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

(1) A sailing vessel common in the Far East. It's flat-bottomed, high sterned, has square bows, and has two or three masts carrying lugsails. (2) Old and condemned rope.

Any fixed object that a navigator may use to find his position, such as permanent land or sea markers, buoys, radiobeacons, and lighthouses, and to indicate safe and unsafe waters.

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

To combine or charge with gas.

Sailing close-hauled

Cubic capacity of a vessels holds to carry packaged dry cargo such as bales/pallets.

Close beside a ship, wharf or jetty.

Is the force in newton required to move a fluid layer of one square meter area and a thickness of one meter with a velocity of one meter per second.

Quantity of gas actually compressed and delivered to the discharge system at rated speed of the machine and under rated pressure conditions.

Resting on the surface of the water.

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

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

Touching or fast to the bottom.

To cast overboard or off. To discard something as unwanted or burdensome. Goods or equipment may be jettisoned to lighten a ship in danger.

Continuous longitudinals fastened under the deck.

A receptacle which serves to store compressed air for heavy demands in excess of compressor capacity.

A single turn of line around an object with the end being led back through the bight. It's the basis upon which many nautical knots are contructed.

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.

Privilege to use the rate producing the lowest charge.