Part of the standing rigging that helps to support the mast laterally by running from the top of the mast to the side of the boat. Sailboats usually have one or more shrouds on each side of the mast. Some people call them side stays

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

National Electrical Manufacturers Association.

Devices that may be used to position the impeller or to protect the shaft.

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

Maintenance performed after a machine has failed to return it to an operating state.

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

Lloyds open form

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 take in the slack and secure the standing rigging.

Space booked by shipper or charterer on a vessel but not used

A bridge that can be raised vertically to allow boats to pass underneath.

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.

(1) A knot used to secure a line to another object such as a ring or cylindrical object or to another line; (2) Common term for an enlistment.

On a square-rigged ship, the act of lowering a spar or yard to the deck.

The meridian from which longitude is measured eastwards or westwards. The longitude of the prime meridian, passing through Greenwich, England, is 0

A tall buoy used as a navigational aid.

A pointed spar driven into the bottom and projecting above the water; when driven at the corners of a dock, they are termed fender piles.

Flat bottomed vessel with a shallow draught.

The space between decks. The name of the deck or decks between the ceiling and main deck.