The mount and housing for the compass, usually located on the wheel's pedestal.

A line drawn on a chart, as a result of a bearing, along which the boat is positioned

A prime mover which is suitable only for operating the deck machinery in a light loaded condition. Example: Reeling in of an untensioned rope, or topping an unloaded derrick.

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

Two half hitches around a spar or post. Easy way to make a line temporarily fast to a piling or post. The clove hitch can jam under heavy tension, making it difficult to untie. Worse, is its tendency to untie itself when subjected to repeated strain and r ...

Once the only method, other than human voice, of passing orders to men on board ship; the instructions to perform certain tasks were conveyed by different notes and pitches on the high-pitched whistle.

(1) A small coastal inlet generally protected from the worst of the prevailing winds. (2) A thin, hollowed line cut along a yacht's sheer below deck level and traditionally gilded.

The process of declaring the importation of foreign-made goods into the United States for use in the United States.

Seller is responsible for goods and preparation of export documentation until actually placed aboard the vessel.

Shapes such as angle bars or stringers welded to a surface such as a plated bulkhead to increase rigidity.

Amends the Act of 1984 to provide for confidential service contracts and other items.

A non-profit entity that represents the interests of a number of shippers. The main focus of shippers associations is to pool the cargo volumes of members to leverage the most favorable service contract rate levels.

Liquidation of a company brought about by a court order, usually as the result of a petition by an.

A power or sailing boat used by pi-lots (men who have local knowledge of navigation hazards of ports).

A metal plate, strap, or rod bolted to the hull structure to which the lower ends of shrouds and stays are attached

A low vertical lip or raised section around the edge of a cockpit, hatch, etc. to prevent water on deck from running below.

A tax credit aimed at anyone with a child under 16, regardless of their marital status. The.

On a square-rigged ship, the yards are square by the braces when they are at right angles to the fore-and-aft lines of the ship.

ACRONYM - Compressed natural gas, primarily methane.

An articulated five-platform rail car that allows containers to be double stacked. A typical stack car holds ten 40-foot equivalent units (FEU's).