A thin, inhibiting paint, usually chromate pigmented with a polyvinyl butyrate binder.

Operating Differential Subsidy: A direct subsidy paid to U.S.-flag operators to offset the high operating cost of U.S.-flag ships when compared to foreign-flag counterparts.

Location

Offshore Engineering Department.

(BOT)The difference between a country's exports and imports over a given period of time.

Corrosion that is accompanied by a flow of electrons between cathodic and anodic areas on metallic surfaces.

Undisturbed environmental surroundings, particularly to air and temperature.

A list of elements arranged according to their standard electrode potentials, with "noble" metals such as gold being positive and "active" metals such as zinc being negative.

Personnel Data Decision System.

Computer-based training

A method of predicting heating and/or cooling loads using instantaneous load calculation at different outdoor dry-bulb temperatures, and multiplying the result by the number of hours of occurrence of each temperature.

Ship supplies.

Heavy roll to leeward with a beam wind.

Economic and Monetary Union.

Charge assessed by a pier or dock owner against freight handled over the pier or dock or against a steamship company using the pier or dock.

A computer based trading system operating in futures markets incorporating the features of open.

Bonds which offer high rates of interest but with correspondingly higher risk attached to the.

The angular distance North or South of the equator, measured from the center of the earth. It thus corresponds to latitude on the earths surface.

See conductivity.

A deviation to move cargo on the return leg of a voyage for the purpose of minimizing ballast mileage and thereby reducing transportation costs.