A negotiable instrument is any document, which permits one party to transfer their rights to a second party by endorsing and delivering the document to the second party. An instrument is only fully negotible when the party transferring it receives value a ...

Bulk Carrier, Equipped for Carriage of Rice.

Tons Per Inch (Immersion)

A polariscope consisting of a specially constructed double plate polarizer and a tourmaline plate analyzer. Polarized light passing through the instrument is indicated by the presence of parallel colored fringes, while unpolarized light results in a unifo ...

If you are in the Northern Hemisphere, a storm's center and direction of travel can be determined by using Buys Ballot's Law. To do this, face the wind and extend your right arm out at about 90

Annual Load Line Inspection.

Auxiliary Water-Tube Boiler Survey.

Tall and short waves caused by water current and wave directions being opposite to the direction of the wind.

Afloat Prepositioning Force.

An optical, ultrasonic, or infrared sensor that turns room lights on when they detect a person's presence and off after the space is vacated.

Automatic Radar Plotting Aid

European Standard

Old term for the galley of a vessel situated normally on the deck and not between decks.

Get away from the ship, as in an emergency.

Deals,battens an Boards.

American Petroleum Institute

The term "mAh" means "milliamp hours"; it is on most rechargeable battery labels. It refers to the amount of time you can expect a fully charged battery to last. For example, if the battery label states "2,400 mAh," it means the battery can power a device ...

The order to tack the ship

Mobile offshore production

Bonaire Petroleum Corporation N.V.