An official signature or seal affixed to certain documents by the consul of the country of destination.

An organisation whose aim is to provide help for the needy. Trusts which are registered with the.

A marine hardware store.

Shanties are the work songs that were used on the square-rigged ships of the Age of Sail. Their rhythms coordinated the efforts of many sailors hauling on lines.

A included angle between a rope and vertical plane of winch drum or warping end axial line, through the point at which rope leaves the drum or warping end

Light-weight foresail similar to a spinnaker but set without a pole.

(cost, insurance and carriage to point of destination)This is an INCO term and explains what the price quoted represents and the responsibility of the buyer and seller in relaton to arranging for the various costs associated(e.g. insurance, freight, dutie ...

The annual rate of interest paid by the issuer of a bond until maturity. So, for instance, a Glaxo.

A free port in a country divorced from Customs authority but under government control. Merchandise, except that which is prohibited, may be stored in the zone without being subject to import duty regulations.

The basic unit of measurement for lumber. One board foot is equal to a oneinch board, 12 inches wide and one foot long. Thus, a board ten feet long, 12 inches wide, and one inch thick contains ten board feet.

Is a positive displacement reciprocating compressor using a flexible membrane or diaphragm in place of a piston.

A sudden squall of wind accompanied by lightning.

The triangle formed by the masthead, the base of the mast at deck level, and the lower end of the headstay.

A wooden wedge fitting into a drainage hole in the bottom of a boat for the purpose of draining the boat when she is out of water.

To temporarily stop all movement of a line through a block by placing the hauling part across the sheave of the block. This jams the sheave and holds it tight, and a pull on the hauling part will release it.

Port of initial Customs entry of a vessel to any country. Also known as First Port of Call.

A structure of heavy timbers placed between ground ways and cradle to support the ship during launching.

Is a compression in which the temperature of a gas remains constant.

See 'occupational pension.

A written contract between the owner of a vessel and the person desiring to employ the vessel (charterer); sets forth the terms of the arrangement such as duration of agreement, freight rate and ports involved in the trip.