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

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 ...

Heavy weight,which gives a ship stability when the vessel is not carrying cargo.

A worn out vessel.

Similar to a Barber hauler, a twing adjusts the angle of sheeting.

Jail

See insurance.

A spring loaded pressure relief valve actuated by the static pressure upstream of the valve. The valve opens normally in proportion to the pressure increase over the opening pressure.

The anchor is under the hawse .

Originally meant "to stow cargo". Now, means "to search a ship carefully and thoroughly".

An air operated device for hoisting or pulling. Similar to a slusher or winch

Liquefied Petroleum Gas, or a carrier of LPG.

A tariff imposed to discourage sale of foreign goods, subsidized to sell at low prices detrimental to local manufacturers.

A shipwrecked sailor as compared with one who has been marooned or deliberately put ashore.

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.

A region near the earth in which the relative velocity increases from zero with elevation, due to the motion of the atmosphere relative to the earth's surface.

Sailing with the wind from astern, in the same direction toward which the wind is blowing

A design in which the forestay does not go to the very top of the mast, but instead to a point 3/4-7/8 of the way up the mast.

Various means for allowing LNG tanks to expand and contract due to temperature changes by sliding on the tank supports while restricting its movement due to the motion of the vessel.

The helmsman.