When a ship's head or stern pitches suddenly and violently into the trough of the sea.

A stated amount over a fixed rate to one point to make a rate to another point.

Is one in which there is no liquid injection and/or liquid circulation for evaporative cooling or sealing.

A brace, usually triangular, for reinforcing a corner or angle in the framework of a structure.

Break; e.g., the line parted under strain

The process of assimilating many small shipments into one large shipment at a central point so that economies of scale may be achieved; to commence discharge of cargo.

Cargo delivered to/from the carrier where origin/destination of the cargo is in the local area.

A worn out vessel.

LPG or propane for short. Propane is a common fuel used for cooking and heating. CNG natural gas is considered safer because propane is heavy than air and will sink into the bilge if it leaks, creating the potential for an explosion. Propane is more easil ...

Illegal passenger who hides himself on board a ship in order to gain free passage or to escape from a country.

A type of journal bearing in centrifugal air compressors.

A valve that controls the flow of air that passes through the valve. Used often for retardation or timing circuits, but especially for regulating the piston speed in cylinders.

(1) The location from which a vessel is steered and its speed controlled; navigation and command center of the vessel. (2) A man made structure crossing a body of water.

A line that controls the angle of the sail in its relation to the wind; attached to the clew of a sail to adjust its trim (make the sail the proper shape to catch the wind).

Entire weight of goods, packaging and freight car or container, ready for shipment. Generally, 80,000 pounds maximum container, cargo and tractor for highway transport.

A course steered by the compass that has been corrected for variation and deviation

Determination of the dutiable value of imported merchandise by a Customs official who follows procedures outlined in their country's tariff, such as the U.S. Tariff Act of 1930.

The difference in depth between high and low tide.

Abbreviation for "Cubic Meter" (capital letters).

To unload a shipping container.