Double bottoms for carrying water ballast and capable of being flooded or pumped out at will.

Order" B/L: See Negotiable B/L.

A wind or force less than one knot (knot 1 nautical mile per hour).

National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System. EPA's NPDES vessels program regulates incidental discharges from the normal operation of vessels. The NPDES vessels program does not regulate discharges from military vessels or recreational vessels. Inste ...

The fitness of a vessel for its intended use.

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The process of taking inland cargo bound for export to the coast by rail and loading it directly to the ship.

Cold Cranking Amps: CCA You see the letters "CCA" on most car batteries. It means "cold cranking amps" and is the power the battery can generate to start your car on a cold day. The number of amps a battery can deliver for 30 seconds at 0°F and mainta ...

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Amended B/L: B/L requiring updates that do not change financial status; this is slightly different from corrected B/L.

Member of the engine-room force, which included the engineers, firemen, oilers, and wipers.

A device fitted on a chassis or railcar to hold and secure the container.

The heel of the stem where it connects to the keel.

Jammed, not clear.

An opening, generally rectangular, in a ship's deck affording access into the compartment below.

Speed of 1 nautical mile per hour (1.7 land miles per hour).

The amount in degrees that a vessel tilts from the vertical.

The projection of the stern beyond the sternpost and of the bow beyond the stem.