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PRONUNCIATION OF ACCOMMODATION LADDER

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF ACCOMMODATION LADDER

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Accommodation ladder is a noun.
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WHAT DOES ACCOMMODATION LADDER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

accommodation ladder

Accommodation ladder

An accommodation ladder is a portable 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. The lower platform hangs on a bail and can be lifted as required. To prevent damage to boats going under the ladder as the water level rises and falls, a boat fender is fitted to the end of the ladder. The ladder has handrails on both sides for safety. Accommodation ladders are constructed in such a way that the steps are horizontal whatever the angle of inclination of the ladder. The lower end the ladder/lower platform is based on a roll to compensate for the motion of the ship in relation to the quay. Use of a Jacob's ladder instead of the accommodation ladder to allow a maritime pilot to board is prohibited. Panama Canal Boarding Facilities Requirements in 1983...

Definition of accommodation ladder in the English dictionary

The definition of accommodation ladder in the dictionary is a flight of stairs or a ladder for lowering over the side of a ship for access to and from a small boat, pier, etc.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE ACCOMMODATION LADDER

accommodable
accommodate
accommodating
accommodatingly
accommodation
accommodation address
accommodation bill
accommodation bureau
accommodation officer
accommodation party
accommodation platform
accommodation rig
accommodation road
accommodation train
accommodational
accommodations
accommodative
accommodator
accompanied
accompanier

WORDS THAT END LIKE ACCOMMODATION LADDER

adder
aerial ladder
badder
bidder
bladder
corporate ladder
death adder
extension ladder
fish ladder
gall bladder
gladder
Jacob´s ladder
ladder
madder
padder
property ladder
puff adder
rope ladder
sadder
swim bladder
urinary bladder

Synonyms and antonyms of accommodation ladder in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «accommodation ladder» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF ACCOMMODATION LADDER

Find out the translation of accommodation ladder to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of accommodation ladder from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «accommodation ladder» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

舷梯
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

escala real
570 millions of speakers

English

accommodation ladder
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

आवास सीढ़ी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سلم الإقامة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

трап
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

alojamento escada
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

আবাসন সিঁড়ি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

échelle de coupée
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tangga penginapan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Fallreepstreppe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

舷側はしご
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

숙박 시설의 사다리
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Akomodasi ladder
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

thang nơi ăn nghỉ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விடுதி ஏணி
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

राहण्याची शिडी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Konaklama merdiveni
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sistemazione scaletta
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

trap
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

трап
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

scară cazare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σκάλα καταλύματα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

akkommodasie trap
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

fallrep
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

overnatting stige
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of accommodation ladder

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «ACCOMMODATION LADDER»

The term «accommodation ladder» is used very little and occupies the 161.412 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «ACCOMMODATION LADDER» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about accommodation ladder

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «ACCOMMODATION LADDER»

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Admiralty Manual of Seamanship
When heavy harbour craft are employed as tenders, a ship lying in the stream should secure catamarans, some 3.5 or 4.5m long, on either side of her accommodation ladder. WARNING AN ACCOMMODATION LADDER SHOULD NOT BE ...
‎1995
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2008 Regulations and Navigation in Panama Canal Waters
Accommodation Ladder: a. Accommodation ladders shall lead aft, that is, with the lower platform at the after end. Accommodation ladders which lead forward, or which do not rest firmly against the vessel' side, are not considered safe for use ...
Griffes
3
Resolutions and Other Decisions
3 ACCOMMODATION LADDERS USED IN CONJUNCTION WITH PILOT LADDERS 3.1 The accommodation ladder should be sited leading aft. When in use, the lower end of the ladder should rest firmly against the ship's side within the ...
International Maritime Organization, 1990
4
Handbook for Deck Officers
Side door ACCESS TO SHIPS Accommodation ladder Most vessels have two accommodation ladders, one on starboard and one on portside. Usually the accommodation ladder is made in lightweight aluminium that makes it easy to handle.
Pietro del Rosso
5
Handbook for Engine Officers
Accommodation ladder Most vessels have two accommodation ladders, one on starboard and one on portside. Usually the accommodation ladder is made in lightweight aluminium that makes it easy to handle. The top of the accommodation ...
Pietro del Rosso
6
Maritime English
Side door ACCESS TO SHIPS Accommodation ladder Most vessels have two accommodation ladders, one on starboard and one on portside. Usually the accommodation ladder is made in lightweight aluminium that makes it easy to handle.
Pietro del Rosso
7
Safety of Navigation: Implementing SOLAS Chapter V, 2002
3 Accommodation ladders used in conjunction with pilot ladders 3.1 Arrangements which may be more suitable for special types of ships may be accepted,provided that they are equally safe. 3.2 The length of the accommodation ladder should ...
Maritime and Coastguard Agency (Great Britain), 2002
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A Dictionary of Travel and Tourism Terminology
VisitBritain.com; travel industry access is via www.tourismtrade.org.uk accommodation ladder The gangway set up for people to board or disembark from a ship, which usually has handrails as well as 'ladder' type steps. Since these are difficult ...
Allan Beaver, 2005
9
11th SESSION 1979 (Resolutions 410-462)
In all ships where the distance from sea level to the point of access to, or egress from, the ship exceeds 9 metres, and when it is intended to embark and disembark pilots by means of the accommodation ladder in conjunction with a pilot ladder, ...
International Maritime Consultative Organization. Assembly, International Maritime Organization, 1980
10
Shipboard Operations
If the distance from the sea level to the point of access to the ship is more than 9 m, an accommodation ladder must be rigged so that the pilot can transfer to the accommodation ladder. The pilot ladder's upper end must extend at least 2 m ...
H I Lavery, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «ACCOMMODATION LADDER»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term accommodation ladder is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Policy Update from the UK Chamber – June 2015
... accommodation ladders to existing vessels where current interpretation did not require the pilot ladder / accommodation ladder combination. «Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide, Jun 15»
2
Saviours in a sea of tears
... up the accommodation ladder and on to the deck. They are not experienced and do not understand the consequences of moving from one ... «TradeWinds, May 15»
3
Rumored Oil Rig Incident Highlights Arctic Exploration Risks
... another Gazprom oil rig in the Pechora Sea, the Prirazlomnaya, lost an accommodation ladder to the storm. In 2013, Shell's drill barge Kulluk ... «The Moscow Times, Nov 14»
4
The makings of the battle of Coronel and the Falklands Part 12 by …
A small naval cadet followed him up the accommodation ladder with a letter in his hand … My heart missed a beat as I saw the familiar writing. «Penguin News, Oct 14»
5
Crewman overboard slipped off ladder
The Australian Transport Safety Bureau said the man was on the bottom platform of the ship's port accommodation ladder, about two metres ... «Perth Now, Oct 14»
6
Navy: 'Miracle' All 25 Survived Helicopter Crash
The surviving crew were brought into the ship's well deck and brought aboard using an accommodation ladder. Survivors were evaluated by ... «Military.com, Sep 14»
7
Clan Lamont 2014 Gathering to coincide with Cowal Highland …
At the jetty, wearing jeans and mountain boots to clamber the heights of the accommodation ladder onto Maersk Boston and on over to Maersk ... «For Argyll, Aug 14»
8
Detyens Shipyards Awarded 'USNS Arctic' Drydock Contract
... inspecting and weight testing the accommodation ladder; performing maintenance on gallery/scullery equipment; dry-docking and undocking ... «MarineLink, Jul 14»
9
Pilot Ladder Checks Save Lives, Money
If the distance from the waterline to the boarding point exceeds nine metres, then a combination arrangement i.e. the accommodation ladder ... «The Maritime Executive, Jun 14»
10
A virtual office could provide all the services without all the cost
... into new territory, there's no better way to get a step up on to the professional business accommodation ladder than with a virtual office. «Belfast Telegraph, May 14»

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