Said of a vessel when she is entirely surrounded by ice.

A method of storing a sail, e.g., by rolling the jib around the headstay.

(1) Small boat for one or two rowers. (2) Small fishing vessel with foresail, boom mainsail, and mizzen trysail.

Charge made for local hauling by dray or truck. Same as Cartage.

Metal or plastic pieces attached to a sail's luff that slide in a mast track to allow easy hoisting of the sail.

A warehouse authorized by Customs to receive duty-free merchandise.

The escape of water molecules from a liquid to the gas phase at the surface of a body of water.2. The conversion of a liquid to a vapor (gas), usually by means of heat.

Articles which are taken apart to reduce the cubic footage displaced or to make a better shipping unit and are to be re-assembled.

The part of a ship's rigging which is permanently secured and immovable; e.g. stays, shrouds, etc.

(1) To tip the boat over so that the boat is upside down with the mast pointing down to the sea bottom. (2) A bag in which a spinnaker or other large sail can be stowed with the lines attached so that it can be rapidly raised.

Instructions given by a shipper to a bank indicating that documents transferring title to goods should be delivered to the buyer only upon the buyer's acceptance of the attached draft.

Environmental contaminant that ingresses due to the action of the system or machine.

A bunk which runs under the cockpit

A method of moving a boat with oars. The person rowing the boat faces backwards, bringing the blade of the oars out of the water and toward the bow of the boat. They then pull the oars through the water toward the stern of the boat, moving the boat forwar ...

The difference in depth between high and low tide.

Metal fitting attached to the hull that supports and aligns the aft portion of the propeller shaft.

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

Abbreviation for Container Yard.- The designation for full container receipt/delivery

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

The act of the U.S. Congress (1916) that created the U.S. Shipping Board to develop water transportation, operate the merchant ships owned by the government, and regulate the water carriers engaged in commerce under the flag of the United States. As of Ju ...