
A light line with a weight on the end used for heaving from ship to shore (or ship to ship) when coming alongside. A heavier cable or hawser is attached which can then be hauled over using the heaving line.

A charge made for lifting articles too heavy to be lifted by a ship's normal tackle.

A fund which is managed 'aggressively' to get maximum rates of returns by using derivatives and.

The number of futures or options contracts required to hedge/counteract the exposure in the.

A device used to simulate the angle of the sun for assessing shading potentials of building structures or landscape features.