# The Secret Language of Ships

**URL:** <https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-secret-language-of-ships/47822>\
**Category:** Scuttlebutt\
**Created:** [April 13, 2018, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-secret-language-of-ships/47822 "2018-04-13T13:38:39Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![Kennebec\_Captain](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/kennebec_captain/32/13_2.png) [@Kennebec\_Captain](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/Kennebec_Captain)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2018, 1:38pm UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-secret-language-of-ships/47822/1 "2018-04-13T13:38:39Z")

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[The Secret Language of Ships](https://www.hakaimagazine.com/videos-visuals/the-secret-language-of-ships/)

> Signs and symbols on the sides of ships tell stories about an industry few outsiders understand.

Written from the point of view of the tug doing ship assist for non-mariners but interesting and good photos.

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**Author:** ![jimrr](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex016/user_avatar/forum.gcaptain.com/jimrr/32/38358_2.png) [@jimrr](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/jimrr)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2018, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-secret-language-of-ships/47822/2 "2018-04-15T02:00:51Z")

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Thx Kennebec… but of course I all ready knew all this!

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**Author:** ![cmakin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/48db29/32.png) [@cmakin](https://forum.gcaptain.com/u/cmakin)\
**Post date:** [April 16, 2018, 11:57am UTC](https://forum.gcaptain.com/t/the-secret-language-of-ships/47822/3 "2018-04-16T11:57:38Z")

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Pretty good. . . a couple of small issues with the semantics. . . and what about WNA?