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  2. Accommodation ladder - Wikipedia

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    Gangways of the cruiser "Aurora" An accommodation ladder is a foldable flight of steps down a ship's side. Accommodation ladders can be mounted parallel or perpendicular to the ship's board. If the ladder is parallel to the ship, it has to have an upper platform. Upper platforms are mostly turnable.

  3. Gangway (nautical) - Wikipedia

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    The port and starboard gangways of the Duquesne can be seen at the right and left of the ship's boats. The port side is fully careened, while the starboard side shows the inner structure of the woodwork. A gangway is a narrow passage that joins the quarterdeck to the forecastle of a sailing ship. The term is also extended to mean the narrow ...

  4. Rudder angle indicator - Wikipedia

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    A rudder angle indicator is a device used to indicate the present position of the rudder blade, usually fitted near the Ship's wheel on the bridge and in the engine control room. [ 1 ] Rudder angle indicator of the MS Nordstjernen (1956) Rudder angle indicator

  5. Automatic direction finder - Wikipedia

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    A radio magnetic indicator (RMI) is an alternate ADF display providing more information than a standard ADF. While the ADF shows relative angle of the transmitter with respect to the aircraft, an RMI display incorporates a compass card, actuated by the aircraft's compass system, and permits the operator to read the magnetic bearing to or from ...

  6. Head-up display - Wikipedia

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    angle of attack indicator — shows the wing's angle relative to the airflow, often displayed as "α". navigation data and symbols — for approaches and landings, the flight guidance systems can provide visual cues based on navigation aids such as an Instrument Landing System or augmented Global Positioning System such as the Wide Area ...

  7. Titanic navigation bridge - Wikipedia

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    The navigation bridge of the Titanic. On the Titanic, the navigation bridge (or command bridge) was a superstructure where the ship's command was exercised.From this location, the officer on watch determined the ship's geographical position, gave all orders regarding navigation and speed, and received information about everything happening on board.

  8. Jet bridge - Wikipedia

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    United Airlines planes lined up at their jet bridges at Denver International Airport in March 2014. A jet bridge (also termed jetway, [1] jetwalk, airgate, jetty, gangway, planeplank, aerobridge/airbridge, finger, skybridge, airtube, expedited suspended passenger entry system (E-SPES), or its official industry name passenger boarding bridge (PBB)) is an enclosed connector which most commonly ...

  9. Heading (navigation) - Wikipedia

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    The drift angle (shaded red) is due to the wind velocity (W/V, in green). In navigation , the heading of a vessel or aircraft is the compass direction in which the craft's bow or nose is pointed. Note that the heading may not necessarily be the direction that the vehicle actually travels, which is known as its course .