Able Bodied Seaman (AB) — Maritime Term

A qualified deck rating with demonstrated competence above ordinary seaman level.

Related maritime terms

AAAbbr— Always Afloat Abaft— A positional term meaning nearer to the stern than a stated reference point. Abandon ship— An emergency order for all personnel to immediately vacate the vessel and board survival c… Abeam— Directly to one side of a vessel, at a bearing of 90° from the bow. Adrift— Floating free without being moored, anchored, or under command. AFFFAbbr— Aqueous Film Forming Foam — a firefighting agent used on hydrocarbon fuel fires. Aframax— A tanker category of roughly 80,000–120,000 DWT. Aft— Towards or at the stern of a vessel.

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