Shipped under a rate that includes costs of delivery to and the loading onto a carrier at a specified point.

Any bend or hitch which slips as a result of being improperly tied; an improvised knot which is not a recognized maritime knot as used at sea.

is one in which a portion of the original system energy is dissipated and cannot be returned to the system through its own operation. The system and/or surroundings cannot be returned to their original state.

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 ...

A small wooden box, with lock and key, in which seamen keep sentimental valuables, stationery, and sundry small stores.

Without sufficient crew.

A clumsy and unskilled man.

Short lengths of line attached to the sail used to tie the extra sail out of the way when reefing.

see Chanty.

Contracts with berth CIP. NOR can be given when within commercial limits of the port

A draft payable upon presentation to the drawee.

A nautical astronomical observation of the sun, moon, or a star, by which means a vessel's position can be determined. The sight was taken with a sextant at a specific time, determined by a chronometer.

Fresh bread.

Waterproof clothing.

The number of revolutions per minute of the compressor shaft.

The difference in pressure between the opening pressure and reclose pressure of a valve. May be expressed in percentage of set pressure or "psig".

To come up more into the wind

To carry sail to the full limit of strength of masts, yards, and tackles.

Pounds per square inch, gauge. Pressure indicated by a pressure gauge.