The main industrial non-ferrous metals excluding precious metals and minor metals. These are.

Large and long-winged seabird of the southern hemisphere capable of long flights. It was believed among seamen that albatrosses embodied the souls of dead sailors, and it was considered unlucky to kill one.

Stands for "Immediate Exit." In the U.S., Customs IE Form is used when goods are brought into the U.S. and are to be immediately re-exported without being transported within the U.S.

An exchange of products or services between individuals without the involvement of.

A generic term for microstructures formed by diffusionless phase transformation in which the parent and product phases have a specific crystallographic relationship. Martensite is characterized by an acicular pattern in the microstructure in both ferrous ...

A reserve appliance; for example, a standby generator for a home or commercial building.

Nickname for waves breaking into foam.

Consignments of cargo sent abroad in a ship to be sold or bartered by the master to best advantage or when the opportunity arises.

Tropical Fresh

Said of a rope when it is under such tension that it is practically rigid.

European Harbour Masters Association

National Ocean Service (Part of NOAA)

An instrument that automatically records pressure and temperature.

In the US, a person's income on which federal income tax is calculated. This is gross income less.

Method of reeving a tackle in order to gain the maximum increase in power.

Open Shelter Deck

The document which lists the regulations that govern the running of a company. Articles of.

A light line with a weight on the end used for heaving from ship to shore (or ship to ship) when coming alongside. A heavier cable or hawser is attached which can then be hauled over using the heaving line.

A segregated structure consisting of alternating nearly parallel bands of different composition, typically aligned in the direction of primary hot working.

Electrotechnical Commission