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

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Material passed into the effluent stream composed of foreign materials incorporated into the filter medium.

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Floating wreckage from a shipwreck.

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The forward end of a ship's after superstructure, where the poop deck descends to the upper deck.

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A sleeping berth or bed.

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

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To stop the running out of a line by taking a turn around a cleat, piling, etc.; to suddenly stop or secure a line. A ship with too much way can be snubbed by letting an anchor go.

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A term indicating that a vessel is holding her own against a contrary current.

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A pattern or template. Also a shape of metal or wood over or in which an object may be hammered or pressed to fit.

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A small flat bottomed boat square at either end.

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DC. A continuous, one directional flow of electricity.(2) A type of electricity transmission and distribution by which electricity flows in one direction through the conductor; usually relatively low voltage and high current; typically abbreviated as dc.

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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 ...

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

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To sail towards the direction from which the wind blows by making a series of tacks. A point of sail also known as sailing close hauled.

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The bottom of a wave, the valley between the crests.

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Cargo shipped in loose condition and of a homogeneous nature.Cargoes that are shipped unpackaged either dry, such as grain and ore, or liquid, such as petroleum products. Bulk service generally is not provided on a regularly scheduled basis, but rather as ...

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T/C remuneration

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LNG

Liquefied Natural Gas, or a carrier of LNG.

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STC

Said to contain.

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