Along or around a coast.

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.

Any rope or line.

Arrangements with a steamship line to transport containerized cargo.

A warehouse authorized by Customs authorities for storage of goods on which payment of duties is deferred until the goods are removed.

To obtain his reaction to something.

Large ships dating back to the 17th century typically with three masts carrying rectangular sails mounted on horizontal spars called yards. A sailing-ship rig with rectangular sails set approximately at right angles to the keel line from horizontal yards.

A program whereby the U.S. government attempted to offset the higher shipbuilding cost in the U.S. by paying up to 50% of the difference between cost of U.S. and nonU.S. construction. The difference went to the U.S. shipyard. It is unfunded since 1982.

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

A sharp-bowed sailing vessel of the mid-19th century, having tall masts and sharp lines; built for great speed; the generic name used to describe types of fast sailing ships.

(1) A spar that extends from the bow of the boat. (2) A spar stretching diagonally across a four-sided fore-and-aft sail to support the peak.

A pair of vertical wooden or iron heads on board ship, used for securing mooring or towing lines. Similar to dock bollards.

Decorative ropework with an even number of strands to form a herring-bone pattern.

A device for issuing fog signals, used for giving a warning of a vessel's presence in fog. These signals are also made by lighthouses.

In a wheel, such as a steering wheel, a spoke is a rod that extends from the hub outwards to the rim.

A formal statement describing goods to be shipped; filed with and approved by the consul of the country of destination prior to shipment.

The process of declaring the importation of foreign-made goods into the United States for use in the United States.

An amount added or deducted from base rate to make a rate to or from some other point or via another route.

any loss of performance due to the presence of contamination. Two basic types of contamination failure are: Perceptible -- gradual loss of efficiency or performance, and Catastrophic -- dramatic, unexpected failure.

Slacking a rope smartly, carefully and in small amounts.