A term used to describe the takeover of a company by another which might be by agreement or. Acquisition The selection of the target vessels requiring a tracking procedure and the initiation of their tracking.

The transfer of ownership of an item from one person to another. The 'item' may be tangible or.

Office of Foreign Assets Control

Used for lashing down sails, awnings, etc., a series of round turns where the end is passed over the standing part and under the bight and pulled taut on each turn.

Megabyte

Boards fixed vertically to a boat to prevent leeway

Improving paint adhesion on aluminum or aluminum alloys, mainly aircraft skins, by treatment with a solution of' chromic acid. Also called chromodizing or chromatizing. Not to be confused with chromating or chromizing.

Belgian ShipMaster's Association Professional Association for shipmasters legally recognized by decision of the Belgian Council of State of 29th November 1977. Main international objective: safety of shipping & promotion of the profession. Practically BES ...

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

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.

Same as atmospheric pressure.

A counterclockwise change in wind direction. Backing winds with height are indicative of cold air advection (CAA).

Special Drawing Rights

A sunshine recorder of the type in which the time scale is supplied by the motion of the sun. It consists of two opaque metal semi-cylinders mounted with their curved surfaces facing each other. Each of the semi-cylinders has a short narrow slit in its fl ...

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

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The writing component of a recording instrument.

An instrument for determining the dust content of a sample of air. Also spelled conimeter.

Governing International Fisheries Agreements

Permanent Group of Experts (in agreement on subsidies and countervailing measures).