A visible corrosion product consisting of hydrated oxides of iron. Applied only to ferrous alloys. See also white rust.

The line by which a boat is connected to a mooring buoy; a short rope hanging from a spar having at its free end a spliced thimble or a block. Sometimes called "Pennant".

An agent or combination of agents added to an electroplating bath to produce a smooth, lustrous deposit.

Offshore Northern Seas Conference

The development of slight breaks in a coating that do not penetrate to the underlying surface.

The direct sailing line in which a racing mark or buoy can be fetched while sailing the desired course

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

Sweden (Flag)

A metric unit of energy or work; the energy produced by a force of one Newton operating through a distance of one meter; 1 Joule per second equals 1 Watt or 0.737 foot-pounds; 1 Btu equals 1,055 Joules.

(EBITDA)Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation.

Standard pressure and temperature. See standard air.

Away from land, toward the water.

Committee of European Shipbuilders Associations

A thermograph in which ventilation is provided by a suction fan.

Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries

A type of municipal solid waste (MSW) incineration facility in which MSW is burned with only minor presorting to remove oversize, hazardous, or explosive materials. Mass burn facilities can be large, with capacities of 3000 tons (2.7 million kg) of MSW pe ...

The report produced by a firm of Chartered Accountants which is part of a company's annual Report.

The factor, when multiplied by the monthly degree-days, that yields the monthly space heating load.

An atmometer consisting of a porous porcelain or ceramic container connected to a calibrated reservoir filled with distilled water. Evaporation is determined by the depletion of water in the reservoir.

A general term for instruments designed to measure the amount of cloudiness.