Time Charter

Striking "bells" a little before the proper time at the end of a watch. More generally, doing something unjustifiably or unnecessarily early.

An instrument which measures the intensity of radiation by determining the amount of chemical change( or fluorescence produced by that radiation.

Current efficiency of the anode..

The same as a-trip.

Qualified Individual (OPA 90)

The power (in Watts) used by a device to produce useful work. Also called input power.

A system in which a secondary fluid absorbs the refrigerant, releasing heat, then releases the refrigerant and reabsorbs the heat. Ammonia or water is used as the vapor in commercial absorption cycle systems, and water or lithium bromide is the absorber.

1.Line Of Position.Agreement concerning Liability for Oil Pollution.

A type of air cooling device that uses absorption cooling to cool interior spaces.

In reference to a solar energy conversion devices, the degree to which a substance will absorb solar energy. In a solar photovoltaic device, the factor by which photons are absorbed as they travel a unit distance through a material.

H2B Radio transmission designatorSelective calling signal using a single frequency code, single-sideband, full carrier. (ALRS)

Laydays can be defined as the days kept aside in a ship’s voyage schedule for loading and unloading of the cargo. Laydays represent the time at which a ship must reach the charterer for cargo operations. Laydays are decided on the basis of the type and ...

Of or pertaining to the air, atmosphere, or aviation. Also, same as antenna.

The mixture of gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere, composed of, by volume, 21 percent oxygen, 78 percent nitrogen.

When the cable is hove taut so as to bring the vessel nearly over her anchor. The yards are a-peek when they are topped up by contrary lifts.

A building material made from clay, straw, and water, formed into blocks, and dried; used traditionally in the southwestern U.S.

The electrolyte adjacent to the anode in an electrolytic cell.

The situation of the anchor when it is raised clear of the ground. The same as a-weigh.

A solar water or space-heating system that use pumps or fans to circulate the heat-transfer fluid from the solar collectors to a storage tank subsystem.