That's how it works on U.S. Navy ships: • Conning officer: "Right standard rudder, steady on course 090." • Helm: "Right standard rudder, steady on course 090

That's how it works on U.S. Navy ships: • Conning officer: "Right standard rudder, steady on course 090." • Helm: "Right standard rudder, steady on course 090, aye, [sir|ma'am]." This is especially important in background-noisy environments, such as engine rooms: • Propulsion plant watch officer (over low-fidelity sound-powered phone): "Feed pumps, EOS: Light off number one main feed pump." • Feed-pump watchstander: "EOS, feed pumps, light off number one main feed pump, aye." I get a kick out of it when it's done this way in TV shows and movies (even Star Trek).