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

A Marine insurance term to refer to partial loss on an individual shipment from one of the perils insured against, regardless of the balance of the cargo. Particularaverage insurance can usually be obtained, but the loss must be in excess of a certain per ...

A buoy secured to a permanent anchor sunk deeply into the bottom.

Sailor's slang for anchor.

The act of taking a ship on the high seas from those lawfully entitled to it.

Carriers' practice of dividing revenue received from through rates where joint hauls are involved. This is usually according to agreed formulae.

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

All naval officers with the rank of rear admiral (or its equivalent) and above.

A series of sound signals required by COLREGS to prevent collisions at sea.

The maximum power required by a given compressor when operating at a (1) constant discharge pressure with variable intake pressure, or (2) constant intake pressure with variable discharge pressure.

(0.2+0.02 log10(Vc)) Vc (4d/3D)2, for passenger ships the following formula is added: 1.25 (GT+10000)/10000 (N1+(N2/10)), where Vc is the volume of cargo holds, D is the distance between ship's bottom and the uppermost deck, d is the draught N1 is the num ...

The officer in charge of the watch.

Of, relating to, or using air. Moved by air pressure. Filled with compressed air.

A safety device used to prevent or stop unwanted flames.

To bind together in order to increase tension or to prevent from blowing loose.

A method of signaling and communicating using two flags held in position by the signaler, the positions of the flags denoting the meaning.

ACRONYM - British thermal unit. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit under set conditions of temperature and pressure.

A unit designed to separate condensate from the compressed air stream.

Pounds per square inch, absolute.

The passing of several turns of line across the jaw of a hook to prevent something on the hook, such as an eye or a line, from jumping clear.