{"id":2394,"date":"2013-07-23T12:21:03","date_gmt":"2013-07-23T20:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bloodinyoursaltwater.com\/?page_id=2394"},"modified":"2019-11-05T17:33:38","modified_gmt":"2019-11-06T01:33:38","slug":"personae-nautica-glossary","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bloodinyoursaltwater.com\/?page_id=2394","title":{"rendered":"Personae Nautica & Glossary"},"content":{"rendered":"

\ufeff<\/span>Personae Nautica & Glossary<\/strong><\/p>\n

On The Flagship<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Bas<\/strong> \u2013 The previous GWV Cruise Director<\/p>\n

Bacon<\/strong> \u2013 Another of several amazing piano bar entertainers<\/p>\n

George<\/strong>: Current entertainment supervisor<\/p>\n

Jersey<\/strong> \u2013 The travel guide<\/p>\n

Joli <\/strong>\u2013 Haldamir’s wife and my fellow event staff<\/p>\n

Stephens<\/strong> \u2013 the former DJ (circa 2012 \u2013 2014)<\/p>\n

Spartan<\/strong> \u2013 my co-librarian for three years running<\/p>\n

Striker<\/strong> \u2013 One of several amazing piano bar entertainers<\/p>\n

Haldamir<\/strong> –\u00a0 The second GWV Cruise Director<\/p>\n

On the Summer Seas<\/strong>:<\/p>\n

Amras<\/strong> \u2013 Party Band leader, Alaskan Nights\/Alaskan Highway\/Mediterranean Dreams\/East Coast Adventures contracts; also, the best friend, the big brother and all around support network. And, in later days, all around partner. And…eventually…the husband.<\/p>\n

Alasse<\/strong>: the (former) wife of the above<\/p>\n

KitKat<\/strong>: The woman who is both one of my closets friends, and nearly my twin. Also, one of the best bridesmaids ever.<\/p>\n

Lark<\/strong> \u2013 Party band singer, Mediterranean Dreams contract<\/p>\n

Llewellyn<\/strong>: Party Band Singer (male, one of the few), Alaskan Highway contract<\/p>\n

Platinum<\/strong> \u2013 Party band singer (female) circa Alaskan Highway contract 2011<\/p>\n

Predator<\/strong>: solo guitarist on Alaskan Nights contract and onboard computer expert during East Coast Adventures. Nickname earned from his profile in Call of Duty.<\/p>\n

Mini-Me<\/strong>: the daughter of one of the medical officers who semi-attached herself to several of us onboard for two weeks during the East Coast Adventures contract.<\/p>\n

Nightingale<\/strong> \u2013 Party band singer, East Coast Adventures contract<\/p>\n

Saerwan<\/strong>: The best (former) Stage Manager in the fleet. Used to be close, but we no longer speak. Last I heard she was in Vegas, married, with a family.<\/p>\n

Shadow<\/strong>: The librarian I trained during the Mediterranean Dreams summer, she has since been promoted to a management position.<\/p>\n

Tolerance<\/strong> \u2013 the roommate from heaven (and there is absolutely a reason I gave her that nickname), Mediterranean Dreams contract. Dear friend. Second of the best bridesmaids duo ever.<\/p>\n

In the Office<\/strong><\/p>\n

Charlie\u2019s Angel<\/strong>: the contract handler<\/p>\n

Toffy<\/strong>: the shore-side supervisor, and the best one ever<\/em><\/p>\n

On the Shore:<\/strong><\/p>\n

Barnum<\/strong>: The acting mentor<\/p>\n

Torin<\/strong>: the writer, the listener, and the one who always<\/em> sells himself short.<\/p>\n

Silver<\/strong>: The best friend, the big sister, the partner in crime<\/p>\n

Lexicon<\/strong><\/p>\n

CD<\/strong>: Cruise Director<\/p>\n

EM<\/strong>: Event Manager \u2013 entertainment department supervisor<\/p>\n

FCC:<\/strong> Future Cruise Consultant<\/p>\n

CMO<\/strong>: Crew Medical Officer<\/p>\n

eGSS<\/strong>: electronic guest satisfaction survey. Our weekly \u201creport card\u201d<\/p>\n

HESS<\/strong>: Health, Environment, Safety and Security program<\/p>\n

I.P.M:<\/strong> In Port Manning \u2013 the rotation which decides who must remain on the ship so that there is a skeleton emergency crew in place at all times. Taken in turns each port throughout each department.<\/p>\n

Marking<\/strong>: the term for when a performer \u2018marks\u2019 their moves during rehearsal instead of dancing\/singing full-out.<\/p>\n

NEOP<\/strong>: New Employee Orientation Program, required every time you board a class of ship that you have either not worked before, or have not worked within the last three year period.<\/p>\n

OB<\/strong>: Officer\u2019s Bar (below decks, no passenger access)<\/p>\n

PAX NOTE<\/strong>: Passenger Notification Team \u2013 group of crew members who are charged with making sure that the passenger base remains informed in the unlikely case of an emergency.<\/p>\n

PAX<\/strong>: Ship slang for \u201cpassengers\u201d, no one knows why<\/p>\n

P.I.N<\/strong>: Personal Improvement Needed. The ship\u2019s version of the \u201cthree strikes you\u2019re out\u201d system<\/p>\n

SH<\/strong>: Show Host<\/p>\n

SLS<\/strong>: Simple Library System \u2013 the program that runs the library and it\u2019s not always as \u2018simple\u2019 as it should be<\/p>\n

Tendering<\/strong>: the process of anchoring off-shore from a (usually smaller) port and ferrying guests and crew across to the dock in smaller crafts.<\/p>\n

TD<\/strong>: Traffic Director \u2013 group of crew members who are tasked with making sure that guests are safely directed to the boat deck in the unlikely event of an emergency muster, they also serve this function during the once-a-cruise passenger safety drill.<\/p>\n

TDL<\/strong>: Traffic Director Leader \u2013 the elected person in charge of all the other traffic directors. This job involves a lot of running up and downstairs and checking people off lists and is one I would never want\u2026Amras gets it a lot though<\/p>\n

USCG<\/strong>: United States Coast Guard<\/p>\n

USPH<\/strong>: United States Public Health
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