A system of rivers and canals along the Atlantic and Gulf Coasts of the United States allowing boats to travel along them without having to go offshore.

Sailing too close to the wind

See Door-to-Door.

Compressor controls will run the compressor at varying loads to accommodate demand variations. Running a compressor at less than full load results in a drop in compressor efficiency and thus an increase in operating costs.

The pressure measured in a flowing stream (liquid or gas) in such a manner that no effect on the measurement is produced by the velocity of the stream.

A rope used for additional support or for additional securing, e.g., preventer stay.

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

Under U.S. tax law, a corporation created to obtain tax exemption on part of the earnings of U.S. products in foreign markets. Must be set-up as a foreign corporation with an office outside the USA.

The difference between the discharge pressure and the intake pressure.

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 ...

Surface which forms a shore-based interface with ships.

The forward part of a boat's main deck.

Shortening of the old term "boatswain," an unlicensed member of the crew who supervises the work of the deck men under direction of the first mate.

The piece of board on which a man working aloft is swung.

A loss discovered before or at the time of delivery of a shipment.

Effective June 18, 1984, describes the law covering water transportation in the U.S. foreign trade.

Legendary opportunists who lured vessels onto shoals during nights when there was no moonlight to illuminate the coastline.

The mechanical power required to compress polytropically and to deliver, through the specified range of pressures, the gas delivered by the compressor.

The Greek god of the sea.

A board-shaped swinging vane, controlled by a tiller or wheel, and attached to the rudderpost or stern for steering and maneuvering a vessel.