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

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

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.

Former name for the equipment of a vessel, and included the personnel.

Another name for the bo'sun's whistle.

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

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

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

The horizontal movement of the water due to tide

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

Shoal area between two navigational channels.

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.

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 ...

Abbreviation for "Inland Point Intermodal." Refers to inland points (non-ports) that can be served by carriers on a through bill of lading.

An audible or visual discharge at a pressure slightly lower than the set pressure on a valve. Warns the operator that the valve is about to open.

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.

A type of journal bearing in centrifugal air compressors.

The tensile or compressive loading on the crosshead assembly with compressive piston rod loading on the outward stroke and tensile piston rod loading on the inward stroke.

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.