The intensity (flux per unit solid angle) of visible radiation weighted to take into account the variable response of the human eye as a function of the wavelength of light. Usually expressed in candles.

A special coding used by employers when an employee's tax code is unknown. Individuals allocated.

The temperature which would be measured at the stagnation point if a gas stream were stopped, with adiabatic compression from the flow condition to the stagnation pressure.

The record made by a hygrograph.

Circular blocks in the shrouds or stays to adjust tension.

A document that establishes the terms of a contract between a shipper and a transportation company. It serves as a document of title, a contract of carriage and a receipt for goods.

An unauthoritative story (a tall story).

A form of high-temperature corrosion of chromium-bearing alloys in which green chromium oxide (Cr2O3) forms, but certain other alloy constituents remain metallic; some simultaneous carburization is sometimes observed.

1.Institute of Petroleum.2.ntegrated Propulsion

A ceremony performed on board ships when passengers or crew are crossing the equator for the first time during a voyage.

A solar absorber surface that has high absorbtance at wavelengths corresponding to that of the solar spectrum and low emittance in the infrared range.

Relay to all others in order (a signal repeated from one ship to the next astern in column).

A unit or investment trust, or other collective fund, which aims to pay a high dividend to its.

Deterioration of gray cast iron in which the metallic constituents are selectively leached or converted to corrosion products leaving the graphite intact. The term graphitization is commonly used to identify this form of corrosion, but is not recommended ...

Cargo to/from regional ports are transferred to/from a central hub port for a long-haul ocean voyage.

Cooperative Working Agreements

Restricted Service between Penang and Medan.

Wood, used for fuel, that has been air dried so that it contains 15 to 20 percent moisture content (wet basis).

A Letter of Credit payable at a future determinable date in which a term Bill of Exchange is not required to evidence the maturity date. (see Acceptance Credit).

The average temperature of the air as indicated by a properly exposed thermometer for a given time period, usually a day, a month, or a year.