An instrument for measuring electrical current in amperes.

The act of decoying a ship ashore by means of false lights.

Timbers used to support the deck planking of a wooden ship; also for supporting hatches.

The area of the bow or stern projecting above and beyond a perpendicular from the water line at stem or stern.

Place where crew is accommodated.

Bunker adjustment factor

Compartment in the stern of a vessel used for storage; a storage space below the deck in the cockpit.

A method to trap liquids or gases by causing them to penetrate into the absorbent material.

Said of a vessel when her keel is close to the bottom and all but touching it.

When a bill of lading is accepted or signed by a shipper or shipper's agent without protest, the shipper is said to acquiesce to the terms, giving a silent form of consent.

(Delivered At Frontier) (...Named Place):A Term of Sale which means the sellers fulfill their obligation to deliver when the goods have been made available, cleared for export, at the named point and placed at the frontier, but before the customs Terms of ...

The rear of a ship.

Alongside of. Side by side. Side by side ; by the side of.

A hole through casing, bulkhead, floor or deck to enable one to reach work or gear.

A manifest that lists all cargo carried on a specific vessel voyage.

A term for stowing cargo in a container.

Negligence or fraud on the part of the Master or crew resulting in a loss to the owners.

ACRONYM - A unit of electrical current or rate of flow of electrons through a conductor. One volt across one ohm of resistance causes a current flow of one ampere. One ampere is equal to 6.25 x 1018 electrons per second passing a set point in a circuit. A ...

– A portable ladder hinged to a platform attached to the side of a ship and which can be positioned to provide access between ship and shore. Telescopic accommodation ladder is used for covering a long distance between the vessel and port quay. According ...

The outboard hulls of a trimaran.