The international carrier is obligated to make declarations of the ship's crew and contents at both the port of departure and arrival. The vessel manifest lists various details about each shipment by B/L number. Obviously, the B/L serves as the core sourc ...

The interval between full moon and change of moon and the highest high tide.

The act of striking or collision of a moving vessel against a stationary object.

To move cargo up line to a vessel leaving sooner than the one booked. (See "Roll.")

The piston chamber in a compressor or actuator.

A river, canal or other body of water that boats can travel on.

The weight by which a shipment is less than the minimum weight.

(1) Broken water at bow of a vessel making way. (2) Disturbed water made by a propeller or paddle wheel. (3) The rush or sweeping of waves on a bank, shore, or vessel.

The vertical barrel device used to heave in cable or lines.

Not attached to the shore or the ground in any manner. Usually, but not necessarily, moving through or making way through the water.

Japanese tapered pipe thread (Male).

A metal plate fitting on the deck that can be opened to take on fuel or water

A representative of a government commission or agency vested with power to administer oaths, examine witnesses, take testimony, and conduct hearings of cases submitted to, or initiated by, that agency. Also called Hearing Examiner.

Touching or fast to the bottom.

The gingerbread woodwork on the stern of old sailing ships.

Privilege to use the rate producing the lowest charge.

Nautical name for an argumentative person.

A cylindrical navigation buoy painted green and having an odd number used in the United States as a navigational aid. At night they may have a green light.

The weight prescribed by agreement between carrier and shipper for goods shipped in certain packages or in a certain number.

Length of rope whose ends are joined together so that it forms a loop.