Alliance of Maritime Regional Interests in Europe.

Annual Machinery Survey.

The U.S. Customs' "Automated Manifest System."

Automated Mutual Assistance Vessel Rescue System (USA).

Coast Guard's Automated Mutual-Assistance Vessel Rescue System

Voyage charter party (Americanised Welsh Coal Carterparty), used for shipments of coal from United States.

Americanized Welsh Coal Charter (1993)

An up slope wind due to local surface heating. Opposite of katabatic wind.

Microorganisms that live in oxygen deprived environments.

The complex process by which organic matter is decomposed by anaerobic bacteria. The decomposition process produces a gaseous byproduct often called "biogas" primarily composed of methane, carbon dioxide, and hydrogen sulfide.

A device for optimizing the anaerobic digestion of biomass and/or animal manure, and possibly to recover biogas for energy production. Digester types include batch, complete mix, continuous flow (horizontal or plug-flow, multiple-tank, and vertical tank), ...

A holding pond for livestock manure that is designed to anaerobically stabilize manure, and may be designed to capture biogas, with the use of an impermeable, floating cover.

One hundred percent alcohol; neat ethanol.

Pertaining to measurements or devices in which the output varies continuously, i.e. voltage or rotation signals. Compare to digital.

A professional working for a fund manager or broker whose job is to analyse key industry sectors.

The machine by which, when dropped to the bottom, the vessel is held fast.

(1) A heavy metal object, fastened to a chain or line, to hold a vessel in position, partly because of its weight, but chiefly because the designed shape digs into the bottom. (2) The act of using an anchor.

A device or iron so shaped to grip the bottom and holds a vessel at anchor by the anchor chain.

A black ball visible in all directions, displayed in the forward part of a vessel to indicate that the vessel is anchored.