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German to English Ships, Sailing, Maritime Translation Glossary

German term English translation
Blasvorrichtung blowing apparatus
Bolzenabstand stud/bolt spacing
Bootsaussetzvorrichtung (boat) davit
Entered by: Steffen Walter
Bugbeschlag bow fittings
Bunkerschute bunker barge
Cheminée vs. Schwedenofen Chimney vs. Swedish stove
Entered by: Robert Kleemaier
Containerstellplatzbelastungen container load capacities
Costa-Birne Costa bulb or Costa propulsion bulb
Dauerhöchstfahrt maximum sustainable speed
Entered by: Berit Kostka, PhD
dbh (general) data base handler / (specific) Datenbank Bremische Häfen
Deckschichtenbildung development of a surface layer
Deckshauslagerung deckhouse stowage
Entered by: Paula Price
Degradation Graceful degradation
der Wellengang niedrig ist there is no heavy swell
Dickschiffe Catboats/broad-beamed boats
Dirk topping lift
Drillzange / Drehzange wire twisting pliers / wire twister
Druckdrehschalter Press-and-turn switch
Dynamische Tunnelschürze adjustable tunnel/adjustable tunnel apron
Echolotschwinger echo sounder oscillator
Entered by: mopc
eigene Leinen stellen supply their own tow ropes/towlines
Eigenfrequenz der elastischen Lagerung f E / unterste Eigenfrequenz f G resonant frequency
Eindampfen in Vorspring slowly increasing the boat\'s engine speed with the forward quarter spring attached to the dock
Entered by: Marc Svetov
einlegbar replace
einpicken to rig
Einsatzzentrale operations center
Einspülgerät cable winder
Entered by: Yana Dovgopol
Eintauchphase pre-start period
Einteiler-Schlepper Control tug-boat; tug-boat control
eisgehend ice-going
Endfinanzierung post-delivery financing
Entwurfsspirale design spiral
Erdlinien (geographical) coordinates; latitude/longitude
Erstanlauf first port of call in
EW (Boat-related abbreviation) Erstwasserung: Launched
exgeschützt explosion-proof
Fahrstörung vessel not under command
Fahrterlaubnis sailing/navigation permit
Fahrtmessanlage Ship’s Speed Indicator (SSI)
Entered by: mopc
Fahrtwiderstand drag
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