(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.

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

Old term for a heavy gale or hurricane.

To clap on is to temporarily add something to an existing part.

A carrier which has a direct physical connection with, or forms a link between two or more carriers.

When a line is pulled as tight as is can go, as when two blocks are pulled together so that no further movement is possible (also known as "Two blocked").

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

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

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

The time that the container was discharged (grounded) from the train.

A figure representing the average low tide of a region.

Said of an anchor when the cable is taut and vertical.

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

A block with one end permanently attached to a surface.

An imaginary line drawn between the luff and leech of a sail. The chord depth is an imaginary line drawn to the deepest part of the sail from the chord. The ratio of chord depth to chord length represents the sail's draft - a high ratio indicates a full s ...

A transportation company which provides service to the general public at published rates.

Equipped to assist during offshore construction and maintenance work.

A point of sail where the boat is sailing as close to the wind (as directly into the wind) as possible; sails are pulled in tight, enabling the boat to point as high as possible to the direction the wind is coming from; Also, "beating" and "on-the-wind". ...

The compressor continuously compresses, however, when the maximum pressure is reached, the delivered air is blown off to the atmosphere instead of being fed to the receiver.

Percentage of cargo or passengers carried e.g. 4000 tons carried on a vessel of 10000 capacity has a load factor of 40%