To unfurl.

A term for the captain, a holdover from the days when the captain was literally, and legally, the "master" of the ship and crew. His word was law.

Port where a ship discharges or receives traffic.

All the arts and skills of boat handling, ranging from maintenence and repairs to piloting, sail handling, marlinespike work, and rigging.

Stale B/L: A late B/L; in banking, a B/L which has passed the time deadline of the L/C and is void.

Voided B/L: Related to Consolidated B/L; those B/L's absorbed in the combining process. Different from Canceled B/L.

Abbreviation for "Forty-Foot Equivalent Units." Refers to container size standard of forty feet. Two twenty-foot containers or TEU's equal one FEU.

The main distribution pipe.

To taper the end of a rope; one of the 32 divisions of the compass card. To head close to the wind.

An opening in a ship's side, such as an air port, or cargo port.

To enlist; to send on board cargo; to put in place; to take on board.

A large multi-purpose ship designed to carry cargoes wither of ore or other bulk commodities or oil so as to reduce the time the ship would be in ballast if restricted to one type of commodity. This type of ship is sometimes called bulk-oil carrier.

The forward shroud to a lower-mast. Also, ropes used to confine the capstan bars to their places when shipped.

Both Ends (Load & Discharge Ports)

Beneath the deck (under).

Domestic B/L: Non-negotiable B/L primarily containing routing details; usually used by truckers and freight forwarders.

Negotiable B/L: The B/L is a title document to the goods, issued "to the order of" a party, usually the shipper, whose endorsement is required to effect is negotiation. Thus, a shipper's order (negotiable) B/L can be bought, sold, or traded while goods a ...

Onboard B/L: B/L validated at the time of loading to transport. Onboard Air, Boxcar, Container, Rail, Truck and Vessel are the most common types.

A series of horizontal lines, corresponding to the seasons of the year and fresh or saltwater, painted on the outside of a ship marking the level which must remain above the surface of the water for the vessel's stability.

A restraint placed on an operation to protect the public against a health hazard. A ship may be quarantined so that it cannot leave a protected point. During the quarantine period, the Q flag is hoisted.