(1) A heavy metal object, fastened to a chain or line, to hold a vessel in position, partly because of its weight, but chiefly because the designed shape digs into the bottom. (2) The act of using an anchor.

Corrected B/L: B/L requiring any update which results in money or other financially related changes.

House B/L: B/L issued by a freight forwarder or consolidator covering a single shipment containing the names, addresses and specific description of the goods shipped.

Unique B/L Identifier: U.S. Customs' standardization: four-alpha code unique to each carrier placed in front of nine digit B/L number; APL's unique B/L Identifier is "APLU". Sea-land uses "SEAU". These prefixes are also used as the container identificatio ...

Term used by mariners for a barometer.

A cargo-carrying ship which is operated between scheduled,advertised ports of loading and discharge on a regular basis.

An opening into a tank or compartment designed to admit a man.

A notation on a bill of lading that cargo has been loaded on board a vessel. Used to satisfy the requirements of a letter of credit, in the absence of an express requirement to the contrary.

Said of a vessel when she is passing or overtaking another vessel.

A partial deck at the stern above the main deck, derived from the Latin "puppio" for the sacred deck where the "pupi" or doll images of the deities were kept.

To reduce the area of a sail by making fast the reef points (used in rough weather).

To climb up. A formation of rust over iron or steel plating.

The running of a ship on shore on a beach.

The sufficiency of a vessel in materials construction, equipment, crew and outfit for the trade in which it is employed. Any sort of disrepair to the vessel by which the cargo may suffer - overloading, untrained officers, etc., may constitute a vessel uns ...

American Petroleum Institute.

A backward direction in the line of a vessel's fore and aft line; behind. If a vessel moves backwards it is said to move astern; opposite to ahead.

Double bottoms for carrying water ballast and capable of being flooded or pumped out at will.

Order" B/L: See Negotiable B/L.

A wind or force less than one knot (knot 1 nautical mile per hour).

The fitness of a vessel for its intended use.