The lowest charge that can be assessed to transport a shipment.

Removing cargo from a container (devanning).

A type of flag used to identify a boater's affiliation with a yacht club or boating organization.

A draft to which no documents are attached.

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

General term used to denote all activities connected with the catching of fish by any means.

Metal or plastic pieces attached to a sail's luff that slide in a mast track to allow easy hoisting of the sail.

A dust-collection chamber containing numerous permeable fabric filters through which the exhaust gases pass. Finer particulates entrained in the exhaust gas stream are collected in the filters for subsequent treatment/disposal.

GMT for short. Greenwich Meridian Time, also known as Universal Time or Zulu time. A time standard that is not affected by time zones or seasons. It is the time used by navigators in celestial navigation.

Term used in a voyage charter party, e.g. vessel shall proceed to Berth 2 at Falmouth.

The actual work required to compress and deliver a given gas quantity, including all thermodynamic, leakage and fluid friction losses. It does not include mechanical losses.

Is the total pressure (static plus velocity) at the inlet flange of the compressor.

Slang sailing expression for a piece of metal or shroud that can cut or stab you.

A tall cone shaped navigational buoy.

A metal fitting on the mast that the stays attached to the mast; a fitting on the mast for securing rigging.

A person who arranges for transportation of loads for a percentage of the revenue from the load.

Millions of cubic feet per 24 hour.

A statement listing the particulars of all shipments loaded for a specified voyage.

The practically steady winds blowing toward the equator, N.E. in the northern and SE. in the southern hemisphere.

Sailing term used to indicate a sailing vessel underway with no headsails set.