Person who decoys a seaman from his ship and gains money by robbing and, or, forcing him on board another vessel in want of men.

A person in command of a ship. A person certified as competent to command a ship. A master mariner.

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

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.

Abbreviation for "Currency Adjustment Factor." A charge, expressed as a percentage of a base rate, that is applied to compensate ocean carriers of currency fluctuations.

A government document which permits the "Licensee" to engage in the export of designated goods to certain destinations.

A slang name for a bullying officer on a ship.

A person or firm, licensed by the treasury department of their country when required, engaged in entering and clearing goods through Customs for a client (importer).

Said of a vessel when forced to heave to or lie at anchor due to fog.

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 ...

The left side of a vessel when looking forward.

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

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

To attach a boat to a mooring, dock, post, anchor, etc.

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

An inland location where cargo is received by the ocean carrier and then moved to a coastal port for loading.

The process of connecting a moving rail car with a motionless rail car within a rail classification yard in order to make up a train. The cars move by gravity from an incline or "hump" onto the appropriate track.

A unit used to measure the barometric pressure of the atmosphere. 1 millibar equals 0.03 inches of mercury.

A watertight cockpit with scuppers, drains, or bailers that remove water.