To unload a shipping container.

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

A measurement applied to filters or filter media to indicate the particle size at which suspended solids above that size will be removed.

A method of storing a sail, e.g., by rolling the jib around the headstay.

A position based on estimations of a boat's position using estimated speed, currents, and the last known position/fix - of the boat.

A multihulled boat with three hulls.

A type of knot used to fasten an anchor to its line.

The normal working pressure for an air motor (6 bar).

Transverse or longitudinal partitions separating portions of the ship ("walls" in a ship).

The bow and forward part of the vessel above the waterline.

The region around the equator between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. The tropics are known for their warm weather.

Cubic feet per minute (cfm) of air required at the inlet to the distribution system.

First attempt at best offer that can be matched

A short period at the turn of the tide. The time between flood and ebb tides when there is no current flow.

In water transportation, the time it takes between the arrival of a vessel and its departure.

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

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.

A navigational buoy on which is mounted a bell with clappers hung inside a metal cage, which is rung by the motion of the sea. It serves as a warning of shoal waters.

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).

Container freight station or a designated area where empty containers can be picked up or dropped off.