Watchstanding regulate the sailors' duty watches and for other purposes (see main article). Unlike civil clock bells, the strikes of a ship's bell do not accord to the number of the hour. Instead, there are eight bells, one for each half-hour of a four-hour watch. Bells would be struck every half-hour, and in a pattern of pairs for easier counting, with any odd bells at the end of the sequence. Watchstanding Watchstanding, or watchkeeping, in nautical terms concerns the division of qualified personnel to operate a ship continuously. On a typical seafaring vessel, be it naval or merchant, personnel keep watch
Nautical Club of Thessaloniki Nautical Club of Thessaloniki The Nautical Club of Thessaloniki () is a sports club based in Kalamaria, Thessaloniki, Greece. The club is commonly known by the acronym NCTH (ΝΟΘ). It was established in 1931 and is the oldest established yacht club in Macedonia and now it has sailing and rowing branches. It organises many sailing and rowing competitions such as Alexander the Great race and North Aegean Reggata and participates regularly in sporting events such as the Aegean Reggata and other international races. The club has about 600 regular and athletic members. The Nautical Club of Thessaloniki was founded in