Is the temperature at the inlet flange of the compressor.

Too heavy aloft.

A rail car without a roof and walls.

A device for separating solids or suspended particles in the air before they enter the air intake of the compressor and reduce intake noise as on reciprocating compressors through a silencing chamber in the filter housing.

Sailor slang for marriage.

The Roman god of the sea, associated with Salacia, the goddess of Salt Water.

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

A small buoy that is used to mark the position of an anchor. It is attached to the base or crown of an anchor and can be used to recover the anchor if it has to be cast adrift, or to trip it if it becomes wedged.

Leaning out over the side of the boat to to counteract heel and balance it.

To transfer goods from one transportation line to another, or from one ship to another.

A platform and protective coaming setting high up on a mast, to accommodate the look-out aloft while the ship is at sea.

A short spar under the cap of the bowsprit used for holding down a jib boom.

Is the temperature at which water vapor begins to condense at atmospheric pressure. Is the same as dew point, but is related to atmospheric air only.

When reciprocating compressors run, the moving parts such as pistons, rods, crossheads, connecting rods are repeatedly accelerated and retarded. These velocity changes set up pulsating inertia forces. The forces are of the first and second order. The firs ...

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

A complete package of pick up or delivery services performed by a carrier from origin to final consumption point.

Said of a vessel with little stability, whether due to design or to stowage of cargo.

Electrical power converter; converts square-wave DC current to sine-wave AC current

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.

A strong vertical post used to attach lines for towing or mooring.