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

The bearing of a celestial body from an observer's position.

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

The rear of a ship.

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

(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 ...

That time during which weather that prevents working shall not count as laytime

Undisturbed environmental surroundings, particularly to air and temperature.

Allows equipment and supplies arriving at one port to be loaded on a vessel, aircraft, etc., for its exclusive use and to be exported from the same port.

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.

Lines on the Earths surface joining point where there is no magnetic variation.

Refers to marine matters such as an Admiralty Court.

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

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

The hatchway nearest the stern.

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

The captain of the ship.

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

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

The value of a shipment agreed upon in order to secure a specific freight rate.