

Comes from a combination of the word 'scuttle' to make a hole in the ships side, causing her to sink, and 'butt', a cask used to hold drink- ing water. I have helped clients implement these principles to successfully strengthen and bring value to the Compliance Program. SCUTTLEBUTT drinking fountain (scuttle means drill and a butt is a cask) on the ship, and when crew would gather around for a drink, Sailors ‘sk -t l-b t noun would exchange rumors of the. flight crew per- SCUTTLEBUTT - Navy term for rumor. Meaning to gossip, the word scuttlebutt is a sailor’s version of water-cooler talk. The Navy History Museum describes the term as a combination of 'scuttle,' to make a hole in the ship's side causing her to sink, and 'butt,' a cask or hogshead used in the days of wooden ships to hold drinking water thus the term scuttlebutt means a cask with a hole in it. The term 'feeling blue' originated in the Navy. The barrel containing the fresh drinking water was called a scuttlebutt and became a place for sailors to gather, talk, and pass on information. 24 The term hardtack, often used to describe ships bread, is an invention of the 1840s. I captured these principles during my days as a regulator when I had the golden opportunity to look closely at the success factors of organizations and the dysfunctions that contributed to those who fell short. Scuttlebutt The Navy term for water fountain. The Naval Diet for Sailors: Plentiful and Wholesome. In response, I have written a short article that summarizes my thoughts and provides four-key principles that will help your organization avoid the same pitfalls outlined in NERC findings and strengthen your Compliance Programs capability for success. Since the announcement, I received many calls from the media, regulators, clients and curious industry people seeking my input on the issue. ANCHOR the hook used at the end of a chain and dropped to the sea bottom to hold a ship in one particular place. ALLOTMENT assignment of part of military pay directly to a person or bank. 10M dollars sure got the attention of the energy industry. AFT toward the stern opposite of forward.

(And after a day of steering in bad weather, the pilot was “pooped.There has been a lot angst, discussion, and Scuttlebutt (Navy term) since NERC levied the largest and most significant CIP regulatory fine. During heavy weather, the foam and spray from tall waves behind the ship would leave the poop deck and the pilot quite wet. When sailing, the wind generally comes from the rear, filling the sails and propelling the ship forward. Human rights were restricted, and, as a result, specific shipboard havens developed. In case you are wondering, the name “poop deck” comes from the French word for the stern, “la poupe.” I wouldn’t want my readers to get the wrong idea, there! The poop deck was elevated so the captain and pilot would have a clear view over the front of the ship. This is where the ship’s wheel was located - in the rear of the ship, near the rudder - in order to reduce the number of pulleys and ropes needed for steering. Bilge Water: Now slang for nonsense, the term bilge water is the water that collects and stagnates in the bilge of a ship.

The upper-most rear, or the stern, was called the poop deck. It is a nautical or naval term that goes back to the day of the old sailing ships. The source of this relatively delicate term is rather interesting. Dr Jerry Wilson answers in the Index-Journal that weighty question, “Why is the toilet on a boat referred to as the ‘head’?”
