voivodeship (1975–1998), Puck has been the capital of Puck County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999. History The settlement became a marketplace and a seaport as early as the 7th century. The name, as was common during the Middle Ages, was spelled differently: in a 1277 document Putzc, 1277 Pusecz, 1288 Puczse and Putsk, 1289 Pucz. It was part of Poland, and in 1309, it was annexed by the Teutonic Order. Puck achieved town status in 1348. The town's first hospital was founded in the 14th century. In the late 14th or the early 15th century, a castle was built. In 1440, the town joined the Prussian Confederation, which opposed Teutonic rule, and upon the request of which King Casimir IV Jagiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Górki Zachodnie
Górki (meaning "hills") may refer to the following places in Poland: Greater Poland Voivodeship * Górki, Kalisz County in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) * Górki, Koło County in Greater Poland Voivodeship (west-central Poland) Łódź Voivodeship * Górki, Pajęczno County in Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) *Górki, Sieradz County in Łódź Voivodeship (central Poland) Lublin Voivodeship * Górki, Gmina Karczmiska in Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland) * Górki, Parczew County in Lublin Voivodeship (east Poland) Lubusz Voivodeship * Górki, Gorzów County in Lubusz Voivodeship (west Poland) * Górki, Strzelce-Drezdenko County in Lubusz Voivodeship (west Poland) Masovian Voivodeship * Górki, Białobrzegi County in Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) * Górki, Garwolin County in Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) * Górki, Łosice County in Masovian Voivodeship (east-central Poland) * Górki, Mińsk County in Masovian Voivodeship (east-cent ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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