Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972

The total area drained by a river and its tributaries. Same as watershed.

A collective investment scheme which relies on currency trading for its.

Localized corrosion of a metal surface, confined to a point or small area, that takes the form of cavities or pits.

Sink by filling with water.

To remove a sail.

A mechanism used by electric utilities to determine prices for electricity; typically defines rates according to amounts of power demanded/consumed during specific time periods.

On a square-rigged ship, the area between the after end of the forecastle and the forward end of the booms where lines, blocks, and tackle were stored.

A galvanic cell caused by a difference in metal ion concentration at two locations on the same metal surface.

Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Effective U.S. Control.

Container Carrier.

The occurrence of embrittlement in a material below the melting point of the embrittling species. See also liquid-metal embrittlement.

To let go altogether.

Port State Initiative (U.S. Coast Guard)

Excrement Tanker.

An electromagnetic device that changes the voltage of alternating current electricity. It consists of an induction coil having a primary and secondary winding and a closed iron core.

A measure of weight ashore and a measure of capacity on a vessel.

An area of the North Atlantic east of the Bahamas where a powerful eddy in the water causes Sargasso weed to collect in vast quantities and float on the surface.