Ocean vessels constructed with heavy-duty submersible hydraulic lift or elevator system at the stern of the vessel. The Sea-Bee system facilitates forward transfer and positioning of barges. Sea-Bee barges are larger than LASH barges. The Sea-Bee system i ...

A line leading forward from the end of a mainsail boom to prevent the boom from swinging inboard while broad reaching or running. also Preventer

A container fitted with a rear door and a minimum of one side door.

Consists of businesses that are not engaged in transportation or manufacturing or other types of industrial activities. Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes for commercial establishments are 50 through 87, 89, and 91 through 97.

A smaller version of standard fluorescent lamps which can directly replace standard incandescent lights. These lights consist of a gas filled tube, and a magnetic or electronic ballast.

To condition/cool air by dessication.

Carries supplies to drilling units or installations during field de-velopment or production.

A nationally recognized energy rating program that gives builders, mortgage lenders, secondary lending markets, homeowners, sellers, and buyers a precise evaluation of energy losing deficiency's in homes. Builders can use this system to gauge the energy q ...

A small groove scribed into the surface of a solar photovoltaic cell which is filled with metal for contacts.

Standardized codes used to classify businesses by type of activity they engage in.

Refers to a transaction made at a price lower than the preceding.

A valve which connects the high pressure side of a compressed air system to the suction side and is adjusted so as to maintain a specific pressure on the suction side by controlled bleeding of hot gas to the suction side.

A large plastic constant-level balloon for duration flying (in excess of 24 hours) at altitudes above 40,000 feet, used for the determination of wind fields and the measurement of upper atmospheric parameters.

Used with reference to charges assessed for cargo movement past a line-haul terminating point.

A metallic pad, usually embedded in concrete, on which the compressor feet are mounted.

The physical process by which a liquid or solid is transformed into the gaseous state. For this process a mechanical device uses the outside air's heat to evaporate water that is held by pads inside the cooler. The heat is drawn out of the air through thi ...

Extending a sail using a whisker pole

Cat standards signify that a financial product meets certain standards on Charges, Access and.

The difference between (i) turnover and (ii) the cost of making a product or providing a service,.

A buoy on the race course around which boats must turn.