FAF

Fuel Adjustment Factor

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FAG

A rope is fagged when the end is untwisted.

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The tendency of the strands of a line to fray out at the ends.

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A temperature scale on which the freezing point of water equals 32

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A general term used to imply that a part in service (1) has become completely inoperable, (2) is still operable but is incapable of satisfactorily performing its intended function, or (3) has deteriorated seriously, to the point that it has become unrelia ...

(1) In good condition. (2) To adjust to proper shape or size.

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The traded value of an asset agreed by seller and.

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The theoretical price at which a futures contract should trade to be equivalent to the purchase.

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Term applied to the direction of the wind when it is favorable to the course being steered.

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Navigable channel.

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A single turn of rope when a rope is coiled down.

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To fake line back and forth on deck.

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FAL

Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic

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To change direction so as to point farther away from the wind. Also Bear Away, Bear Off or Head Down. The opposite of heading up.

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A bond which was issued at a rating of AAA to BBB (investment grade) which has since fallen in.

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Misrepresenting freight or weight on shipping documents.

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An additional keel secured outside the main keel, usually as protection in the event of grounding.

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A type of term assurance in which, following the death of the life assured, instalments, rather than.

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Fan

A device that moves and/or circulates air and provides ventilation for a room or a building.

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A heat exchanger coil in which a fluid such as water is circulated and a fan blows air over the coil to distribute heat or cool air to the different rooms.

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