A document specifying the nation of registry of the vessel.

A bollard with horizontal arms, forming the shape of a cross, as a means of belaying lines.

A ball shaped buoy marking a navigational hazard.

A severe type of food poisoning caused by eating contaminated fish

The stationary seating surface, the inlet of a valve.

see Turnbuckle

(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.

A written contract between the owner of a vessel and the person desiring to employ the vessel (charterer); sets forth the terms of the arrangement such as duration of agreement, freight rate and ports involved in the trip.

Light-weight foresail similar to a spinnaker but set without a pole.

A bend or hitch used to attach a line to a ring or spar so that by pulling the end of the line, the hitch will come free. This is done by passing a bight of the line under the other part so that when strain is applied the bight is jammed. A pull on the en ...

A vertical post extending above the deck for securing mooring lines

A marine hardware store.

A single outlet or limited number of outlets in a building used to connect tools or equipment to the air system.

Flapping (of sails)

To temporarily stop all movement of a line through a block by placing the hauling part across the sheave of the block. This jams the sheave and holds it tight, and a pull on the hauling part will release it.

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

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 ...

The place at which a shipment is received by a carrier from the shipper.

The wind direction indicator on the masthead.

Another term for a marine railway.