A small projection of land.

Air at a temperature of 68

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 wind coming from the southwest

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

A measurement. The international unit of energy. One joule is equal to one WATT - second or 0.737 foot pounds.

A stern sprit or spar extending from the stern.

The Greek god of the sea.

Goods from a captured ship which was permitted to be distributed among the captors at once.

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

Systeme International. The international system of unit measurement.

A bow pivot line used in docking and undocking, or a dock line leading aft from the bow to prevent the boat from moving forward while made fast to a dock or pier.

Observing with the eye. Applied to a document, means examining and signing as evidence of satisfaction as to its authenticity.

Surface which forms a shore-based interface with ships.

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

The removal of heat from the air or gas between stages.

To gain hydrodynamic lift, causing the boat to lift, rising slightly out of the water so that it is gliding over the water rather than plowing through it, reaching speeds in excess of those normally associated with its waterline length.

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

To collide with a vessel head on.

An imaginary sphere surrounding the globe that contains the sun, moon, stars and planets.