A restraint placed on an operation to protect the public against a health hazard. A ship may be quarantined so that it cannot leave a protected point. During the quarantine period, the Q flag is hoisted.

Abbreviation for "Twenty foot Equivalent Unit."

To bind with small rope.

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Technical BulletinsUnits of measurements and conversions.

Technical BulletinsUnits of measurements and conversions..

The top of the capstan.

1.Salvage Purposes.2.Safe Port.

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ACRONYM - Atmospheres absolute. It is the weight of the column of air existing above the earths surface at 45

To make fast as to a pin or cleat. To rescind an order (tie up).

An upright, wooden or iron post to which hawsers or mooring lines may be secured.

To unload and distribute a portion or all of the contents of a rail car, container, or trailer. - Loose, non-containerized cargo.

The gutter at the sides of a ship's deck to carry off water.

A rope securing pieces together.

Rope made from the fibers of the abaca plant.

The frame on the keelson of boat (does not apply on ships) to which the heel of a mast is fitted.

To slack out a line made fast on board (let it out slowly).

That portion of a vessel's side near the stern.