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

Food.

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

Books covering information about coastal navigation, including navigational aids, courses, distances, anchorages and harbors.

Re-fueling the vessel.

Damage that is not evident from viewing the unopened package.

An opening in the deck near the bow from which the spinnaker is hoisted. Spinnakers are also often referred to as chutes.

Abbreviation for "Carload" and "Containerload".

Referring to the lines of a vessel's hull when they give a a fine and unobstructed run from bow to stern so that she moves through the water smoothly.

The tackle used to adjust the clew in and out on the boom.

This term refers to the hardness or softness of gaskets.

Abbreviation for "Cost, Insurance, Freight And Exchange."

a filter intended to prevent only large particles from entering a component immediately downstream.

Absolutely calm weather with a perfectly smooth sea.

A sailboat sailing on a tack with the wind coming from starboard and the boom on the port side. If two boats under sail are approaching, the one on port tack must give way to the boat on starboard tack.

Law that derives its force and authority from precedent, custom and usage rather than from statutes, particularly with reference to the laws of England and the United States.

A colorless, odorless, tasteless gas. A mixture of individual gases. The gaseous mixture surrounding the earth..

A circle on a chart, showing all 360

Navigating near the coast, allowing one to find one's position by use of landmarks and other references.

Price includes commission as well as CIF.