The area of calm which lies inside the trade winds near the equator.

To loose a rope is to let it go

Weight of the earth's atmosphere over a unit area of the earth's surface, measured with a mercury barometer at sea level. which corresponds to the pressure required to lift a column of mercury 760 mm.

A container insulated on the walls, roof, floor, and doors, to reduce the effect of external temperatures on the cargo.

Line on a chart linking points of equal depth. also known as a Depth Contour.

The right to maintain a course according to the Rules of Navigation. When two boats are on intersecting courses, one is the "stand-on" vessel (has "right of way" and must hold its course steady) so the other "give-way" vessel may steer clear. ...

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

Ocean vessels constructed with heavy-duty submersible hydraulic lift or elevator system at the stern of the vessel. The Sea-Bee system facilitates forward transfer and positioning of barges. Sea-Bee barges are larger than LASH barges. The Sea-Bee system i ...

Mobile truck equipment with the capacity for lifting a container within its own framework.

To search for a sunken object by towing a grapnel along bottom.

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

A filtering unit for vented enclosures installed to prevent dirt and foreign matter from entering the enclosure.

Sailor's songs sung in the forecastle when the men of a watch were off duty. These were sung for entertainment, thus they were not shanties.

A navigational instrument used to measure the altitude of celestial bodies

Here are a few old superstitions of seamen: (1) When a ship was launched or about to sail on a long voyage, a libation was offered to the gods of the sea by pouring wine upon the deck so that good fortune would accompany the ship. (2) Flowers carried on b ...

A process employed in the shipment of citrus fruits and other perishable commodities. The fruit is packed and placed in a cold room from which the heat is gradually extracted. The boxes of fruit are packed in containers that have been thoroughly cooled an ...

A line running from the stern of the boat to a dock or pier when moored.

Maritime area usually specified by range of ports in which a vessel may operate

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