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  Floating and nonsubmersible nautical craft - Patent 4494472
Nautical craft according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the fact that the floats are pivotally mounted on axes horizontal and parallel to the main plane of symmetry of the craft, further comprising webs connected to said floats and transverse cheekplates forming a bearing surface with which said webs cooperate.
Nautical craft according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the fact that the means of access include a pair of openings, one being in a forward location and the other in an after location in said hull.
Nautical craft according to claim 1 or 2, characterized by the fact that the means of surface viewing comprising a porthole placed on the frontal section, having the general shape of a dome in the form of an ellipsoidal cap with horizontal short axis.
www.freepatentsonline.com /4494472.html   (2840 words)

  
 NOAA 200th: Foundations: Nautical Charts
A nautical chart depicts the nature and shape of the coast, water depths, and general topography of the ocean floor; locations of navigational danger; the rise and fall of tides; and locations of human-made aids to navigation.
The nautical chart is one of the most fundamental tools available to mariners, who use charts to plan voyages and navigate ships using the shortest, safest, and most economical routes.
Nautical charts are also snapshots of advancements made in surveying and mapping technology.
celebrating200years.noaa.gov /foundations/nautical_charts/welcome.html   (1690 words)

  
  Reference.com/Encyclopedia/Draft
Draft (hull), the vertical distance from the bottom of a hull to the waterline at the lowest part of a ship or boat
Draft (sailing), the degree of curvature in a horizontal cross-section in sailing
The simplified spelling draft is used for a plan or sketch, for a preliminary version of a document and for the verb meaning to write it, for an order of payment, and for military conscription (although this last meaning is not as common as in American English).
www.reference.com /browse/wiki/Draft_(nautical)   (429 words)

  
  draft   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Reinstitution of the lottery was a change from the "draft the oldest man first" method, which had been the determining method for deciding order of call.
Draft speculation runs year round nowadays, but one really can't get a good feel for things until after the Combine takes place.
Draft document, one of several revisions to a manuscript...
uchasnegi.com /draft   (269 words)

  
 CMI
Considerable support was expressed at the CMI Conference in Singapore in February 2001 for extending the period of the carrier's responsibility to cover inland carriage preceding or subsequent to nautical carriage from the time of receipt by the carrier to the time of delivery to the consignee and for a "network" system of liability.
Following the Singapore Conference a draft of the Instrument was circulated for comment to all National Associations and a number of international organisations, including some which had not previously been members of the Round Table.
The second reading of the Draft Instrument based on the text in WP 32 began at the twelfth session in October 2003 when it was decided that topics should be grouped into core issues and sub issues.
www.comitemaritime.org /draft/draft.html   (4593 words)

  
 NOAA 200th Visions: Nautical Charts, Beyond ENCs
This added draft means millions of dollars of extra goods the ship can carry to the United States and a potential bonus for the Captain at the end of the year.
The difference between the ship draft and the shallowest (minimum) water depth in the channel was sufficient for her to make it to port without the ship scraping the ocean floor.
Coupling this technology with high-accuracy surveys of the ship's GPS antennas with respect to the keel, and nautical charts with the capability to display their depths (relative to the ellipsoid), will allow vessels to accurately determine where they are in relation to the seafloor.
celebrating200years.noaa.gov /visions/nautical_charts/welcome.html   (1857 words)

  
 NOAA Home Page - NOAA Charts Portal
Nautical charts essential for navigating all U.S. coastal waters, the Great Lakes and the U.S. territories.
Hydrographic Surveys are conducted to determine the configuration of the bottoms of water bodies, especially as it pertains to navigation.
Raster Nautical Charts — The NOAA Office of the Coast Survey provides a complete spatial index of nautical charts for the U.S. and its territories.
www.noaa.gov /charts.html   (794 words)

  
 Proposals for Tendering Clyde and Hebrides Lifeline Ferry Services - Draft Invitation to Tender for Consultation: page 8
The distances to each individual island from Mallaig are as follows: 21 nautical miles to Canna, 13 nautical miles to Rhum, 12 nautical miles to Eigg and 17 nautical miles to Muck.
The distance between the ports is 40 nautical miles to Coll and 49 nautical miles to Tiree, and the distance between the two islands is 12 nautical miles.
The distances between the ports are as follows: Uig to Lochmaddy, 25 nautical miles, Lochmaddy to Tarbert, 25 nautical miles and Tarbert to Uig, 23 nautical miles.
www.scotland.gov.uk /consultations/transport/chfd-08.asp   (1977 words)

  
 draft survey - pengukuran draft kapal (English to Indonesian translation glossary) coal mining,Mining & Minerals / Gems,
Draft survey is a means of determining the weight of material loaded onto or discharged from a vessel by measuring the displacement of water (Archimedes Principle).
As well, during the draft readings, several other key factors have to be taken into account and measured before the weight of the cargo loaded or discharged can be determined.
The accuracy of a weight determined by draft survey depends upon sea conditions at the time of loading or discharge (pitch and swell) and the weight of the cargo loaded when compared to the total capacity of the vessel.
www.proz.com /kudoz/1963196   (555 words)

  
 Indonesia’s Draft Mining Law
Industry representatives generally welcome the draft mining law as a step in the right direction but criticize it for insufficiently recognizing the high risk, capital intensive nature of mining and for failing to eliminate the uncertainty created by conflicting laws and regulations, for instance in the environmental area.
On a positive note, Wilson observed that Article 39 in the draft was clearly targeted at preventing a recurrence of the problem arising from North Sulawesi Province’s attempt to tax overburden from the Newmont Minahasa Raya goldmine.
The draft mining law still has a way to go as it must undergo State Secretariat and Parliamentary scrutiny and may be amended further.
www.usembassyjakarta.org /econ/mininglaw2001.html   (1231 words)

  
 Trim and Stability - Article 2
This draft is needed because the "Curves of Form" are based on the LCF draft and not the mean draft.
After this draft is determined, the primary goals of obtaining a displacement and the LCG location are easily determined through the use of the "Curves of Form" data.
The last value for LCF draft is the considered the actual LCF draft and it is applied in the rest of this analysis.
hawaii-marine.com /templates/Trim_Article.htm   (2086 words)

  
 Nautical Terms
Admiralty measured mile, 6,080 feet or 1,853.184 metres as distinguished from the nautical mile of 6,045.95 feet or 1,842.8055 metres.
This is said when the draft for’d of a ship is greater than the draft aft (opposite to By the Stern).
When the draft of a ship is greater than the draft for’d (opposite to By the Head).
www.eversheds.com /shipping/knowledge/nauticalterms.html   (2455 words)

  
 Ocean Dumping; Proposed Designation of Site| Federal Register Environmental Documents | USEPA
The proposed HOODS is located between approximately 3 and 4 nautical miles (5 and 7 kilometers) west of the Humboldt Bay entrance and occupies an area of approximately 1 square nautical mile (3 square kilometers).
The proposed HOODS is located furthest from the coast (between approximately 3 and 4 nautical miles west of the Humboldt Bay entrance) and in the deepest depth range (approximately 160 to 180 feet, or 49 to 55 meters).
The proposed HOODS is located between approximately 3 and 4 nautical miles (5 and 7 kilometers) offshore and occupies an area ranging in depth from 160 and 180 feet (49 to 55 meters).
www.epa.gov /EPA-WATER/1995/April/Day-21/pr-97.html   (6025 words)

  
 draft - OneLook Dictionary Search
DRAFT : Glossary of Common Hearth and Heating Terms [home, info]
Phrases that include draft: time draft, draft dodger, draft gauge, draft riots, trade draft, more...
Words similar to draft: outline, blueprint, conscription, drafted, drafting, draught, drawing, enlist, gulp, muster, potation, rough, swig, tipple, air current, bill of exchange, draft copy, muster in, order of payment, plan, more...
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 Stratton Report
Nautical charting surveys must be expanded substantially if present and future needs for accurate and up-to-date charts are to be satisfied.
The existing chart survey capability for nautical charting is so limited that contemporary survey projects must be concentrated largely on resurveys of critical areas which have undergone rapid manmade and natural changes.
The civil nautical charting capability should be expanded within 15 years to a level which will sustain a basic resurvey cycle of 50 years with more frequent surveys in important areas of rapid change.
www.lib.noaa.gov /edocs/stratton/chapter6.html   (6253 words)

  
 Working the Draft - The History Of - Stock Car Racing Magazine
The draft is one aspect of air race fans have heard on TV for most of the last 30 years, and it has become part of the lexicon of the sport.
While drafting is the only means by which drivers can pass while running with restrictor plates, the advent of the plates has made the whole process more difficult.
The art of drafting is a complex science, but to the race fan it can be as simple as one, two, three.
www.stockcarracing.com /thehistoryof/11298_working_draft   (2986 words)

  
 Links: Nautical Archaeology
Draft Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage, UNESCO, April 1998.
A collaborative nautical archaeology research project between the Department of Archaeology at the University of Stockholm and the University of Southampton.
The Krogen project, a collaborative nautical archaeology research project between the Department of Archaeology at the University of Stockholm and the University of Southampton involving the recording of the wreck of the early 19th century English brig Severn.
www.bruzelius.info /Nautica/Links/Nautical_Archaeology.html   (1200 words)

  
 Hydro Lance Fast Ferry Fast-Ship Economies of Operation   (Site not responding. Last check: )
This catamaran is smaller, having a length of 312 feet and a beam of 48 feet.
The vessel will be powered by four new Caterpillar engines (now in development), each having 42,000 horsepower, or a total of 168,000 horsepower for a loaded speed of 53 knots in a maximum sea state of 5 (higher sea states will demand a slower speed to avoid tunnel slamming).
Compared to the Mestral Class catamaran above, which has a draft of 29.2 feet (depth from the waters surface to the bottom of the hull), the Hydro Lance Nirvana Class has only three feet of draft (the displacement lost in depth is made up for in hull length).
www.hydrolance.net /page9.htm   (2003 words)

  
 draft. The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000.
Nautical The depth of a vessel's keel below the water line, especially when loaded: a river vessel of shallow draft.
The process or method of selecting one or more individuals from a group, as for a service or duty: a candidate who did not pursue the nomination, but accepted a draft by the party convention.
Any of various stages in the development of a plan, document, or picture: a preliminary draft of a report; the final draft of a paper.
www.bartleby.com /61/49/D0374900.html   (385 words)

  
 BANGLADESH - Infrastructure ( Ports )
The seaward approach to the Port of Chittagong may be considered to be northwards of the 10 fathom contour in latitude 22024' North and longitude 9103" East: The distance to the pilot ground from the south patches shoal being 46 nautical miles on direct course.
Night Navigation vessels upto 153.00M length with draft having 0.50M less than the days permissible draft will be allowed to take berth during Night (6 pm to 6 AM) at the Jetties from J/ltoj/13, MPB/1, MPB/2, DDJ/1, DDJ/2 and CUFLJ only.
This is to be restored to for vessels of deeper draft kutubdia.
www.asiatradehub.com /bangladesh/chittagongport.asp   (1795 words)

  
 Draft - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Draft (hull), the vertical distance from the bottom of a hull to the waterline at the lowest part of a ship or boat
Draft (sailing), the degree of curvature in a horizontal cross-section in sailing
The simplified spelling draft is used for a plan or sketch, for a preliminary version of a document and for the verb meaning to write it, for an order of payment, and for military conscription (although this last meaning is not as common as in American English).
www.surfindark.com /index.cgi/000110A/http/en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft   (454 words)

  
 ProSEA Position Paper
These constituencies include nautical archaeologists (whether sponsored by academic, governmental or private institutions), marine and coastal area users (including fishing, marine construction, cable-laying, petroleum, and tourism sectors), sports and recreational divers, shipwreck salvors and explorers, and, of course, the wider public itself.
To the extent the Draft sanctions coastal State competence over shipwrecks located beyond that State's contiguous zone, it manifestly contradicts articles 246 and 303(2) of the 1982 Convention.
As the Draft Convention stresses the principle of shared responsibility, and as the disputes most likely to arise will be between private and State parties, the article is fairly limited.
www.imacdigest.com /final.html   (1000 words)

  
 Draft Economic Analysis of Critical Habitat Designation for the Gulf Sturgeon
The western boundary is the line of longitude 87°20.0' W (approximately one nautical mile west of Pensacola Pass) from its intersection with the shore to its intersection with the southern boundary.
The southern boundary is one nautical mile offshore of the northern boundary.
The eastern boundary is formed by a straight line drawn from the shoreline of Lanark Village at 29°53.1'N, 84°35.0' W to a point that is one nautical miles offshore from the northeastern extremity of Dog Island at 29°49.6' N, 84°33.2' W. Unit 14: Suwannee Sound in Dixie and Levy Counties, Florida.
www.fws.gov /alabama/gs/ea_draft_7-02.html   (6457 words)

  
 Free Draft Downloads
The main purpose of the Draft Survey Program to save time which can be spent to take more carefull measurements which can greatly increase the accuracy of the survey results and avoid the mathematical mistakes which are due to the short time that is normally available for calculations.
Whether it's the draft of next year's production calendar, notes from a client about some custom development they'd like you to do for them, or the pieces of a major project proposal you're writing, TexNotes can store all the data you need it to store for you.
For example you can keep track of whether a resource has confirmed their availability or not, you can record whether the roster is a draft or completed, if your roster is a mix of on-call and working resources you can identify which is which, if you roster a stand-in you can record the reason why.
www.filesweb.com /draft   (2157 words)

  
 Electronic Code of Federal Regulations:
The term nautical school ship means a vessel operated by or in connection with a nautical school or an educational institution under Section 13 of the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 1986.
On nautical school ships all exposed and dangerous places, such as gears and machinery shall be properly protected with covers, guards, or rails, in order that the danger of accidents may be minimized.
On nautical school ships equipped with radio (wireless) the lead-ins shall be efficiently incased or insulated to insure the protection of persons from accidental shock.
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 The Nautical Heritage Association - Derbyshire
Her loaded draft was 18.5 metres (62 feet).
The Government said that the draft report had been changed in the light of new evidence but even, when challenged in the House of Commons, they would not say what the new evidence was.
Based on this it was estimated that she would lie somewhere within an area of 200 square nautical miles.
www.nautical-heritage.org.uk /derbyshire.html   (2945 words)

  
 The Draft
The last cut is the deepest, because it demonstrates to the military professional that his life is considered less important than someone else's political career.
The volunteer Army, which is repeatedly referred to as "only a peacetime Army" by Department of Defense politicians, was designed to operate as part of a triad, alongside a strong reserve and a Selective Service system that remained able to draft citizens on short notice.
Both of these backups have been eviscerated to the point where they would contribute little in a mobilization.
www.theatlantic.com /doc/198004/webb-draft   (2087 words)

  
 Nautical Know How - Glossary of Nautical Terms
DRAFT - The depth of water a boat draws.
KNOT - A fastening made by interweaving rope to form a stopper, to enclose or bind an object, to form a loop or a noose, to tie a small rope to an object, or to tie the ends of two small ropes together.
NAUTICAL MILE - One minute of latitude; approximately 6076 feet - about 1/8 longer than the statute mile of 5280 feet.
www.boatsafe.com /nauticalknowhow/gloss.htm   (2301 words)

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