I am a master mariner with an unlimited master’s license for steam and motor vessels and a 500-ton master of auxiliary sailing vessels with many years at sea. Your magazine is a valuable source of information for the maritime industry. However, it seems that there is greater use of incorrect terminology appearing. In the December 2024 issue, there are three articles that use helm as a verb. This is incorrect. A person doesn’t helm a vessel. They steer, pilot or conn a vessel. Saying a person…