Cost, Insurance, Freight, Interest and Exchange.

A partial refund of an import fee. Refund usually results because goods are re-exported from the country that collected the fee.

A clause in a Bill of lading which specifies the least charge that the carrier will make for issuing a lading. The charge may be a definite sum or the current charge per ton for any specified quantity.

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

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

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

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 ...

A containerload of different articles in a single consignment.

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

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 ratio of the absolute discharge pressure to the absolute inlet pressure.

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

To bring a sailing vessel into the wind and change to another tack. One who is influenced to a change of opinion.

A windlass is a winch-like device used to assist in the raising of the anchor.

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

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." ...

Damage that is not evident from viewing the unopened package.

Absolutely calm weather with a perfectly smooth sea.

An expansion joint designed to take up thermal expansion.

See "Brokerage"