Extended Operational and Trade Vocabulary
Polar Expedition Cruise and IAATO Operations glossary (page 2)
The polar-expedition-cruise vocabulary: the AECO Arctic operating guidelines and site-specific landing protocols for Svalbard, Greenland, and Jan Mayen, IAATO Antarctic operations, biosecurity and wildlife-distance rules, and the zodiac, landing, and expedition-staff terms. Grounds each term in the AECO or IAATO operating standard it belongs to.
257 defined terms.
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W
- Wrangel Island
- Russian Arctic UNESCO World Heritage island in the Chukchi Sea, visited by expedition cruises before 2022 sanctions.
X
- X-Bow
- Inverted-bow architecture pioneered by Ulstein, used on REV Ocean and other explorers.
Y
- Yalour Islands
- Antarctic Peninsula island group with Adelie penguin colonies near the Argentine Islands.
- YT Vessel Category
- IAATO category for yachts, typically smaller member vessels with limited passenger capacity.
Z
- Zodiac Driver
- Expedition team member trained and certified to operate Zodiacs for landings, cruising, and wildlife viewing.
- Zodiac Milpro
- French manufacturer of professional-grade inflatable and rigid inflatable boats including the Zodiac MK V used on expedition ships.
- Zodiac MK V Heavy Duty
- Heavy-duty model of Zodiac inflatable boat from Zodiac Milpro widely used as the standard polar expedition landing craft.