Center point of all underwater area of the hull where the hull's lateral resistance can be said to be centered.

C The international temperature scale where water freezes at 0 (degrees) and boils at 100 (degrees). Also known as the centigrade scale.

Air or vapor given off or expelled as a byproduct or result of an operation or treatment process.

The location from which the boat is steered, usually in the middle or at the stern of the boat.

A set of radio, sound, and visual signals designed to aid in communications between vessels without language problems. It can be used with Morse Code, with signal pennants, and by spoken code letters.

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.

Insurance which gives cover in respect of the contents of a home. This includes damage, theft or.

Any rope or line.

Formerly an abbreviation for the Commodity Exchange in New York and now a division of the New York.

See 'occupational pension.

(COSRS)See 'pension.

The wind direction indicator on the masthead.

block

Small struts or spars extending toward the sides from one or more places along the mast. The shrouds cross the end of the spreaders, enabling the shrouds to better support the mast. Also known as crosstrees in older vessels.

The imaginary line running from bow to stern along the middle of the boat.

A stationary element between stages of a multistage centrifugal compressor. It may include guide vanes for directing the flowing medium to the impeller of the succeeding stage. in conjunction with an adjacent diaphragm, it forms the diffuser surrounding t ...

Steel section running along the length of each bottom edge of a shipping container giving its structural strength.

Froth of sea foam.

Placing a container where required to be loaded or unloaded.

On a wooden vessel, the outermost deck plank covering the gunwale. also called Covering Board