To communicate with a vessel in sight.

A sheet or halyard coiled so that it will run out quickly without becoming tangled.

The cabin roof, raised above the deck to provide headroom in the cabin. Also trunk.

Sophisticated, computer controlled systems that manage the mixtures of gases within a container throughout an intermodal journey reducing decay.

A rate of action. In this case, quickly.

Machines in which air or gas is compressed in each cylinder or casing from initial intake pressure to final discharge pressure.

the liquid that separates from a vapor during condensation.

The condition of the tide when there is no horizontal motion.

The crew's term for the chief engineer.

Machines having only one impeller.

To coil down the tail of a line on deck to present a neat appearance.

The A.S.M.E. Boiler and Pressure Vessel Code.

Movement of a tractor, without trailer, over the highway.

A machine having two or more impellers operating in series on a single shaft and in single casing.

Compression in which no heat is transferred to or from the gas during the compression process.

The spaces between the transverse bulkheads of a ship.

Is the ratio of the actual volume of the gas to the volume determined according to the perfect gas law.

Stowage of general or special cargoes in a container for transport in the various modes.

(1) An intermediate rank between Captain and Rear Admiral, often held by a senior captain when given extra responsibility. (2) The leader of a yacht club.

A firm that acts as an export sales agent for more than one noncompeting manufacturer.