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Abbreviation for "Transportation and Exportation." Customs form used to control cargo movement from port of entry to port of exit, meaning that the cargo is moving from one country, through the United States, to another country.

UK Hydrographic Office abbreviations kgkg

The extremities of a yard.

Western Truck Lines.

Agricultural Trade Development and Assistance Act of 1954.

A deck with legs that can be jacked up or down. During operations, the legs rest on the sea-bed. When the rig is moved, the legs are retracted, leaving the rig floating. A jackup has normally no propulsion machinery of its own.

Code of minimum conditions for the carriage of cargo under a bill of lading.

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Department of Transportation.

North Pacific Coast Freight Bureau.

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A block of wood or a bracket attached to a spar to support another spar attached to it.

Measuring point for compressor acceptance test. Temperature before an orifice or nozzle, downstream of compressor discharge.

An old term to describe an untrained or incompetent seaman, or one who was worn out after many years of work.

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A vessel's track through the water.

(1) Any pin that is used to prevent a fitting from falling open. (2) A pin used to keep the anchor attached to its anchor roller when not in use.

(See ROPE-YARN.)