Placing a container where required to be loaded or unloaded.

An official signature or seal affixed to certain documents by the consul of the country of destination.

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

The point (speed of sound) at which air flow through an orifice can not increase regardless of pressure drop.

A small round platform, smaller than a Crow's Nest, which was placed at the top of the mast to provide a greater range of vision from a ship at sea.

On a square-rigged ship, a light weather sail set next above the royal in fair weather.

Heavy-weather practice of pouring oil on the sea so as to form a film on the surface, thus preventing the seas from breaking. To smooth out some difficulty.

A coating or precipitate deposited on surfaces such as water pipes, steam boilers that are in contact with hard water. Water that contains carbonates or bicarbonates of calcium or magnesium are likely to cause scale when heated.

Heavy canvas used as a covering.

Steel section running along the length of each bottom edge of a shipping container giving its structural strength.

First voyage of a ship.

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.

Another term for a marine railway.

The senior engineer officer responsible for the satisfactory working and upkeep of the main and auxiliary machinery and boiler plant on board ship.

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 difference in pressure between any two points of a system or component.

A set of radio, sound, and visual signals designed to aid in communications between vessels without language problems. It can be used with Morse Code, with signal pennants, and by spoken code letters.

A large balloon shaped lightweight sail used when running or reaching. Spinnakers are made of cloth very similar to that used for parachutes, which is why you may also hear them called chutes, or kites.

The stationary seating surface, the inlet of a valve.

The document required by the carrier or freight forwarders to obtain (besides the data needed) authorization to issue and sign the air waybill in the name of the shipper.