A white light, usually on the masthead, visible from all directions, used to indicate that a vessel is anchored.

Wood or metal supports (Dunnage) to keep shipments in place to prevent cargo shifting.

ACRONYM - Canadian Standards Association

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.

A container fitted with a rear door and a minimum of one side door.

Torsional moment or couple. It usually refers to the driving couple of a machine or motor.

A large solid post on a wharf or pier for securing mooring lines; the same when constructed on the deck of a ship.

A horizontal pole or spar attached to the mast to which the foot (lower edge) of the sail is fastened

An indication on a draft that the documents attached are to be released to the drawee only on payment.

Shipper's instructions to carrier for forwarding goods; usually the triplicate copy of the bill of lading.

A watertight covering, usually small, that may be removed so the interior of the hull can be inspected or water removed.

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

A bulkhead placed athwartships.

Said of the anchor chain when moored and the chain does not lead clear of another chain.

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 ...

A spar which projects forward from the bow of some boats, and extends the sail plan by allowing the headsails to be secured further forward.

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

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

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.

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