Nautical slang for the engineroom crew. Included the chief engineer, who ran the engine and supervised; oilers and wipers, who lubricated and maintained the engine; and firemen and coal-passers, who fed the steam boilers.

An acid carbonate.

Metric Tons. Unit of weight : metric tons of 1000 kilograms.

(CAES)An NASD inter-dealer automated execution system for listed 19c-3 securities. CAES is the NASD link.

Sums paid by agent on behalf of owner at a port and recovered by disbursements account.

Navigation rules governing waters outside designated demarcation zones

One that has the right-of-way and should maintain her course and speed during a crossing or overtaking situation, unless a collision appears imminent. (Was formerly called "the privileged vessel.")

Contingent Valuation Method

A term used in life assurance where under certain conditions, life assurance premium relief.

The purchase of shares in an open end mutual fund directly from the fund company rather than through.

A standard numeric code developed by the United Nations to classify commodities used in international trade, based on a hierarchy.

Loaded containers moving within the railroad system that are not clearly identified on any internally generated reports.

Rotative speeds at which rotating machinery-axial or screw lobe-pass through unbalanced operation.

A solar photovoltaic device that produces a specified power output under defined test conditions, usually composed of groups of solar cells connected in series, in parallel, or in series-parallel combinations.

The highest closing price for a specific security over the last 52.

Chemicals containing carbon and hydrogen.

The amount of power per unit area of a free windstream.

A window glazing coating, usually tinted bronze or gray, used to reduce building cooling loads, glare, and fabric fading.

The legal transfer of real property (i.e. land and buildings) from one owner to another..

Trailer on which shipping containers are carried when moved by road.