The helmsman.

(1) A large casting shaped to allow the propeller blades to revolve. The rudder is fitted on the after post. (2) The principal vertical timber in a ship's stern, upon which the rudder is fastened.

A document issued by the carrier based on the bill of lading and other information; used to account for a shipment operationally, statistically, and financially. An Invoice.

The maximum speed a hull can achieve without planing - the fastest a keelboat will go, usually dependent on length of the hull at the waterline

The forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail

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 ...

The U.S. federal body charged with enforcing acts of the U.S. Congress that affect common carriers in interstate commerce. STB replaced the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) in 1997.

A bulkhead, frame, or longitudinal stiffener, running fore and aft.

This property is the ratio of the specific weight of air or gas to that of dry air at the same pressure and temperature.

The operation of rinsing out a cask to prepare it for new contents. Casks were once the primary means of carrying on board the necessary water and victuals.

The chamber located on suction side of cap tube, in which freon is evaporated to cause cooling in a refrigeration system.

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

That amount of time that a carrier's equipment may be used without incurring additional charges. (See Storage, Demurrage or Per Diem.)

(1) An engine. (2) The act of using an engine to move a boat.

1.06 liquid U.S. quarts or 33.9 fluid ounces.

The top of a wheelhouse, forecastle, etc., having the form of a turtle's back.

A worn out vessel.

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 ...

Abbreviation for Export-Import Bank of the United States. An independent U.S. Government Agency which facilitates exports of U.S. goods by providing loan guarantees and insurance for repayment of bank-provided export credit.

A transportation line that hauls export or import traffic between ports and inland points.