NVIC 06-14 Task 1.2.E

Steer the ship and also comply with helm orders in the English language

RFPNW-X1.2 Helm orders

When the rudder is eitherright (starboard) or left (port), when hearing the command in English “Midships,”

the candidate turns the helm to reduce the angle of the rudder until the indicator shows the rudder angle 0°.

The candidate:

1. Repeats the order;
2. Immediately turns the helm to reduce the rudder angle;
3. Stops turning the helm when the rudder angle indicator reads zero; and
4. States:“The rudder is midships.”