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

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

Along or around a coast.

Wind coming from the south.

A deck dryer composed of a flat piece of wood shod with rubber, and a handle. Stanchions

A combination of one or more blocks and the associated tackle necessary to give a mechanical advantage. Useful for lifting heavy loads.

To bleed is the operation of draining any water out of a buoy which may have seeped inside after long use at sea.

The internal duct and filter medium support

elegant, luxurious. Originally an acronym for Port Over Starboard Home. Created by British travelers to India or Australia, describing the preferred accommodations aboard ship, which lessened effects of the tropical sun on the cabins during the voyage.

A term describing the seamen of a British warship.

That part of the water which is diverted from the main stream of a current and as a result flows in the opposite direction.

Blowdown.

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.

The spiral grooves between the strands of rope after it has been laid up.

Abnormal, rapid reciprocating movement of the disc on the seat of a pressure relief valve.

A boom on a jib or staysail.

To put out a mooring, hawser or line from a ship to a point of attachment outside her.

A raised portion of the hull forward of the cockpit intended to prevent water entering.

A materials handling/storage facility used for completely unitized loads in containers and/or empty containers. Commonly referred to as CY.

A non-profit entity that represents the interests of a number of shippers. The main focus of shippers associations is to pool the cargo volumes of members to leverage the most favorable service contract rate levels.