Statement on the condition of the vessel. The sufficiency of a vessel in materials, construction, equipment, crew and outfit for the trade in which it is employed. Any sort of disrepair to the vessel by which the cargo may suffer, overloading, untrained o ...

The point (speed of sound) at which air flow through an orifice can not increase regardless of pressure drop.

A retail bank, such as Barclays, Lloyds TSB, HSBC or Nat West which provides services to companies.

A cone-tipped metal rod designed to be driven downward into deposited snow or firn. The measured amount of force required to drive the rod a given distance is an indication of the physical properties of the snow or firn.

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

The logic of binary systems, such as control systems in which all operations may be reduced to on-off, open-closed, or similar dichotomous basis.

see Turnbuckle

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

A bollard with horizontal arms, forming the shape of a cross, as a means of belaying lines.

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.

A single outlet or limited number of outlets in a building used to connect tools or equipment to the air system.

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.

A metal fitting with an arm that uses a spring to close automatically when connected to another object.

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.

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

A ball shaped buoy marking a navigational hazard.

The place at which a shipment is received by a carrier from the shipper.

The stationary seating surface, the inlet of a valve.

A term used by the London Stock Exchange to denote that a trade was reported for a transaction.

A bend or hitch used to attach a line to a ring or spar so that by pulling the end of the line, the hitch will come free. This is done by passing a bight of the line under the other part so that when strain is applied the bight is jammed. A pull on the en ...