European Comunity or European Commission

Civil Liability Convention (And 1992 Protocols)

A ship designed to carry various types of liquid cargo, from oil and gasoline to molasses, water, and vegetable oil.

NOAA's Hazardous Materials Response and Assessment Division

Metric Ton

To take apart or to remove from its place.

The log mounted on the taffrail and consisting of a rotator, a log line and recording device (to measure distance run through the water).

QUALIFIED MEMBERS OF THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT (Q.M.E.D.) Trained in all crafts necessary to engine maintenance (welding, refrigeration, lathe operation, die casting, electricity, pumping, water purification, oiling, evaluating engine gauges, etc.) Usually wa ...

The severe loss of ductility or toughness or both, of a material, usually a metal or alloy. Many forms of embrittlement can lead to brittle fracture. Many forms can occur during thermal treatment or elevated temperature service (thermally induced embrittl ...

A colorless and odorless gaseous element. The lightest and apparently the most abundant chemical element in the universe. However, it is found only in trace quantities in the observable portion of our atmosphere, only about 0.00005 percent by volume of dr ...

An instrument used for measuring the specific gravity of a liquid.

Small lines tied between the shrouds that form steps to function as a ladder to climb the rigging.

Double Bottom

One leg of a move without a paying cargo load. Usually refers to repositioning an empty piece of equipment.

Greenwich Mean Time (Universal/Zulu Time)

International Code for Vessels Carrying Liquefied Gases (IMO)

A graphical representation of a frequency distribution. The range of the variable is divided into class intervals for which the frequency of occurrence is represented by a rectangular column. The height of the column is proportional to the frequency of ob ...

A general term for atmospheric water in any of its forms, i.e. clouds, fog, hail, ice crystals, rain.

The loss of space caused by irregularity in the shape of packages.- Any void or empty space in a vessel or container not occupied by cargo.

Refers to carriage of goods by lighter and the charge assessed therefrom.