Loaded with more cargo than a ship can safely navigate with. Drunk.

Sailing downwind with the wind blowing over the leeward side of the boat, increasing the possibility of an unexpected jibe.

Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act "Superfund"

European Telecommunications

Revised Report

A structural failure of the filter medium due to flexing caused by cyclic differential pressure.

A seaman's sewing outfit for heavy work.

Old nickname for a second mate.

In the context of a rights issue, the issue of shares at a price much lower than the current.

An undertaking by a group of two or more people to be responsible, either individually or jointly,.

A nonpolarizable electrode with a known and highly reproducible potential used for potentiometric and voltammetric analyses. See also calomel electrode.

An order to commence ship's work.

Completely Knocked down

A term used to describe the condensate flow rate. It can be expressed as gallons per minute (GPM) or pounds mass per minute (lbm/min)

To allow or augment the natural movement of cooler air from exterior, shaded areas of a building through or around a building.

A hydrogen production process that process uses algae. Under certain conditions, the pigments in certain types of algae absorb solar energy. An enzyme in the cell acts as a catalyst to split water molecules. Some of the bacteria produces hydrogen after th ...

Additive that promotes the formation of a stable mixture, or emulsion, of oil and water. Common emulsifiers are: metallic soaps, certain animal and vegetable oils, and various polar compounds.

Removal of worn or damaged gear and the fitting of new gear in replacement.

Bound together.

A measurement of vacuum or pressure that is used to measure the airflow restriction.