A draft that matures either a certain number of days after acceptance or a certain number of days after the date of the draft.

A sailing vessel dead in the water due to lack of wind (not moving).

A propeller at the lower sea-covered part of the bow of the ship which turns at right angles to the fore-and-aft line and thus provides transverse thrust as a maneuvering aid. A propulsor installed near the bow to provide a transverse thrust component en ...

Light, warm wind on surface of sea.

Forcing material into the seams of the planks in a boat's deck or sides to make them watertight; the material itself. Oakum was once the material used for this purpose, and was then sealed with hot pitch to prevent it from rotting. Today there are polymer ...

Type of wrench used to tighten or loosen fire hose fittings.

A barge which loads material dumped into it by a dredger and discharges the cargo through the bottom.

Is a process taking place under constant volume. To raise the pressure from state 1 to state 2, heat must be added. The pressure change is proportional to the change in temperature.

A flying bridge on top of a pilothouse or chart house.

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

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

All countries require that the importer make a declaration on incoming foreign goods. The importer then normally pays a duty on the imported merchandise. The importer's statement is compared against the carrier's vessel manifest to ensure that all foreign ...

Port where cargo is discharged from means of transport.

Compartment for the storage of oil or other fuel.

TRADES Foreign-to-foreign trade carried by ships from a nation other than the two trading nations.

Hit by a wave over the stern; having a wave wash over the stern of the boat. This can be a very dangerous situation.

The man stationed aloft or in the bows for observing and reporting objects seen.

A certificate authenticated by a recognized port authority, certifying that a ship comes from a place where there is no contagious disease, and that none of her crew was infected with such a disease.

(1) A small wooden cask in which grog was carried. (2) A type of marine steam reciprocating engine where two engines were used together on the same propeller shaft.

Another name for the bo'sun's whistle.