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

The short aftermost raised deck of a vessel.

A rail fastened along the inside of the bulwarks of a vessel and pierced to hold belaying pins

A synthetic rubber frequently used for vessel and liquid filter element gasket.

The pressure containing stationary element that encloses the rotor and associated internal components of a compressor, including integral inlet and discharge connections.

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

(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 ...

A safety device used to prevent or stop unwanted flames.

Resistance to flow. Defined as the difference in pressure upstream and downstream.

Crew store managed by crew members offering everything from snacks to toiletries. Originally the name given to clothing that was issued to seamen.

A positive displacement type compressor.

Is a process taking place under constant temperature. To compress the gas from state 1 to state 2, heat must be removed to keep the temperature constant. The pressure change is reciprocal to the change in specific volume.

The gauge pressure at which a safety valve visibly and audibly opens or at setting which a relief valve discharges an unbroken stream of liquid.

To ascertain the proper course to be steered to make the desired point or port. Shark's mouth

Flat bottomed vessel with a shallow draught.

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

A dynamic compressor. A machine in which air or gas is compressed by the mechanical action of rotating vanes or impellers imparting velocity and pressure to the air or gas. In a centrifugal compressor, flow is in a radial direction. Air enters the compres ...

A transportation arrangement in which truck trailers with their loads are moved by train to a destination. Also known as Rail Pigs.

A law limiting the time in which claims or suits may be instituted.

The distance between frames.