Referring to cargo being put, or laden, onto a means of conveyance.

A call used in hailing a vessel or boat (hey!).

In or towards the middle of a ship in regard to length or breadth (center of).

To make watertight. Said of hatches and cargo (tie up or secure).

The right-hand side of a ship when facing the front or forward end. The starboard side of a ship during darkness is indicated by a green light.

Is the absolute atmospheric pressure existing at any given point in the atmosphere. It is the weight of a unit column of gas directly above the point of measurement. It varies with altitude, moisture and weather conditions.

Reservation of a country's coastal (domestic) shipping for its own flag vessels.

The four principal points of the compass North, East, South and West.

Said of a vessel when not at anchor, nor made fast to the shore, or aground.

Conclusion of shipbrokers negotiations to charter a ship - an agreement

Ships built on the same design.

Moving the rudder, or a single oar over the stern, back and forth in an attempt to move the boat forward

To bring vessel on a course on which she rides easily and hold her there by the use of the ship's engines (holding a position).

To start a cask, is to open it.

To re-book cargo to a later vessel.

A subsurface current in a surf.

Tanker Owners Voluntary Agreement concerning Liability for Oil Pollution Agreement between most tankers owners who agree to pay jointly for clean-up costs in case of pollution by oil discharge from one of their vessel.

In larger sailing warships, the walk built out from the admiral's or captain's cabin and extending beyond the stern. Often decorated with carved and gilded work, they were also covered and enclosed with elaborate glass windows.

To run before a gale with reduced sail or bare poles. This could be dangerous, with the possibility of being pooped.

A unit of pressure equal to 0.99 atmospheres or 14.233 psi.