Knots. The speed of the ship in nautical miles per hour (1.852 km/h or 101.3ft/minute)

(EVA)A measure of corporate performance which reveals whether a company is earning more or less than.

A generic term covering several processes applicable to steel that change the chemical composition of the surface layer by absorption of carbon, nitrogen, or a mixture of the two and, by diffusion, create a concentration gradient. The outer portion, or ca ...

Centistokes centi Stokes (1 cSt = 1 mm2/s)

A term from Latin meaning, "according to value."

A special form of the aspiration psychrometer. developed by Assmann, in which the thermometric elements are well shielded from radiation. Psychrometric measurements may be taken with the instrument in the presence of direct solar radiation.

Ratio between measured shaft power and the adiabatic compression power, referring to measured mass flow.

In a sailing ship carrying multiple masts, the mast set closest to the stern.

An electrical device that adjusts the leading current of an applied alternating current to balance the lag of the circuit to provide a high power factor.

An unpreventable and unpredictable event which could cause loss or damage to buildings, land,.

The minimum demand experienced by a power plant.

A passive or mechanical device used to ventilate an attic space, primarily to reduce heat buildup and moisture condensation.

The captain of the ship.

Sailing on a run with the wind coming over the stern from the same side as the boom (danger of jibing).

Marine Pollution Prevention (International Convention) MARS Nautical Institute Marine Accident Reporting System

(1) A solid solution of one or more elements in body-centered cubic iron. Unless otherwise designated (for instance, as chromium ferrite), the solute is generally assumed to be carbon. On some equilibrium diagrams, there are two ferrite regions separated ...

The record of a barograph.

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Out Of Gauge.

The value of a shipment agreed upon in order to secure a specific freight rate.