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

A fender made of granulated cork and covered with woven tarred stuff.

An indicator which signals the difference in pressure between any two points of a system or a component.

An astray shipment (a lost shipment that is found) sent to its proper destination without additional charge.

Abbreviation for "Master Container Freight Station." See CFS.

A vertical longitudinal center line section of a vessel.

The horizontal movement of the water due to tide

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

The portion of a valve used to guide the disc.

A quality of compressed air for use with pneumatic instruments and controls. (usually dry and free from contaminants)

Lines drawn on a weather map indicating regions of equal pressure. When the lines are close together, this indicates a rapid change in air pressure, accompanied by strong winds.

A person whose business is to act as an agent on behalf of the shipper. A freight forwarder frequently makes the booking reservation.

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.

Shallow keels, usually placed in conjunction with or in place of a center keel. Attached to each side of a vessel, they provide lateral resistance and stability, as well as support the weight of the hull of the ship on the ways when launching, or when in ...

Usual and accustomed speed.

Allows foreign merchandise arriving at one port to be transported in bond through the U.S. to be exported from another port, without paying duty.

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

Said of anchor when it lifts clear of 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.

Is a heat exchanger located immediately preceding an ejector to condense and remove a portion of the vapor in the mixture and thus reduce the total lb/hr to be handled.