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.

An all around white light displayed at night by a ship when she is anchored.

Also rubbing strake or rub strake. An applied or thickened member at the rail, running the length of the boat; serves to protect the hull when alongside a pier or another boat.

Areas of corrosion.

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

Waves breaking over rocks or shoals. A wave that approaches shallow water, causing the wave height to exceed the depth of the water it is in, in effect tripping it. The wave changes from a smooth surge in the water to a cresting wave with water tumbling d ...

Two lines spliced together to form an eye.

A storage tank where sewage is stored until it can be removed to a treatment facility.

An untidy loose end of a rope (or rags).

A small boat designed to be rowed by use of its oars. Some dinghies are rowboats.

Are lines that supply equipment from sub headers.

A ported enclosure which directs the flow of a gas through the filter element.

In spray painting applications, spray equipment which delivers material at a low pressure of no more than 10 PSI (at the air cap), however, with greater volume of air.

The pressure at which a pressure operated valve begins to pass a gas.

The total pressure minus the static pressure in an air or gas stream.

A schematic flow sheet showing all controls involved with the system.

Are the connections between the headers and the work station.

A time or a date draft that has been accepted by the buyer (the drawee) for payment at maturity.

A breakwater used as a landing pier.