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1 What is a bumboat in nautical slang?
A A small boat. It sells supplies and goods to larger ships in port or offshore. The term may come from the Dutch word boomschuit, which means “a small fishing boat”.
2 In which sea is the Great Barrier Reef?
A Coral Sea, which is part of the Pacific Ocean.
3 Which nautical term originated from the practice of sailors steering boats with a paddle held over the right-hand side?
A Starboard. Before inventing centreline rudders, sailors steered boats using a large, wide-bladed oar held over the right side of the stern.
4 What type of sea creature is an Argonaut?
A Octopus.
5 Seafaring millionaire Captain Haddock is the nautical companion of which adventurer?
A Tintin (blistering barnacles Tintin) – Haddock’s first name, Archibald
6 How many cables make up a nautical mile?
A Ten – a Cable is 608 ft or 185.2 m. One nautical mile is equal to 1.1508 statute miles.
7 In which country is Chittagong a seaport?
A Bangladesh – It’s the main seaport and is situated on the banks of the Karnaphuli River, which flows into the Bay of Bengal.
8 The Kiel canal links the North Sea with which other sea?
A Baltic – The Kiel Canal is the world’s most-used artificial waterway. It’s the shortest, cheapest, and safest route between the two seas, and is vital to the Port of Hamburg
9 Which is the only marine species where the male gives birth to the young?
A Seahorse – The female seahorse deposits her eggs into a pouch on the front of the male’s tail.
10 Which Sea creature is the world’s largest invertebrate?
A Giant or Colossal Squid – it can grow to 46 ft (14 m) long and weigh over 1,000 lbs (500 kg).