The process of taking inland cargo bound for export to the coast by rail and loading it directly to the ship.

A hollow, watertight tank used to give buoyancy.

A spell of duty connected with the navigation of a vessel; more particularly, at the wheel or look-out.

Amended B/L: B/L requiring updates that do not change financial status; this is slightly different from corrected B/L.

Non-Negotiable B/L: See Straight B/L. Sometimes means a file copy of a B/L.

Member of the engine-room force, which included the engineers, firemen, oilers, and wipers.

A device fitted on a chassis or railcar to hold and secure the container.

The heel of the stem where it connects to the keel.

Jammed, not clear.

An opening, generally rectangular, in a ship's deck affording access into the compartment below.

Speed of 1 nautical mile per hour (1.7 land miles per hour).

A maritime industry abbreviation for "Lighter Aboard Ship." A specially constructed vessel equipped with an overhead crane for lifting specially designed barges and stowing them into cellular slots in an athwartship position.

To place in the water.

The amount in degrees that a vessel tilts from the vertical.

Standing toward the land and off again alternately.

The beginning grade for members of the deck department. The next step is able bodied seaman.

The projection of the stern beyond the sternpost and of the bow beyond the stem.

An officer who operates and controls the shipboard communication equipment.

Refrigerated container.

Saturday and Holidays Included.