System consisting of one or more metals and all parts of the environment that influence corrosion.

Free Water

A metallic element of atomic weight 200.6 1, unique (for metals) in that it remains liquid under all but very extreme temperatures.

Coasting Service.

To fake line back and forth on deck.

A wall to prevent the spread of fire; usually made of non-combustible material.

The alignment of a building along a given axis to face a specific geographical direction. The alignment of a solar collector, in number of degrees east or west of true south.

A member of a commodity exchange, usually a commission house broker, through whom another broker or.

A type of long term bond (loan), taken out by a company, which it agrees to repay at a specified.

Said of wind when exactly ahead; and of another vessel when her fore and aft line coincides with observer's line of sight.

Planned Maintenance System

A large foresail which extends aft behind the mast.

Telecommunication Relay Float.

Apparatus consisting of (a) standard radiosonde and radiosonde ground equipment to obtain upper-air data on pressure, temperature, and humidity, and (b) a self-tracking radio direction-finder to provide the elevation and azimuth angles of the radiosonde s ...

The thermodynamic cycle that is an ideal standard for comparing performance of heat-engines, steam power plants, steam turbines, and heat pump systems that use a condensable vapor as the working fluid; efficiency is measured as work done divided by sensib ...

A penalty charge against shippers or consignees for delaying the carrier's equipment beyond the allowed free time. The free time and demurrage charges are set forth in the charter party or freight tariff.- See also Detention and Per Diem.

A tax allowance which takes account of depreciation of certain types of business assets such as.

A pilot with a license stating that they are qualified to guide vessels in a particular area.

Denmark (Flag)

Water that contains certain salts, such as those of calcium or magnesium, which form insoluble deposits in boilers and form precipitates with soap.