Goods which have been prohibited from entering a belligerent state by the declaration of a blockade.

A stationary passage surrounding an impeller, in which velocity pressure imparted to the flow medium by the impeller is converted into static pressure.

See Terms of Sale.

Sums paid by agent on behalf of owner at a port and recovered by disbursements account.

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

A measurement. Parts per million

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

A bolt fitted with a ring through its eye, used for securing, running, rigging, etc.

A moment of time which could be measured by the shaking of a sail as a sailing ship comes into the wind.

The metal axle of a block upon which the sheave revolves.

Moving belt which brings a continuous supply of buckets loaded with bulk commodities.

A two-masted vessel with foremast square rigged, and mainmast fore and aft rigged. Originally, a ship of brigands, or pirates.

Abrasion, wear or damage to a line caused by rubbing against another object

Chemicals containing carbon and hydrogen.

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 ...

Structural members on the longitudinal sides of the base of the container.

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

White-lead and tallow used on standing rigging.

In spray painting applications, air trapped in a paint film caused by poor atomization during spraying.

When a container or vessel has reached its volumetric capacity before its permitted weight limit.