Freight moving from origin to destination over the Freight lines of two or more transportation carriers.

To give the steersman the de-sired course to be steered.

Ice broken into pieces, and projecting very little above sea level.

Wood boards used to cover the ribs, frames, deck or hull of a wooden vessel.

Old sailor's term for a flat calm with no wind.

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

A system of reefing a sail by partially furling it. Roller furling systems are not necessarily designed to support roller reefing.

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

Green and red lights on the starboard and port sides of the boat required for navigation at night. Each light is supposed to be visible through an arc of 112.5

A rail service whereby rail cars carry containers stacked two high on specially operated unit trains. Each train includes up to 35 articulated multi-platform cars. Each car is comprised of 5 well-type platforms upon which containers can be stacked. No cha ...

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.

Adjustable stays used to support and control tension on the mast when the wind is from abaft the beam; temporary backstays used to stabilize the mast and prevent undue flexing due to the pumping action of the sea.

The deck chest in which the bos'n keeps his deck gear.

A structure erected to display a characteristic light as a warning of danger at sea and as an aid to navigation.

The weight of water vapor in the air vapor mixture per pound of dry air.

Shipments loaded and sealed by shippers and not checked or verified by the carriers.

Brass work, polished (also varnished wood work in yachts).

A consolidation service, putting small shipments into containers for shipment.

A large reinforced eye in the leech and clew of a sail that allows a line to fasten to it; e.g., the reef cringle and clew cringle.

A compartment on or near the bridge of a ship that contains the steering wheel and other controls, compass, charts, navigating equipment and means of communicating with the engine room and other parts of the ship. Also known as wheelhouse