An instrument for measuring the difference between incoming and outgoing terrestrial radiation.

The total luminous flux received on a unit area of a given real or imaginary surface, expressed in such units as the foot-candle, lux, or phot.

(1) Term describing the status of seamen, corresponding to rank in the case of officers. (2) A method of measuring a yacht's expected performance relative to another yacht while racing. Over the years many formulas have been experimented with, in order to ...

The oily condensate discharged by lubricated air compressors. The name is derived from the appearance of the condensate. Under normal conditions oily condensate should just be cloudy, like a small amount of milk in a bucket of water. When a lubricated com ...

An instrument that measures atmospheric pressure in inches or millibars of mercury

Same as humidity strip.

A board with cleats, forming a bridge reaching from a gangway of a vessel to the wharf.

The ratio of the minimum amount of work or energy required to perform a task to the amount actually used.

The consolidation of a quantity of individual items into one large shipping unit for easier handling.- Loading one or more large items of cargo onto a single piece of equipment, such as a pallet.

Balance of the water resources of a region, comparing precipitation and inflow with outflow, evaporation, and accumulation.

(GEMMs)See 'market.

Full Operational Status

An ornamental carved and painted figure on the stem of the vessel.

Ship's boat kept ready for immediate lowering while at sea. When used for life-saving, it was called an "accident boat" or lifeboat.

Caught in the ice.

An instrument which measures the spectral distribution of the intensity of direct solar radiation.

Fuels that cannot be easily made or "renewed," such as oil, natural gas, and coal.

Small particle on which water vapor condenses.

A fixed term life assurance policy in which provision is made for premiums to pay for life cover.

A rate applicable from a point on one transportation line to a point on another line, made by agreement and published in a single tariff by all transportation lines over which the rate applies.