An instrument which measures evaporation by measuring the loss of water from a burette reservoir through a ceramic disc.

A member of the ship's crew.

Welded Minimum Wall tubing

The removal of heat from a gas after compression is completed.

An arbitrary filter efficiency rating.

Pertaining to measurements or devices in which the output varies continuously, i.e. voltage or rotation signals. Compare to digital.

A surface weather observation, made at periodic times, of sky cover, state of the sky, cloud height, atmospheric pressure reduced to sea level, temperature, dew point, wind speed and direction. amount of precipitation, hydrometeors and lithometeors. and s ...

To tie something with a line; to secure

Trans Alaska Pipeline Service

A term used for the transparent or translucent material in a window. This material (i.e. glass, plastic films, coated glass) is used for admitting solar energy and light through windows.

The quantity of goods that may be imported without restriction during a set period of time.

(Adverb) Today - In our days. I.e Nowadays most ships produce their own fresh water in an evaporator fed with sea water and using the heat of the engine.

Planning Board for Ocean Shipping.

The carriage of goods or passengers for remuneration taken on at one point and discharged at another point within the territory of the same country. or Shipments between ports of a single nation, frequently reserved to national flag vessels of that nat ...

Pilot Boat.

The process by which a third party, usually a bank guarantees the undertaking of the drawee to meet their responsibility under a Bill of Exchange. The words "Per Aval" and the signature of the avalizing (guarantor) party must be written on the Bill. ...

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Liquefied Gas Carrier

The maximum heat output (in Btu per hour) released by a burner with a stable flame and satisfactory combustion.

The total cost of production divided by the total quantity produced.