Glossary entry

English term or phrase:

CONN

English answer:

control (of engines and rudder)

Added to glossary by Manuel Cedeño Berrueta
Mar 28, 2011 19:29
13 yrs ago
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English term

CONN

English Other Ships, Sailing, Maritime abbreviation, part of a ship
Hello everyone. I haven’t been able to find out the meaning of the abbreviation “conn”, referring to a part of a ship. In my text, it occurs dozens of times in sentences like this:
“Underway as before. 1520 BMC Smith relieved the deck. 1705 BMC Williams relieved the deck and the **conn**. 1730 BMC Smith relieved the deck and LTJG Psimer relieved the **conn**. 1735 prepared to hoist in Rat 2. 1745 Rat 2 cradled and secured for sea. 1747 observed sunset energized navigation lights”

Many thanks in advance for your help,
Manuel
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Discussion

Manuel Cedeño Berrueta (asker) Mar 29, 2011:
Thank you, Ann. I realized that when I saw your (and Jack’s) answer. Thanks again.
Travelin Ann Mar 29, 2011:
Just a point of definition - CONN is not a part of the ship, but a duty post. A person has the CONN (control).

Responses

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control (of engines and rudder)

"Typically, the Junior Officer of the Deck has the conn, (i.e. control of the engines and rudder)."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Officer_of_the_Deck
Note from asker:
Thanks so much! Jack and Travelin gave the same answer almost at the same time. Who was first? Thanks a million to you both, and also to Bashiqa. Much appreciated, Manuel
Thanks a million.
Peer comment(s):

agree Travelin Ann
3 mins
Thank you.
agree Thuy-PTT (X)
6 hrs
Thank you.
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4 KudoZ points awarded for this answer. Comment: "Thanks again"
4 mins

command

Not my speciality hence low confidence. But I believ it means he has gone off duty. He has released control to someone else.
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Reference comments

24 mins
Reference:

conn

Typically, the Junior Officer of the Deck has the conn, (i.e. control of the engines and rudder).
Peer comments on this reference comment:

agree Jack Doughty : Didn't see your reference till after I'd posted my answer.
3 mins
no problem, Jack
agree Phong Le
3 hrs
Thanks, Phong Le
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