A structure of wooden or metal supports that make up the mounting for a ship's engine.

A type of air circulation in a temperature control container. Air is pulled by a fan from the top of the container, passed through the evaporator coil for cooling, and then forced through the space under the load and up through the cargo. This type of air ...

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 ...

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

The type of bottom that the anchor is set in.

Part of a ship/s side projecting upwards along the line of the weather deck or uppermost deck.

A compressor control mechanism designed to control performance output of the compressor to the demands of the plant process.

A rope passed around (center) a boat or other object for hanging.

Through transportation of a container and its contents from consignor to consignee. Also known as House to House. Not necessarily a through rate.

(1) A ruffle on the water indicating a breath of wind during a calm (2) A twisting hitch made in the bight of a rope to form two eyes, through which the hook of a tackle is passed for hoisting purposes.

The structure on deck where the donkey engine is located.

There is no such thing on a boat! See Fender.

A curved or vertical timber that when paired with a floor or additional futtocks makes the frame of a wooden ship.

This is the pressure found on the suction side of a refrigeration system.

A certificate issued as a result of an examination of competency and experience. Some refer to their USCG license as their ticket

States that the volume of a gas, at constant temperature, varies inversely with the pressure.

Course Over Ground

A squadron of small ships.

A filter element so full of contaminants that no longer can pass rated flow without excessive pressure differential.

A draft payable on demand upon presentation.