China Ocean Shipping Co.

The depth of water that would result from the melting of snow or ice, assuming measurement on a horizontal surface and no infiltration or evaporation.

Official terminology for life jacket. When properly used a PFD will support a person in the water. Also called a life jacket, life preserver or life vest.

An irrevocable letter issued for a specific amount; renews itself for the same amount over a given period.

See: 'cancellation.

Glass Reinforced Plastic

Working Party on Stability Subdivision and Load Lines (IACS)

An empty wine bottle after its contents have been drunk.

Cargo, normally cars, shipped in pieces to be assembled at destination.

To charge more than the proper amount according to the published rates.

Tanker Vegetable and Animal Oils.

The government department which collects customs and excise duties and.

Seaman's scornful name for any lead of a rope by which effort is lost or wasted.

A device that captures the heat from the exhaust air from a building and transfers it to the supply/fresh fresh air entering the building to preheat the air and increase overall heating efficiency.

A type of water heater that circulates water through a heat exchanger in a boiler. The heated water then flows into an insulated storage tank.

National Fluid Power Association.

Facing away from the wind.

Material Safety Data sheets. Detailed Information about the dangerous products carried.

Net Standard Volume

A halo phenomenon consisting of a horizontal circle passing through the moon, corresponding to the parhelic circle through the sun. Produced by reflection of moonlight from ice crystals.