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.

Another term for first mate.

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).

In maritime warfare, a declaration published by a power forbidding sea-borne trade with an enemy.

Compounds containing chlorine, fluorine or bromine, used as aerosol propellants, refrigerants, foaming agents and solvents and which, on decomposition by sunlight, produce oxides of chlorine responsible for the removal of ozone from the stratosphere.

(COMPS) See 'pension.

Convention on International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea; Rules of the Road. Internationally accepted rules by which vessels at sea must keep clear of each other.

A warehouse authorized by Customs authorities for storage of goods on which payment of duties is deferred until the goods are removed.

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

A program whereby the U.S. government attempted to offset the higher shipbuilding cost in the U.S. by paying up to 50% of the difference between cost of U.S. and nonU.S. construction. The difference went to the U.S. shipyard. It is unfunded since 1982.

An area designated for the stowage of cargoes in container; usually accessible by truck, railroad and marine transportation. Here containers are picked up, dropped off, maintained and housed.

A crane, with its boom structure consisting of several sections, each section being capable of telescoping along the boom’s axial direction and changing its boom length, and its boom being of luffing.

is the energy a substance possesses because of its elevation above the earth (or above some other chosen datum plane). .

Cubic space (measurement tons occupied by one tonne (2240 lbs or 1000 kgs of cargo))

A term used to describe an insurance policy in which a wide range of risks are.

Watertight housing for the centerboard.

A four-sided fore-and-aft sail set on a sprit.

An agreement between parties that allows the efficient use and supply of containers. A common supply of containers available to the shipper as required.

Group of ships escorted along a stretch of water.

(1) A stock of merchandise advanced to a dealer and located at his place of business, but with title remaining in the source of supply.(2) A shipment of goods to a consignee.