Shallow keels, usually placed in conjunction with or in place of a center keel. Attached to each side of a vessel, they provide lateral resistance and stability, as well as support the weight of the hull of the ship on the ways when launching, or when in ...

Open ocean sailing

The forwardmost or front part of the vessel. Opposite of Stern

A call on the bo'sun's pipe at night for the hands to turn in, for silence in the messdecks, and for lights to be extinguished. Also a term used by a sailor to another to make them stop talking.

Abbreviation for "Cubic Meter."

An inland location where cargo is received by the ocean carrier and then moved to a coastal port for loading.

An amount paid by a customer for being connected to an electricity supplier's transmission and distribution system.

The fossil fuels: coal, oil, and natural gas.

The ratio of average energy demand (load) to maximum demand (peak load) during a specific period.

The cost to a company of producing goods. Similarly with a retailer or distributor type business,.

A person specialising in insurance matters and who gives advice on the subject as well as arranging.

Space booked by shipper or charterer on a vessel but not used

A small naval sword worn by midshipmen or their equivalents when in full dress uniform.

The frames or timbers of a ship as they rise from the keel to form the shape of the hull.

A type of knot that tightens under load. It is formed by running the standing line through the loop formed in a regular bowline, or by tying around a bight in the line.

The documents by which naval officers hold their status as accredited officers in the navy they serve.

Sailor's slang for anchor.

To remove a reef from a sail and hoist the sail aloft

Temporarily placed longitudinal bulkheads used to prevent bulk cargo from shifting.

A knot with two half hitches loops - on the standing part of the line.