Seaspeak

Seaspeak is a controlled natural language based on the English language, designed to facilitate communication between ships whose captains' native tongues differ. It has now been formalised as Standard Marine Communication Phrases (SMCP).

While generally based on the English language, seaspeak has a very small vocabulary, and will incorporate foreign words where English does not have a suitable word.

There are similar languages for aircraft and trains.

Read more about Seaspeak:  History, Example Phrase "Say Again", Accidents, See Also