pilothouse
Captain's steering room
A pilothouse is an enclosed structure on a ship or boat containing the steering wheel and navigation equipment.
It provides shelter for the helmsman while offering visibility in all directions.
On smaller vessels, the pilothouse may be the entire bridge; on larger ships, it's typically part of a broader bridge complex.
Also called a wheelhouse.
Submarine's raised control structure
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- deckhouseEnclosed shipboard shelter
- chart roomShip's navigation workspace
- control roomFacility housing operational oversight
enclosure · windows · console · cabin · compartment · overhead · bulkhead · hatch
Vessel's steering mechanism
- wheelRotating circular frame
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- radarRadio-wave object detection
- GPSSatellite-based location technology
radio · throttle · gyrocompass · autopilot · barometer · anemometer · binoculars · navigation charts
Small craft that pulls ships
- ferryVessel for scheduled crossings
- trawlerNet-dragging fishing boat
- yachtLarge pleasure vessel
- freighterVessel for transporting goods
barge · cruiser · fishing boat · workboat · riverboat · patrol boat · towboat · cargo ship
conning tower
Submarine's raised control structure
- bridgeStructure spanning an obstacle
- deckhouseEnclosed shipboard shelter
- chart roomShip's navigation workspace
control room · enclosure · windows · console · cabin · compartment · overhead · bulkhead · hatch · doorway
helm
Vessel's steering mechanism
- wheelRotating circular frame
- compassDevice showing cardinal directions
- radarRadio-wave object detection
GPS · radio · throttle · gyrocompass · autopilot · barometer · anemometer · binoculars · navigation charts · logbook
tugboat
Small craft that pulls ships
freighter · barge · cruiser · fishing boat · workboat · riverboat · patrol boat · towboat · cargo ship · steamship
steering
Controlling direction of movement
heading · plotting · latitude · longitude · tides · currents · charts · celestial navigation · radar screen · position
captain
One who commands
- helmsmanOne who navigates vessels
- skipperVessel's commanding officer
- officerAuthority figure in uniform
quartermaster · coxswain · watch · orders · control · authority · decision · oversight · communication · lookout
- ship areasberth, bridge, bilge, bow, captain's quarters
- ship interiorcabin, cargo hold, engine room, bunk, bunks
- ship partshull, keel, deck, mast, bow
- steamboatssteamboat, riverboat, paddle wheel, paddlewheel, paddleboat
- yacht partshull, deck, stern, bow, keel
- tugboat partstowline, hawser, winch, propeller, hull
pilothousemain deck
Ship's principal horizontal surface
forecastle · fantail · foredeck · afterdeck · quarterdeck
pilothouseengine room
Ship's propulsion compartment
hold · cargo hold · bilge · below decks · boiler room