The maximum value of natural solar insolation.

A measure of the effective cooling capacity of a refrigerator, expressed in Btu per hour or in tons, where one (1) ton of capacity is equal to the heat required to melt 2,000 pounds of ice in 24 hours or 12,000 Btu per hour.

A position where the sum of the deltas of the component legs adds up to.

(At point of sale) (EFTS) An electronic payment system in which a plastic card is used to purchase goods or services. .

A compressed air coupling commonly used on European rail and road vehicles to connect one vehicle to the next.

Magnuson Fishery Conservation and Management Act

(See PRS)

The ratio of the indicated power to shaft input.

The official who is in charge of a harbor, enforcing all its applicable regulations.

A heat exchanger in which heat is recovered from the products of combustion.

A device worn to reduce the level of noise heard by the wearer.

Substance formed as a result of corrosion

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An option which gives the holder the right but not the obligation to purchase a stated quantity of.

Global Positioning SystemUS sattelite based system which gives an accuracy of about 0.2 miles as the signal is variably distorted for military and security purposes. Local correction are often provided through a DGPS system.

Standards For Training Certification and Watchkeeping (IMO Convention)

A systematic observational error due to the characteristics of the observer. The uncertainty in a reading made by an observer may be acertained by a statistical analysis of his or her readings.

The surface of the water.

Line led forward, from quarter of a vessel, to prevent her from moving astern.

Royal National Lifeboat Institution