A certificate issued by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to satisfy import regulations of foreign countries; indicates that a U.S. shipment has been inspected and found free from harmful pests and plant diseases.

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

A verb with a variety of meanings. To round in is to haul in quickly; to round up is to bring a sailing vessel head into the wind; to round down a tackle is to overhaul it; to round a mark is to pass a racing mark.

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

The structure perpendicular to the shoreline to which a vessel is secured for the purpose of loading and unloading cargo.

A pillar or handhold on a boat - Hand-hold fittings mounted on cabin tops and sides for personal safety when moving around the boat.

Let the sail out by easing the sheet.

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

Joining the ends of two lines without increasing the thickness over the length of the splice, so that the splice will pass freely through a block.

The joining of two timbers by beveling the edges so the same thickness is maintained throughout the length of the joint.

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

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 ...

A trailer or semi-trailer with no sides and with the floor of the unit close to the ground.

Stationed near an offshore in-stallation, responsible for evacuating its crew in emergencies. Also performs continuous guard function, warning other vessels to keep their distance from installations, etc.

Depending upon as a condition

Document listing all personal goods of crew members.

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

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

A knot formed by taking the strands of the end of a line and tucking them over and under each other to prevent them from unraveling.

The ship that carries an admiral's flag.