The area of sea not under the sovereignty of nations with a seaboard.

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 ...

To take a boat into water that is too shallow for it to float in, i.e: the bottom of the boat is resting on the ground.

Federal Maritime Commission. The U.S. Governmental regulatory body responsible for administering maritime affairs including the tariff system, Freight Forwarder Licensing, enforcing the conditions of the Shipping Act and approving conference or other carr ...

See standard air.

Calling names of the points of the compass in order.

Attempting to import merchandise into a country at a price less than the fair market value, usually through subsidy by exporting country.

An old seafaring dish made of boiled oatmeal seasoned with salt, sugar, and butter.

A mast supported by the use of lines or wire known as stays and shrouds.

A steamship. A ship propelled by a steam engine.

Seamen who worked on the masts and yards of square-rigged ships.

(1) The points of the jaws of a boom or gaff where they embrace the mast. (2) The outer ends of the crosstrees.

A stationary element that may be adjustable and which directs the flow medium to the inlet of an impeller.

The frames or timbers of a ship as they rise from the keel to form the shape of the hull.

The navigable water to leeward of a vessel.

(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 ...

When used in pricing terms such as "Ex Factory" or "Ex Dock," it signifies that the price quoted applies only at the point of origin indicated.

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

Any system, usually block & tackle or hydraulic, used to hold the boom down. This is useful for maintaining proper sail shape by exerting a downward pull on the boom, particularly when running or on a broad reach.

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.