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

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

Remove unnecessary things from the decks usually in preparation for oncoming bad weather.

Damage that is not evident from viewing the unopened package.

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

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.

Food.

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

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 ...

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.

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

A device designed to remove surplus liquid from the compressed air system. Manual units range from petcock to a ball, gate or globe valve. Mechanical types consist of ball float. Electrical drains include solenoid type that is energized by a timer signal, ...

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

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

Price includes commission as well as CIF.

Abbreviation for "Carload" and "Containerload".

A receipt for goods issued by a carrier with an indication that the goods were received in "apparent good order and condition," without damage or other irregularities. If no notation or exception is made, the B/L is assumed to be "cleaned." ...

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

A circle on a chart, showing all 360

An expansion joint designed to take up thermal expansion.