Fitted with drilling rig (oil derrick with rotary drill and a mud pumping system), drilling for petroleum.

Turbines or engines in which gas expands, does work, and undergoes a drop in temperature.

The same as FOB named inland carrier, except the seller pays the freight charges of the inland carrier.

(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 filter medium that retains contaminants primarily within tortuous passages.

An order to hold a vessel on the course she is heading.

To sail too close to the wind so that the sails start to luff.

Accumulation of foreign matter, such as mud or debris, in a cooler, pipe, or valve. In a cooler, H 2 O D P and D T will be seen to increase, as well as CTD.

The air compressor continues to run and air supply is matched to the demand by partial unloading. This can be accomplished by a regulator controlled floating inlet or by step unloading.

The borrowing of money by the master using his ship as security.

Flat bottomed vessel with a shallow draught.

Storing on land. Many small boats are placed in dry storage over the winter.

Cruising in shallow water and spending the nights in coves.

A group of whales.

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

Estimated account

is an ideal process that may be stopped and made to retrace its steps and restore to the systems or surroundings all work and heat previously removed. It is frictionless.

2,000 pounds.

The forwardmost or front part of the vessel. Opposite of Stern

Long-range navigation system that uses radio signals transmitted at specific times. An onboard receiver computes position by measuring the difference in time of signal reception. This system is being phased out in favor of GPS.