The acting of one person on behalf of another; a document authorizing one person to act on behalf of another.

A book with a record of every occurrence and incident concerning the ship.

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

The power which is theoretically required to compress a gas under constant entropy from a given inlet pressure to a given discharge pressure. (calculated assuming ideal conditions).

Environmental contaminant that ingresses due to the action of the system or machine.

Railroad terminal where containers are received or delivered and trains loaded or discharged. Originally, trailers moved onto the rearmost flatcar via a ramp and driven into position in a technique known as "circus loading." Most modern rail facilities us ...

A heavy longitudinal timber that angles upward from the stern to support the underside of the fantail.

The assembly connecting the crankcase and connecting rod to the cylinder head and piston rod for translating circular to linear motion.

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

Floating wreckage from a shipwreck.

Said of a vessel when she is entirely surrounded by ice.

Clearance by the Health Authorities.

A harbor restriction placed on a ship which has an infectious disease on board, or which has arrived from a country where such a disease is prevalent. The crew may not go ashore until the ship is granted pratique.

Costs that do not vary with the level of activity. Some fixed costs continue even if no cargo is carried. Terminal leases, rent and property taxes are fixed costs.

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.

This type of clause covers merchandise if the damage amounts to three percent or more of the insured value of the package or cargo. If the vessel burns, sinks, collides, or sinks, all losses are fully covered. In marine insurance, the word average describ ...

Unit of highway motive power used to pull one or more trailers/containers.

The bearing which supports the propeller shaft where it emerges from the ship.

Hundred weight (United States, 100 pounds: U.K.,112)

Insoluble material suspended in the lubricating oil. This material may come from contamination or oil degradation.