Semantic arrangement of navigational safety management terminology

Ensuring ship navigational safety is a complex, multi-faceted problem that can only be solved while considering the human factor and, consequently, language component of this problem. Terms in general, and terms particular, comprising concepts acting as tools knowledge, are very important components professional communication verbal aspect. Although extensive, English terminology navigation not described systematically enough its more specific sections, which leads to terminological synonymy variative interpretation some terms. These problems prevent maritime transport from becoming safer. This study semantic correlations space provides deeper insight into nature phenomenon. It also enables instructors develop an effective mechanism for students master, based on awareness correlation between term subjects concept structures. Highlights The subject world management corresponding cognitive unique areas activity at sea complex maintaining determines hierarchical structure system within area categorize systematize knowledge forms integral part methods involve field approach, well classification, most ways describe lexical structures specialized systems systematization such units relevant process training navigators work mixed crews