A company which is in severe trouble, but still with some hope of recovery, may be put into the. – As used in international conventions, the government of the state whose flag the ship is flying.

Personnel Data Decision System.

The temperature of a body referred to the absolute zero, at which point the volume of an ideal gas theoretically becomes zero. (Fahrenheit scale is minus 459.67

A curved metal spar for handling a boat or other heavy objects.

It used to be the case that you could only receive your pension from a personal pension plan by.

The power conduit of an electric power plant; the starting point of the electric transmission system.

Jack-Up (MODU)

Virgin Islands, British

A combustible gas created by anaerobic decomposition of organic material, composed primarily of methane, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide.

Down or downwards; as in "Lay alow!"; opposite of Aloft.

Now used as a Storage Tanker

A winch used for hoisting and lowering cargo.

That time during which weather that prevents working shall not count as laytime

Electrotechnical Commission

Above the upper deck (above).

Salt Water Arrival Draft

Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution

Vessel Traffic Management and Information Services

Persian Gulf (See AG)

SAR Management Information System.