Turning the wheel or tiller as far as possible

A type of solar heating system that circulate warm water from storage through the collectors and exposed piping whenever freezing conditions occur; obviously a not very efficient system when operating in this mode.

Old sailing ship term for taking a nap.

An arbitrary filter efficiency rating.

An anchor or weight, permanently attached to the sea floor, with a buoy going to the surface, used to hold the boat in a certain area.

The semi-circular steel coupling device mounted on a tractor which engages and locks with a chassis semi-trailer.

The place where a vessel lies. The place in which a man sleeps.

See: 'contract.

Marine Index Bureau.

Gilded carving and scroll work decorating the hulls of ships.

Towing Purposes.

A navigational instrument which provides a bearing to a radio beacon.

Column.

Ship Repair Agreement

International convention on Maritime Liens and Mortages 1993.

A device used to remove particulate matter from the waste gasses of a combustion power plant.

A measure of the amount of "spin" (or rotation) in the atmosphere.

Gallons per minute

Above sea level

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 ...