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3. “Nothing to port” means: 
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1  there is nothing at her port side. 
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2  Port side has shallow water, keep away from portside. 
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3 don’t put the rudder at port 5-10 degrees. 
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4  to put the rudder at midship or only starboard. 
4.               are official vector nautical charts. When displayed on ECDIS 
equipment they are equivalent to paper charts. 
5. A neutral equilibrium position for a vessel means that the metacenter 
is                . 
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3 at the same height as the center of gravity 
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4 at the center of the waterplane area 
6. You will find information about the duration of slack water in the   . 
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3  American Practical Navigator 
7. The distance between the waterline and the main deck measured 
amidships at the side of the hull is called                . 
8. A ship crew must be prepared all the time to tackle and fight against any 
kind  of  emergencies,  which  can  arise  due  to  rough  weather,  machinery 
malfunction,  pirate  attack,  human  error  etc.  To  stress  the  importance  of 
training  for  different  emergency  procedures  and  duties  of  personnel,                 
is provided onboard ship 
9.                 is the distance from the surface of the water to the highest point