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Standard wheel and engine orders

The art of steering a ship can be gained by practice. The ships head, rudder and steering wheel all turn
the same way, that is, to turn the ship to starboard one must turn the wheel to starboard. The angle of
turn given to the rudder is shown in degrees on the helm indicator situated forward of the wheel.
All orders received by the helmsman are to be repeated twice; once when the order is received and
again when the order has been carried out. This is to ensure that the helmsman has both understood and
carried out the orders correctly.
Here are some standard wheel orders taken from the Standard Marine Communication Phrases
(SMCP) list:

Order
Midships

Meaning
Rudder to be held in the fore and aft position

Port five
Port ten
Port fifteen
Port twenty
Port twenty-five
Hard-a-port
Starboard five
Starboard ten
Starboard fifteen
Starboard twenty
Starboard twenty-five
Hard-a-starboard
Ease to five
Ease to ten
Ease to fifteen
Ease to twenty
Steady
Steady as she goes

5 of port rudder to be held.

10 of port rudder to be held.
15 of port rudder to be held.
20 of port rudder to be held.
25 of port rudder to be held.
Rudder to be held fully over to port.
5 of starboard rudder to be held.
10 of starboard rudder to be held.
15 of starboard rudder to be held.
20 of starboard rudder to be held.
25 of starboard rudder to be held.
Rudder to be held fully over to starboard.
Reduce amount of rudder to 5 and hold.
Reduce amount of rudder to 10 and hold.
Reduce amount of rudder to 15 and hold.
Reduce Amount of rudder to 20 and hold.
Reduce swing as rapidly as possible.
Steer a steady course on the compass heading
indicated at the time of the order. The helmsman is
to repeat the order and call out the compass heading
on receiving the order. When the ship is stead on that
heading, the helmsman is to call out: Stead

a. When the officer of the watch requires a course to be steered by compass, the direction in
which he wants the wheel turned should be stated followed by each numeral being said
separately, including zero.

Order
Port, steer one eight two
Starboard, steer zero eight two
Port, steer three zero five

Course to be steered
182
082
305

b. On receipt of the order to steer, for example, 182, the helmsman should repeat it and
bring the ship round steadily to the course ordered. When the ship is steady on the course
ordered, the helmsman is to call out:

Steady on one eight two

The person giving the order should acknowledge the helmsmans call out.
If it is desired to steer on a selected mark the helmsman should be ordered to:
Steer onbuoy(mark)(beacon)
The helmsman should repeat the order and when steady on the mark call out:
Steady onbuoy(mark)(beacon)
The person giving the order should acknowledge the helmsmans call out.
B. Standard Engine Orders
Any engine order given should be repeated by the person operating the bridge telegraph/s and the
officers of the watch should ensure that the order is carried out correctly and right away.
Listed below are some standard engine orders from the SCMP manual.

Order
Full ahead
Half ahead
Slow ahead
Dead slow ahead
Stop engine/s
Dead slow astern
Slow astern
Half astern
Full astern
Emergency full ahead/astern
Stand by engine
Finished with engines

Meaning
Maximum manoeuvring engine revolutions for ahead propulsion.
Revolutions as indicated in ships orders.
Revolution as indicated in ships orders.
Revolutions as indicated in ships orders.
No engine revolutions.
Revolutions as indicated in ships orders.
Revolutions as indicated in ships orders.
Revolutions as indicated in ships orders.
Revolutions as indicated in ships orders.
Revolutions as indicated in ships orders.
Engine-room personnel fully ready to manoeuvre and bridge
manned with personnel to relay engine orders.
Movement of engineer/s no longer required.

Examples:
Order
Bow thrust full/half to port
Bow thrust full/half to starboard
Stern thrust full/half to port
Stern thrust full/half to starboard
Bow/stern thrust stop

Meaning
Ships head to move to port with power as specified.
Ships head to move to starboard with power as specified.
Ships stern to move to port with power as specified.
Ships stern to move to starboard with power as specified.
No bow/stern thrust revolutions.

For vessels with variable pitch propellers, the meaning of the order would include the combination
of pitch and revolutions as indicated in ships orders.
Exercise:
State the standard marine phrases for the following wheel and engine orders. Write your answer on
the blank below each number.
1. Rudder to be held fully over the port.
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2. 15 of port rudder to be held.
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3. Rudder to be held in the fore and aft position.

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4. 10 of starboard rudder to be held.
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5. Rudder to be held fully over to the starboard.
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6. Reduce amount of rudder to 5 and hold.
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7. Reduce swing as rapidly as possible.
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8. 25 of starboard rudder to be held.
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9. No engine revolution.
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10. Engine-room personnel fully ready to manoeuvre and bridge manned with personnel to relay
engine orders.
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11. Movement of engine/s no longer required.
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12. Ships head to move to port with power as specified.
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13. No bow/stern thrust revolutions.
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14. Ships head to move to starboard with power as specified.
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15. Ships stern to move to starboard with power as specified.
____________________________________________________________

Wheel orders are given by the watch office to the helmsman. The normal procedure is for the
helmsman to repeat the order.
All wheel orders are held until a new order is received.
The helmsman reports immediately if the vessel does not respond.
1. Match the orders (on the left) with the meanings (on the right):
a) Full ahead both

_____ Stay on the heading given earlier.

b) Dead slow astern

_____ Hold rudder in the fore and aft position.

c) Stand by engine

_____ Reduce the amount of rudder to 20

d) Bow thrust half to port

_____ Reverse very slowly.

e) Midships

_____ Maximum speed for two engines.

2.

f) Ease to twenty

_____ Get ready.

g) Steady as she goes

_____ Move the ships head to porto n 50% power.