(ADR)American depositary receipts are a convenient way for Americans to own shares in foreign.

A legal agreement to make or take delivery of a specified instrument (for example, a commodity such.

When the water has large or breaking waves in stormy conditions.

A wave resulting from the action of wind on a water surface.

Fixed ports that do not open which are placed in the deck or cabin to admit light.

A colorless, pungent, gas (NH3) that is extremely soluble in water, may be used as a refrigerant; a fixed nitrogen form suitable as fertilizer.

The inside center strand of rope.

Comity Maritime International (maritiem law association)

An empirical curve relating stream discharge or stage at a point on a stream to discharge or stage at one or more upstream points and, possibly. to other parameters. Also called stage relation.

An aqueous solution containing one gram equivalent of the active reagent in 1L of the solution.

An instrument used to indicate wind direction.

Permanent pip iron ballast specially shaped and placed along each side of keelson. Name is sometimes given to any iron ballast.

To unfold or unroll a sail. The opposite of furl.

The number of days from the shipment date that the seller is allowed to present documents to the advising or issuing bank under a Letter of Credit. It is normally 21 days, although it can be shorter.

A large body of air having similar horizontal temperature and moisture characteristics.

International Maritime Bureau

The error in a compass reading caused by the heel of a boat.

Same as contact anemometer.

An instrument that, once established, cannot be modified or cancelled without the agreement of all parties concerned.

A substance(s) or pollutant emitted as a result of a process.