1,728 cubic inches. A volume contained in a space measuring one foot high, one foot wide and one foot long.

The quantity of contaminant a filter element can trap and hold before the maximum allowable back pressure or delta P level is reached.

Occurs whenever the system undergoes either a change in state or an energy transfer at a steady stare.

A non-negotiable bill of lading which states a specific identity to whom the goods should be delivered. See Bill of Lading.

A boat selling supplies, provisions, and articles to ships.

The forward curve of the stem of a ship.

A port free of customs duty and most customs regulations.

The space between any decks.

Free air delivery. Air at the atmospheric conditions of the site and unaffected by the compressor. Flow is measured at the discharge valve of the compressor, after the aftercooler, the water separator and built in check valve. Capacity and power consumpti ...

Equipped to extract petroleum, e.g. oil production ship.

A call to turn out of bunks.

A familiar dish at sea before refrigeration was available. It was a stew of salt meat, broken biscuit, potatoes, onions and available spices.

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.

That amount of time that a carrier's equipment may be used without incurring additional charges. (See Storage, Demurrage or Per Diem.)

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

Used to denote movements of cargo containers interchangeably between transport modes, i.e., motor, water, and air carriers, and where the equipment is compatible within the multiple systems.

Millions of cubic feet per 24 hour.

Net volume actually displaced by the compressor piston at rated machine speed, generally expressed in cubic feet per minute (usually CFM). For multistage compressors, the piston displacement of the first stage only is commonly stated as that of the entire ...

Said to contain.

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