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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.

Seaman's name for a reef knot tied upside down. also called a "granny" knot.

A short length of rope secured at one end, and used in securing or checking a running rope, e.g., deck stopper, boat fall stopper, etc.

A rest for a cargo-boom when lowered for securing for sea.

An ocean carrier company operating vessels not on regular runs or schedules. They call at any port where cargo may be available.

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

An urgent message used on a radio regarding the safety of people or property. A PAN PAN message is not used when there is an immediate threat to life or property, instead the MAYDAY call is used. PAN PAN situations may develop into MAYDAY situations. As w ...

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 ...

Machines in which air or gas is compressed from initial pressure to an intermediate pressure in one or more cylinders or casings.

The after rail at the stern of a ship. Also called a Pushpit

A dust-collection chamber containing numerous permeable fabric filters through which the exhaust gases pass. Finer particulates entrained in the exhaust gas stream are collected in the filters for subsequent treatment/disposal.

A device designed to enable accumulated liquids to be held for draining in a compressed air system.

Used in meteorology to describe boundaries between hot and cold air masses. This is typically where bad weather is found.

A call on the bo'sun's pipe at night for the hands to turn in, for silence in the messdecks, and for lights to be extinguished. Also a term used by a sailor to another to make them stop talking.

The act of calling for freight by truck at the consignor's shipping platform.

Thin sheets of copper applied to the hull of a wooden ship below the waterline to prevent the toredo worm eating the planks, and also to limit the growth of weed, barnacles or other marine life.

Compartment in the hold of a containership into which a shipping container fits exactly.

Said of a boat which turns end over end in very rough seas.

An instrument designed to add lubrication into the compressed air line.