The typical winds for a particular region and time of year.

Lie at anchor

A layer of dust built up on an air filter.

A soft, black, mayonnaise-like deposit which is typically an emulsion of oil, water, and oil insolubles.

An indemnity issued to the carrier by a bank; protects the carrier against any possible losses or damages arising from release of the merchandise to the receiving party. This instrument is usually issued when the bill of lading is lost or is not available ...

A stern sprit or spar extending from the stern.

A weather prediction.

This type of clause covers merchandise if the damage amounts to three percent or more of the insured value of the package or cargo. If the vessel burns, sinks, collides, or sinks, all losses are fully covered. In marine insurance, the word average describ ...

The ratio of the real gas isentropic power consumption to shaft input.

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

A bullying and tyrannical officer; he would drive his crew by brutality and the power of his fists.

Said of a line that leads from its point of attachment towards the bow of the ship.

Path through open water used for commercial vessel passage and so noted on chart

A belt and line or wire used to help a crew hike out beyond the edge of a boat to counteract the boat's heel. Usually used on small vessels for racing.

On square rigged ships, lines or cables attached to the ends of each yard; these are used to pivot (brace) the yards around the mast at different angles to the fore-and-aft line of the ship to make the most of the wind..

Starboard.

The construction system employed in container vessels; permits ship containers to be stowed in a vertical line with each container supporting the one above it.

The most important commercial measurement when the intrinsic weight of the cargo is so low that the ship becomes full without being loaded to the cargo line. Is expressed in cubic metres or cubic feet.

The container of fresh water for drinking purpose used by the crew; formerly it consisted of a cask.

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