Glossary entry (derived from question below)
Norwegian term or phrase:
VUO
English translation:
(Command) Duty Officer in training
Added to glossary by
Charlesp
Jan 7, 2021 15:46
3 yrs ago
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Norwegian term
VUO
Norwegian to English
Tech/Engineering
Ships, Sailing, Maritime
A postion on a ship.
VUO gir rorordre. VUO i senter i nærhet av senter OBD.
VUO gir rorordre. VUO i senter i nærhet av senter OBD.
Proposed translations
(English)
| 3 | (Command) Duty Officer in training |
Michele Fauble
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| 3 | Trainee OOW |
Norskpro
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Proposed translations
3 hrs
Michele Fauble
United States
United States
Native in English
United States
Native English
Native in: English 
Works in: Norwegian to English, Danish to English, Swedish to English
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(Command) Duty Officer in training
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duty_officer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_duty_officer
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Note added at 3 hrs (2021-01-07 18:57:38 GMT)
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In various navies, the placing of sailors on scheduled duties, including that of officers, is known as watchkeeping. In some naval ships and commands, officer of the day may refer to a specific position of duty officer that represents the commander, namely a command duty officer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duty_officer
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Command_duty_officer
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Note added at 3 hrs (2021-01-07 18:57:38 GMT)
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In various navies, the placing of sailors on scheduled duties, including that of officers, is known as watchkeeping. In some naval ships and commands, officer of the day may refer to a specific position of duty officer that represents the commander, namely a command duty officer.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duty_officer
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5 hrs
Trainee OOW
Or trainee officer of the watch. Officer of the watch is what it is called according to my dictionary.
Reference:
https://uksa.org/course/mca-training/deck-officer/officer-of-the-watch-yachts-less-than-3000gt/
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