Cost of unloading a vessel is borne by the charterer.

(1) Generally something wrong or difficult (2) To be tangled (line) or in turmoil (air); to entangle or obstruct (3) In racing, a rules infraction

Chemical species slated to replace CFCs in the near future.

Present a rate proposal to a conference meeting for adoption as a conference group rate.

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.

The compressor is started automatically, depending on demand. Control panel is energized with no "pre-start" cycle required, as pre-lubrication pump and buffer (seal) air are always "on". A state of pre-start exists. Steam turbine compressors are "slow-ro ...

Placed at right angles to the keel, such as a transverse frame, transverse bulkhead, etc.

To fill in the seams with cotton or oakum.

Removing cargo from a container (devanning).

The truck unit into which freight is loaded as in tractor trailer combination. See Container.

To abandon a ship at sea; to place people in a ship's boat or raft and leave them.

A rotating device, with two or more blades, that acts as a screw in propelling a vessel. Sometimes called a screw.

On wooden vessels, the frames or ribs of a ship, connected to the keel, which give shape and strength to the ship's hull.

A pallet designed so that the forks of a fork lift truck can be inserted from all four sides. See Fork lift.

That geographical belt located approximately in 40 degrees south latitude in which are encountered the prevailing or stormy westerlies.

Extending a sail using a whisker pole

A marine insurance term meaning that the assurer will not allow payment for partial loss or damage to cargo shipments except in certain circumstances, such as stranding, sinking, collision or fire.

Standard Carrier Abbreviation Code identifying an individual common carrier. A three letter carrier code followed by a suffix identifies the carrier's equipment. A suffix of "U" is a container and "C" is a chassis.

Going toward the direction of the wind, by alternate tacks.

The point of a tide when the water is the highest.