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• Beach Clean-up Initiatives: In the maritime context, Beach Clean-up Initiatives refer to organized efforts aimed at removing trash and debris from beaches to protect marine life and maintain the health of the world's oceans. These initiatives are often led by environm ... Read More >>
• Sounding Lead: Sounding lead is a tool used to measure the depth of water in a maritime context. It consists of a lead weight attached to a line marked at intervals. The lead weight is lowered to the seabed and then raised to take a measurement of the dep ... Read More >>
• Horning: Horning is a sailing term that refers to the act of turning a boat or ship around by bringing the stern through the wind, so that the wind changes from one side of the boat to the other. This maneuver is typically used when tacking upwind, ... Read More >>