Whitening and loss of gloss of a usually organic coating caused by moisture. Also called blooming.

A type of electrical current, the direction of which is reversed at regular intervals or cycles; in the U.S. the standard is 120 reversals or 60 cycles per second; typically abbreviated as AC.

Officer of the deck

Pure Car Truck Carrier

The general term for anemometers operating on the principle that the heat transfer to air from an object at an elevated temperature is a function of the air speed. Examples are the hot-wire anemometer and the katathermometer.

Is a compact, low mass unit giving smooth, non-vibrating power. Several types include vane, piston, percussion and turbine type motors

Latin America Shipowners' Association

National Defense Reserve Fleet

(AGM)An annual meeting, called by the directors of a company, which shareholders are invited to.

A surface treatment at elevated temperature, generally carried out in pack, vapor, or salt bath, in which an alloy is formed by the inward diffusion of chromium into the base metal.

A term used by the London Stock Exchange to denote that a transaction was effected at a price based.

An instrument which indicates the presence of precipitation. The ombroscope consists of a heated, water-sensitive surface which indicates by mechanical or electrical techniques the occurrence of precipitation.

A buoy moored near a Lightship from which she can check her position to make sure that she has not moved by dragging.

A transfer of an asset such as property or money etc from one person to another where no payment of.

A general term for instruments designed to measure the speed or force of the wind.

A clockwise change in wind direction. Veering winds with height are indicative of warm air advection (WAA).

A contrary indicator moving in the opposite direction of the market and useful in spotting short.

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai. Japanese Classification Society

A line used to hoist or lower a sail, flag or spar. The tightness of the halyard can affect sail shape.

Naturally occurring magnetic oxide of iron (Fe3O4).