Prepare for going to sea, extra lashing on all movable objects.

U.S. Commerce Department document, "Shipper's Export Declaration."

The generation of an electric current, when two conductors of different metals are joined at their ends to form a circuit, with the two junctions kept at different temperatures.

Short period oscillation in level of enclosed, or partly enclosed, area of water when not due to the action of tide-raising forces.

An instrument used to measure and record earthquake vibrations and other earth tremors.

(1) To bind a line with marline, cord, twine, wire, or other "small stuff" to prevent accidental opening or unraveling (2) To freeze up, as a valve.

To bind with small rope.

Bound together.

The cord, twine or other small stuff which is used to seize line.

A solar absorber surface that has high absorbtance at wavelengths corresponding to that of the solar spectrum and low emittance in the infrared range.

Glosary corrosion

A material with high absorbtance and low emittance properties applied to or on solar absorber surfaces.

A watertight cockpit with scuppers, drains, or bailers that remove water.

Self Discharging

Flag signaling with the arms.

A method of signaling and communicating using two flags held in position by the signaler, the positions of the flags denoting the meaning.

Semi-Submersible (MODU)

Any material that has a limited capacity for conducting an electric current. Certain semiconductors, including silicon, gallium arsenide, copper indium diselenide, and cadmium telluride, are uniquely suited to the photovoltaic conversion process.

Deck supported by pillars, fastened to pontoons. The pontoons are half submerged during operations. Kept in position by anchors (or by dynamic positioning). Normally equipped with its own propulsion machinery.

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