Under ICC and common law, the requirement that a rate not be higher than is necessary to reimburse the carrier for the actual cost of transporting the traffic and allow a fair profit.

Screen of cloth or other material to give the crew protection against the weather, wind and water spray.

The distance the ship's side falls in towards the center line above the load water line. Opposite of flare.

A term commonly used in connection with a bill of lading. It involves the transfer of rights, title and interest in order to assign goods by endorsing the bill of lading.

Rum diluted with water. In the 1700s the daily ration of rum in the British Navy was diluted with water with the idea of reducing drunkenness. The term groggy was derived from the effects of drinking too much grog.

Air cylinder

Anchor is off the sea bottom when being heaved in .

Sailing in the same direction as the wind with the wind coming from the stern.

The distance from the surface of the water to the main deck or gunwale.

Any point of sail with the wind coming from the side of the boat. If the wind is coming from directly over the side, it is a beam reach. If the wind is coming from forward of abeam it is a close reach. If the wind is coming from over the quarter, it is ca ...

Covered tunnels within a ship through which the tail shafts pass.

On square-rigged ships, an additional sail set in good weather outside the square sails when the wind was abaft the beam.

Said of a distant ship when her hull is below horizon and her masts and upper works are visible.

The frame of a container constructed to hold one or more thermally insulated tanks for liquids.

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.

An instrument for measuring the amount of air flow of a compressor. Measured in CFM.

Vibration isolation mount. Provides reductions in vibration transmission.

The maximum rate at which an engine can do work as measured by the resistance of an applied brake. Expressed in horsepower.

Old Latin name for the south wind.

The north end of the earth's axis and also called North Geographic Pole. The direction indicated by 000