Cubic space (measurement tons occupied by one tonne (2240 lbs or 1000 kgs of cargo))

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.

A device that changes a vapor into a liquid. Accomplished by exposing a tube containing vapor to air or by passing the tube through a water jacket.

The unit that runs continuously and matches air supply to demand, by loading and unloading the compressor.

A bar which projects above the coaming and which bears against a continuous rubber gasket strip set into the hatch panels of steel hatch covers in order to provide a weathertight seal.

Line used for checking a vessel's way when warping her into a dock or basin.

A public/private initiative to promote the efficiency of compressed air in the US.

Cost, Insurance, Freight, Interest and Exchange.

Abbreviation for "Carload" and "Containerload".

Abbreviation for "Cost and Insurance." A price that includes the cost of the goods, the marine insurance and all transportation charges except the ocean freight to the named point of destination.

Order to take off a damaged part of a vessel, to restore it to its proper shape and condition, and to replace it in position.

Abbreviation for "Cost, Insurance, Freight." (Named Port) Same as C&F or CFR except seller also provides insurance to named destination.

A watertight bulkhead at the forepeak extending to main deck. This bulkhead prevents the entire ship from being flooded in case of a collision.

The two sides of a block. (2) Pieces of timber attached to the mast below the masthead to support the trestle trees.

A filter unit that combines three principles to filter out oil aerosols: 1) Direct interception - A sieving action, 2) Inertial impaction - Collision with filter media fibers, 3) Diffusion -Particles travel in a spiral motion, presenting an effective fron ...

Legal obligation for a ship to use the services of a pilot in a particular place.

Damage that is not evident from viewing the unopened package.

The direction of a ship's heading as read on a compass. The compass course has added the magnetic deviation and the magnetic variation to the true course.

The operation of pressing oakum into a seam as a temporary measure until the seam can be properly caulked.