Said of a boat which turns end over end in very rough seas.

The rules concerning which vessel has the right of way if there is a possibility of collision between two or more boats; written to prevent accidents and collisions; includes right of way, lights, pennants, and whistle signals

A unit for the quantity of electricity transported in 1 second by a current of 1 ampere.

Life assurance where payment of the sum assured depends on an event or events additional to the.

A short length of chain, usually 15 fathoms (90 feet). (Method of measuring chain.)

The ship that carries an admiral's flag.

People resident and domiciled in the UK are liable to income tax from their world-wide income.

Same as evaporative power.

See Owner Code.

Very small wooden pail having one stave prolonged to form a handle. Used as a bailer in a boat.

A white navigation light carried by vessels under way at night to indicate their presence and give an indication of their course.

The closing price is the last price for a tradable instrument at the time the market closes. On.

The interaction between the stages of a centrifugal compressor. When a multi-stage compressor is designed, each stage can operate at only one point its characteristic curve. The point is determine by the design conditions of temperature, flow and pressur ...

The amount of precipitation falling in one day, or other specified period, that is likely to be equalled or exceeded in any given place only once in a century. That is, a precipitation amount that has a return period of 100 years.

Is a process taking place without any heat exchange with the surroundings.

A development of the carrack, with the high forecastle eliminated.

A term applied to a bracket supporting the after end of the propeller shaft and the propeller.

The total capacity of electrical generation devices in a power station or system.

The German central.

The recognition of a person by his recognizable characteristics (originally, the shape of the nose)