A short length of small rope "ratline stuff" running horizontally across shrouds, for a ladder step.

To reduce the volume of, by or as if by pressure.

The area leading down from the deck to the cabin, usually with steps (ladder)

A large body of fish.

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

The spaces between the transverse bulkheads of a ship.

A hawser or line attached to an anchor.

The crew's term for the chief engineer.

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

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

term mainly used by companies selling small compressors because it makes their compressors look bigger than they really are. The swept volume is the actual displacement of the piston, forgetting such losses as bumping clearances, valve clearances, ring lo ...

(1) Sighting two objects in a line to indicate a course to be steered (2) The distance a boat can travel using the fuel stored aboard.

An inward structural failure of a filter element which can occur due to abnormally high pressure drop (differential pressure) or resistance to flow.

The operation of reducing a sail by taking in one or more of the reefs.

An air operated device for hoisting or pulling. Similar to a winch

A figure representing the average low tide of a region.

A government official residing in a foreign country who represents the interests of her or his country and its nationals.

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

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

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