The whole crew of a ship.

On steam vessels has responsibility for the boilers, on diesels, the evaporators and the auxiliary equipment.

A card labeling the 360

A type of radio carried on a boat to transmit long distances.

Mythical sea nymphs who charmed men with their melodious voices. Enchanted, the men would stop all work to listen and they would ultimately die of starvation because of their inability to sail any further.

Seaman's name for the excitement on board as the ship approachs her destination, giving the crew some liberty ashore.

Is a means of transferring heat through mass flow. Also the transfer of heat within a fluid by movements within the fluid.

Any time Day or Night Sundays & Holidays Included.

A person who deals in the selling of provisions, dried stores, etc.

Type of bulk carrier built for the carriage of coal.

Group of ships escorted along a stretch of water.

A sail attached to the forestay as opposed to a jib which is attached to the headstay.

This term is used for turbo compressors and represents the maximum flow condition. It is sometimes also referred to as stonewalling.

A stay from the stem of a boat to the end of the bowsprit used to counteract the upward pull of the forestay.

A chemical element that is a heavy strong smelling greenish yellow imitating gas used as a bleach, oxidizing agent and disinfectant. Found in some ambient air conditions.

Convention on International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.

(1) Prospective course over the ground for boat to follow. (2) A strip of metal attached to a mast to take the slides affixed to the luff of a sail.

Small hole bored in cask or barrel to allow air to enter when emptying.

Another term for first mate.

(1) A stock of merchandise advanced to a dealer and located at his place of business, but with title remaining in the source of supply.(2) A shipment of goods to a consignee.