Nautical flags are used for signaling between ships and land, with an internationally recognized code of signals. They are also used for dressing ships and come in bold block patterns and high color visibility. A set of 26 flags represents the Roman alphabet, numbers, response, and substitute flags. The flags contain abbreviated messages and codes […]
Despite changes in water transport, nautical terminology remains consistent. Common terms include fore, stern, port, starboard, mast, keel, and nautical mile. Some terms have been redefined, but “old salts” prefer the original usage. The list of common nautical terminology is long and some go back many centuries. Until the late 1700s, ships were strictly sailboats […]
A nautical mile is a unit of measurement used in maritime navigation and aeronautics, equal to one minute of arc in a great circle. It is recognized in the International System of Units and is measured at 6,076 feet. The term “knots” is used to indicate speed in nautical miles per hour. A nautical mile […]
Nautical twilight is a period in the morning and evening when the sun is 6-12 degrees below the horizon. It’s named after sailors who navigated during this time. Twilight is broken down into several categories, with civil twilight being the period when the sun is less than 6 degrees below the horizon. The length of […]
