Depth measured; the number indicating depth on a chart; the process of measuring fuel or water in ships' tanks. A ship is thought to be "in soundings" when she is inside the 100 fathom line, and "off soundings" when she is outside that line. ...

A gaseous environment containing hydrogen sulfide and carbon dioxide in hydrocarbon reservoirs. Prolonged exposure to sour gas can lead to hydrogen damage, sulfide-stress cracking, and/or stress-corrosion cracking in ferrous alloys.

Waste waters containing fetid materials, usually sulfur compounds.

Under Hook (i.e.barge cargo)

One of the 4 cardinal compass points. South is the direction toward the South Pole and is at 180

Wind coming from the south.

An oil-skin hat with broad rear brim.

Safe Port

1.Salvage Purposes.2.Safe Port.

Special Material

Singapore 30-mile limit Service.

Abbreviation for "Subject to Particular Average." See also Particular Average.

A moveable or fixed heater used to heat individual rooms.

Release of contained gas in the vaccum of outer space. eg. rapid destructive expansion of plastics and similar materials.

Pitting resulting from ablation, outgassing or meteor contact.

Strips of material used to separate multiple panes of glass within the windows.

The spontaneous chipping, fragmentation, or separation of a surtace or surface coating.

The algebraic difference between the upper and lower limits of the measuring range of an instrument, i.e. a thermometer with a range of -35 to 50

A wire rope or line between davit heads.

A winch having a rope storage capacity and used for topping, lowering and supporting a boom under load and no load.