A type of knot that tightens under load. It is formed by running the standing line through the loop formed in a regular bowline, or by tying around a bight in the line.

To put in place of another; i.e., when an insurance company pays a claim it is placed in the same position as the payee with regard to any rights against others.

Laying up of a vessel, in a dock, for repairs.

Spiked pole used for propelling a barge or boat by resting its outboard end on an unyielding object.

A type of air circulation in a container. In top air units, air is drawn from the bottom of the container, filtered through the evaporator for cooling and then forced through the ducted passages along the top of the container. This type of airflow require ...

Iron or steel straps fastened diagonally across a ship's frames to make a rigid framework.

A squadron of small ships.

Old legend of a Dutch skipper who, in a strong gale, swore by Donner and Blitzen that he would beat into Table Bay in spite of God's wrath. His ship foundered and he was condemned to go on sailing eternally in his attempt to reach Table Bay. There was a s ...

The tendency in a boat to keep an upright position or to return to it when careened over.

The speed and direction of the wind felt or measured when stationary. The motion of a boat will cause the wind to appear to be coming at a different direction and speed, which is known as apparent wind

A single complete operation consisting of progressive phases starting and ending at the neutral position.

Successive shipments are permitted under letters of credit. Usually they must take place within a given period of time.

The carrier issuing transportation documents or publishing a tariff.

Old term for waking a sailor asleep on watch by throwing a bucket of cold water over him.

The mark stencilled in and painted on a ship's side, designated by a circle and horizontal lines to mark the highest permissible load water lines under different conditions.

(1) The action of a line as it passes over the sheave of a block. (2) The act of easing away gently.

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

Certificate given to a ship arriving from a foreign port, by the port's health officer, indicating that there are no cases of disease aboard the ship and the health of all on board is good.

In a line parallel to the ship's keel.

An ornamental knot to provide a stopper on the end of a line.