Shipment of goods on shipper's own account. A bill of adventure is a document signed by the master of the ship that carries goods at owner' risk.

The weight of water displaced by a floating vessel, thus, a boat's weight.

In the vessel (on the ship).

To throw water out of a boat; a yoke, as a ladder bail (rung).

An act committed by the master or mariners of a vessel, for some unlawful or fraudulent purpose, contrary to their duty to the owners, whereby the latter sustain injury. It may include negligence, if so gross as to evidence fraud.

Resting on the bottom.

Hatch cover in a tween deck vessel, which is flush with the deck.

An opening through which fresh air is supplied to a space or cabin.

In the direction from which the wind blows. (See WIND-WARD, LEE.) A ship carries a weather helm when she tends to come up into the wind, requiring you to put the helm up. Weather gage. A vessel has the weather gage of another when she is to windward of he ...

A quantity of cable, more or less, placed in order for letting go the anchor or paying out.

The elevation of a compressor above sea level.

With all sails filling from the opposite side from which they are trimmed.

Freight loaded into a ship.

After deck over counter. The part of a rounded stern which extends past the rearmost perpendicular.

To sink a vessel by boring holes in her bottom or by opening sea valves.

A small sail sometimes set under the foot of a lower studdingsail.(See WATER SAIL.)

Any wrongful act knowingly done by the master or crew of a vessel to the detriment of the owner of either ship or cargo; and which was done without knowledge or consent of owner or owners.

Abbreviation for "Bunker Adjustment Factor." Used to compensate steamship lines for fluctuating fuel costs. Sometimes called "Fuel Adjustment Factor" or FAF.

Hitchment B/L: B/L covering parts of a shipment which are loaded at more than one location. Hitchment B/L usually consists of two parts, hitchment and hitchment memo. The hitchment portion usually covers the majority of a divided shipment and carries the ...

The space not filled with liquid in a drum or tank.