Cargo delivered to/from the carrier where origin/destination of the cargo is in the local area.

All rigging, cranes, etc., utilized on a ship to load or unload cargo.

To spin out of control and capsize or nearly capsize; The turning of a boat broadside to the wind or waves, subjecting it to possible capsizing; a turning or swinging of the boat that puts the beam of the boat against the waves, creating a danger of swamp ...

Loose ends of line left hanging over a ship's side.

A device invented by Captain Jacques Cousteau in 1943 to enable a diver to operate underwater independent from an air supply from the surface.

A mast that is in place is stepped.

The maximum rate at which an engine can do work as measured by the resistance of an applied brake. Expressed in horsepower.

Alert (pep it up!).

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.

Slang expression to indicate that a ship was not fitted with any mechanical aids, and that all the work of the ship had to be done with the strong arms of the crew.

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

Covered tunnels within a ship through which the tail shafts pass.

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

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

A metallic pad, usually embedded in concrete, on which the compressor feet are mounted.

To fasten a rope securely by taking turns around a cleat or bollard.

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.

A type of journal bearing in centrifugal air compressors.

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

Speed or velocity of current (2) The leeway, or movement of the boat, when not under power, or when being pushed sideways while under power