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There are currently 8 names in this directory beginning with the letter U.
Ucina
Italian union gathering the most important shipbuilders and naval operators.
Unbend - verb -
To remove sails
Unbend - verb -
To divide two rope/chain ends linked by a shackle or a false link
Uncertainty triangle
Triangle formed by the intersection of three bearings. It includes the area where the vessel is
Uniform.
Term which represents ā€šUā€š in the international phonetic alphabet.
Unloading barge
To lighten the load of a ship in order to reduce its draught; generally used to allow a ship to enter harbours where sea bottom is low
Unrig, rig down - verb -
To lower in the deck the uppest part of masts, common in ships where masts were made up of several parts
UTC
Acronym which indicates the universal reference time.


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