An optical, ultrasonic, or infrared sensor that turns room lights on when they detect a person's presence and off after the space is vacated.

The space within a building or structure that is normally occupied by people, and that may be conditioned (heated, cooled and/or ventilated).

A contract for transportation between a shipper and a carrier. It also evidences receipt of the cargo by the carrier. A bill of lading shows ownership of the cargo and, if made negotiable, can be bought, sold or traded while the goods are in-transit.

Energy conversion technologies that harness the energy in tides, waves, and thermal gradients in the oceans.

The process or technologies for producing energy by harnessing the temperature differences (thermal gradients) between ocean surface waters and that of ocean depths. Warm surface water is pumped through an evaporator containing a working fluid in a closed ...

Oil Companies International Maritime Forum

See "Overland Common Points."

Outer Continental Shelf

Ocean Drilling Program

Operating Differential Subsidy: A direct subsidy paid to U.S.-flag operators to offset the high operating cost of U.S.-flag ships when compared to foreign-flag counterparts.

Operating Differential Subsidy Agreement

Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. The Maritime Transport Committee is part of this organization. Office of Global Maritime Situational Awareness (OGMSA)It is the United States initiative to establish a world–wide maritime information ...

Offshore Engineering Department.

Original Equipment Manufacturer. An original equipment manufacturer, or OEM, manufactures products or components that are purchased by another company and retailed under that purchasing company's brand name.[OEM refers to the company that originally ma ...

Office of Foreign Assets Control

Order to take off a damaged part of a vessel, to restore it to its proper shape and condition, and to replace it in position.

Standing toward the land and off again alternately.

Air or vapor given off or expelled as a byproduct or result of an operation or treatment process.

In blue water beyond the 100-fathom line.

Sailing with the wind coming from the stern or quarter of the boat.