steerageway

indénombrable

A nautical term referring to the minimum speed required for a vessel to be steered effectively and respond to its rudder.

• 🇫🇷Terme maritime désignant la vitesse minimale à laquelle un navire reste gouvernable et répond efficacement à la barre.

1. Minimum speed for steering C2 formal

   The minimum speed a vessel must maintain to be maneuverable and respond to its rudder.

   • The captain ordered more power to maintain steerageway in the current.
   • Without steerageway, the ship drifted helplessly.
   • The vessel lost steerageway as it entered the calm waters.

   🇫🇷erre minimum pour gouverner