A general nautical term for Canadians, but more especially for Nova Scotian sailing ships and men.

Any rope or line.

The quantity of heat required to raise the temperature of a unit weight of a substance by one degree.

A boom on a jib or staysail.

Openings in a ship's hull for ventilation, light and other purposes.

On a bellow type air actuator, that part of the flexible member forming an annular protrusion larger than the O.D. of the end retainers or bead rings.

Is the volume of a given weight of gas, usually expressed as cu ft/lb as SPT conditions.

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 metal plate, strap, or rod bolted to the hull structure to which the lower ends of shrouds and stays are attached

To permanently join two pieces of rope. It will not pass through a block since it increases the diameter

Amends the Act of 1984 to provide for confidential service contracts and other items.

Finely-divided water swept from crest of waves by strong winds.

The opening between the jib and the mainsail. Wind passing through this opening increases the pressure difference across the sides of the mainsail, helping to move the boat forward.

Fast boat used for passenger and cargo traffic in fairly sheltered waters.

A machine that compresses air, gases.

See "Overland Common Points."

Convention on International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea; Rules of the Road. Internationally accepted rules by which vessels at sea must keep clear of each other.

Arrangements with a steamship line to transport containerized cargo.

is the energy a substance possesses because of its elevation above the earth (or above some other chosen datum plane). .

Articles packed so that one rests partially or entirely within another, thereby reducing the cubic-foot displacement.