Flat steel stock of various thicknesses used in the construction of a ship to form the sides and decks.

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 removal of heat from the air or gas between stages.

Small birds that foretell bad weather and bad luck.

Is the saturation pressure at the critical temperature.

Electrical measurement. The output of one or several electric machines. Load also denotes the power carried by a particular circuit.

The piston only compresses air with its stroke in one direction.

A navigable route on a waterway, usually marked by buoys. Channels are deep enough for ships or boats to navigate without running aground.

The tendency of a boat to move sideways in the water instead of along its heading due to the motion of currents or currents.

A draft payable upon presentation to the drawee.

Timber placed across the floor of the cargo hold to protect it from damage.

The theoretical speed that a boat can travel without planing, based on the shape of its hull This speed is 1.34 times the length of a boat at its waterline. Also known as hull speed.

A desiccant most commonly used in heat regenerative type dryers.

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

The qualified operating pressure which is recommended for a component or a system by the manufacturer.

An organization established by the members of an ocean conference acts as a self-policing force with broad authority to investigate tariff violations, including authority to scrutinize all documents kept by the carriers and their personnel. Violations are ...

Is the total pressure (static plus velocity) at the inlet flange of the compressor.

Without sufficient crew.

Vertical frame components fitted at the corners of the container, integral to the corner fittings and connecting the roof and floor structures. Containers are lifted and secured in a stack using the castings at the ends.

A method of removing heat from the flowing medium by circulation of a coolant in passages built into the diaphragm.