Said of a vessel's anchor, or cable when the amount of cable out is not more than one-and-a-half times the depth of water.

A rope sewn into the luff or foot of a sail for use in attaching to the mast or boom.

A compartment forward where the chain cable is stowed.

A volume. Cubic meters per second.

A document specifying the nation of registry of the vessel.

A severe type of food poisoning caused by eating contaminated fish

Canvas, cloth, leather, tubing, rubber or other material placed around a line or cable to protect it from wear and abrasion

The speed needed for a boat to begin planing.

BTU. The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of one pound of water one degree Fahrenheit under set conditions of temperature and pressure.

The line of longitude 180 degrees opposite Greenwich, England, located in the Pacific that marks the date change

A spring line tied from the boat to chain rode, usually near the water's surface. It helps disperse tension forces. It also prevents damage to the boat by ground tackle and can help in the retrieval of the ground tackle in heavy weather.

A person or firm performing a consolidation service for others. The consolidator takes advantage of lower full carload (FCL) rates, and savings are passed on to shippers.

A power or sailing boat used by pi-lots (men who have local knowledge of navigation hazards of ports).

The highest unlicensed rating in the deck department who has immediate charge of all deck hands and who in turn comes under the direct orders of the master or chief mate or mate.

(1) The flag traditionally flown by pirate ships. (2) The name given by sailors to the bubonic plague, whose victims were said to turn black.

Statement on the condition of the vessel. The sufficiency of a vessel in materials, construction, equipment, crew and outfit for the trade in which it is employed. Any sort of disrepair to the vessel by which the cargo may suffer, overloading, untrained o ...

A device that indicates pressure differential above or below atmospheric pressure.

A marine hardware store.

The logic of binary systems, such as control systems in which all operations may be reduced to on-off, open-closed, or similar dichotomous basis.

The triangle formed by the masthead, the base of the mast at deck level, and the lower end of the headstay.