To hold off a boat with a staff, boathook, long spar, etc., to prevent her from coming along too heavily. also known as Fend Off.

A rest for a cargo-boom when lowered for securing for sea.

Liquefied Natural Gas, or a carrier of LNG.

Slang term for a small swab made of rope and used for drying decks.

LPG or propane for short. Propane is a common fuel used for cooking and heating. CNG natural gas is considered safer because propane is heavy than air and will sink into the bilge if it leaks, creating the potential for an explosion. Propane is more easil ...

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.

Stationed near an offshore in-stallation, responsible for evacuating its crew in emergencies. Also performs continuous guard function, warning other vessels to keep their distance from installations, etc.

A sleeping berth or bed.

ACRONYM - Canadian Standards Association

A government document which permits the "Licensee" to engage in the export of designated goods to certain destinations.

A solid adsorbent used for drying compressed air.

Force per unit area, usually expressed in pounds per square inch (PSI) or BAR.

A joint Bureau of the Census' International Trade Administration form used for compiling U.S. exports. It is completed by a shipper and shows the value, weight, destination, etc., of export shipments as well as Schedule B commodity code.

Sudden and rapid flow of tide in certain rivers and estuaries which rolls up in the form of a wave. also known as Eagre.

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 ...

A position of a flag when lowered part way in salute (method of salute between vessels, like planes dipping wings).

A liquid piston compressor is a rotary compressor in which a vaned rotor revolves in an elliptical casing, with the rotor spaces sealed by a ring of liquid rotating with it inside the casing.

The most commonly used lubricating oil for compressors.

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

Shoal area between two navigational channels.