A letter of credit that contains a limited engagement clause which states that the issuing bank promises to pay the beneficiary upon presentation of the required documents at its counters or the counters of the named bank.

On the deck (not over it - see ALOFT)

The rear of a ship.

The captain of the ship.

An act beyond human control, such as lightning, flood or earthquake. – An unpredictable situation which is beyond the power of man. A natural event, not preventable by any human power, such as flood, storms, or lighting usually quoted as “force majeure” ...

Any small enclosed space in which unwanted items are stowed when clearing up decks.

Placing a port on a vessel's itinerary because the volume of cargo offered at that port justifies the cost of routing the vessel.

The owners of a ship are entitled to payment as freight for merchandise returned through the fault of either the consignees or the consignors. Such payment, which is over and above the normal freight, is called backfreight.

The outboard hulls of a trimaran.

Reinforced cringles or thimbles in the sail designed to hold the reefing lines when reefing the sail.

(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 ...

Sometimes called a pulsation damper this is a small receiver fitted on the inlet or discharge of a reciprocating compressor. The device is designed to remove the resonance from the compressor thereby reducing noise.

a filter medium primarily intended to hold soluble and insoluble contaminants on its surface by molecular adhesion.

A term from Latin meaning, "according to value."

A term of measure referring to 42 gallons of liquid at 60o F.

Moves anchors and tow drilling vessels, lighters and similar.

A hole in a tank, boiler or compartment on a ship, designed to allow the passage of a man for examination, cleaning, and repairs.

In a sailing ship carrying multiple masts, the mast set closest to the stern.

A colorless gaseous compound of nitrogen and hydrogen used in refrigeration and in making of fertilizers and explosives. Found in some ambient air conditions.

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