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.

Heat exchangers for removing the heat of compression between stages of a compressor.

A group of vessel operators joined together for the purpose of establishing freight rates.

Passing another vessel.

To leave; to push a boat away from a pier or vessel's side.

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 ...

This property is the ratio of the specific weight of air or gas to that of dry air at the same pressure and temperature.

Filtration that occurs at the surface layer (as opposed to within the body depth) of the filter, and is accomplished by passing the material to be filtered over a grating, screen, sieve or membrane fabric with micro sized holes. The size of the holes in t ...

When rope comes aboard a vessel and is put to use, it is called line, although some still call it rope if it is over one inch in diameter.

An adjustable section of the rudder that allows the rudder to be corrected for lee helm or weather helm.

On gaff-rigged sailing vessels the luff of the mainsail is secured to the mast by wooden hoops, which slide up or down the mast as the sail is raised or lowered.

(1) The land in general, but usually refers to that part adjacent to the water. (2) A timber used in damage control to brace bulkheads and decks. (3) One of the many wooden props by which the ribs or frames of a vessel are externally supported while build ...

A positive displacement type compressor.

A bridge that can be raised vertically to allow boats to pass underneath.

A round wood plug inserted in a hole to cover a nail, screw, or bolt.

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

A steamship. A ship propelled by a steam engine.

A dimensionless flow parameter, ( Jnr/m), in which J is a significant dimension, often a diameter, n is the fluid velocity, r is mass density, and m is dynamic viscosity, all in consistent units.

Abbreviation for "Trailer Load."