A colorless, odorless, tasteless gas. A mixture of individual gases. The gaseous mixture surrounding the earth..

A basin for receiving a vessel for repairs, capable of being pumped dry (to repair vessel and scrape marine growth from bottom).

Sailing with the wind coming from the direction forward of abeam. A close reach is the point of sail between a beam reach and close hauled.

Term meaning smart or neat.

A voyage around the world.

A straight line compass course between two points. A line on the earth's surface which intersects all meridians at the same angle.

A receipt for goods issued by a carrier with an indication that the goods were received in "apparent good order and condition," without damage or other irregularities. If no notation or exception is made, the B/L is assumed to be "cleaned." ...

A safety device, used to fasten a propeller to its shaft; it breaks when the propeller hits a solid object, thus preventing further damage.

Is a process taking place under constant pressure. To change the volume from state 1 to state 2, heat must be removed. The temperature change is proportional to the change in specific volume.

The falls foul in a block. The falls may be chocked or jammed intentionally for a temporary securing (holding).

Abbreviation for "Carload" and "Containerload".

Is a pipe coming from the top of the airline to feed air to an outlet for tools or air operated devices, so that condensation does not easily flow into the dropleg.

The great circle on the celestial sphere in the plane of the earth's equator; also called the celestial equator. The sun is on the equinoctial twice a year, on the equinoxes, March 21 and September 23. On these days the sun rises at 6 a.m. and sets at 6 p ...

A kind of winch, which is applied for receiving/throwing the sampling apparatus, and performing the oceanic & geological sampling.

Is the ambient gas temperature as indicated by a standard thermometer.

The charge in a company's accounts which reflects the reduction in value of an asset over time as.

Strips of material temporarily holding parts of a ship in position.

Represents a complete record of the transaction between exporter and importer with regard to the goods sold. Also reports the content of the shipment and serves as the basis for all other documents about the shipment.

A number of yarns, twisted together and which in turn may be twisted into rope; a rope is stranded when a strain is broken; rope may be designated by the number of strands composing. Rope is commonly three-stranded. A vessel run ashore is said to be stran ...

An opening in the deck near the bow from which the spinnaker is hoisted. Spinnakers are also often referred to as chutes.