A graphical aid used in the reduction of data from a winds aloft observation.

East Coast

To lay the head yards abox in a square rigged sailing vessel was to lay them square to the foremast in order to heave-to.

The measure of the efficiency of fluorescent lamp ballasts. It is the relative light output divided by the power input.

Any Safe Port in the World

When a perfect gas flows through a throttling with constant inlet and outlet pressures, the temperature of the gas is the same before and after it flows through the throttling. There is a temperature drop, however, during the passage of gas through the th ...

A sail control used to change the athwartships lead of the jib sheet by pulling the sheet toward the centerline of the boat.

Association of Shipbrokers and Agents (U.S.A.) Inc.

Designated Person Ashore.For the ISM Code, any member of the Owner's staff who is aware of the problem of the vessels, and who has a direct access to the top management.

In order to obtain the clean bill of lading, the shipper signs a letter of indemnity to the carrier on the basis of which may be obtained the clean bill of lading, although the dock or mate's receipt showed that the shipment was damaged or in bad conditio ...

Affordability Through Commonality (NAVSEA Program)

Format for digital cartographic data

A recording pressure-tube anemometer in which the wind scale of the float manometer has been made linear by the use of springs, i.e. Dines anemometer.

A small jib set high on the headstay of a double headsail rig.

Pure Car Carrier

ACRONYM - Actuator

Sundays, holidays, included

American Society for Engineering Education.

1.Brazil(flag)2. Brazilian Class society.

Boiler Heating Surface(combined)