(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.

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

A time draft (or bill of exchange) that the drawee (payer) has accepted and is unconditionally obligated to pay at maturity.- Broadly speaking, any agreement to purchase goods under specified terms.

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

The captain of the ship.

A notice sent to a local or foreign buyer advising that shipment has gone forward and containing details of packing, routing, etc. A copy of the invoice is often enclosed and, if desired, a copy of the bill of lading.

Undisturbed environmental surroundings, particularly to air and temperature.

The total pressure measured from absolute zero ( i.e., from an absolute vacuum).

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

The hatchway nearest the stern.

All (not just 98%) particles larger than the stated micron size have been removed from the fluid being filtered.

Ratio between measured shaft power and the adiabatic compression power, referring to measured mass flow.

A member of the steward's department who served meals to officers and crew.

Calculation of a loss by an average adjuster.

Numerous shipments from different shippers to one consignee that are consolidated and treated as a single consignment.

Charges that are applied to the base tariff rate or base contract rate, e.g., bunkers, container, currency, destination/delivery.

Refers to marine matters such as an Admiralty Court.

The turning of the blade of an oar from the vertical to the horizontal while it is being taken aback for the next stroke. This reduces the windage on the blade thus reducing the effort expended.

Said of a rope when it is under such tension that it is practically rigid.