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

A triangular topsail set above the mainsail in a gaff-rigged vessel.

Sailing close-hauled

A type of filter capacity test in which a clogging contaminant is added to the influent of a filter, under specified test conditions, to produce a given rise in pressure drop across the filter or until a specified reduction of flow is reached. Filter life ...

Small bulldozer used to go over bulk cargoes.

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

Resting on the surface of the water.

A cargo consolidator in ocean trades who will buy space from a carrier and subsell it to smaller shippers. The NVOCC issues bills of lading, publishes tariffs and otherwise conducts itself as an ocean common carrier, except that it will not provide the ac ...

(1) As a command, it means to go in the direction indicated, e.g., "Lay foward" (go up) or "Lay alow!" (come down). (2) Of a line or rope, it refers to the direction in which the strands are twisted. (3) Lay the course: able to fetch a given point when cl ...

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

A landing wharf or pier; a dike at a river s mouth.

A forceful resistance to recognized authority. A refusal to obey a legal order of a superior officer is also considered mutiny.

Abbreviation for "Destination Delivery Charge." A charge, based on container size, that is applied in many tariffs to cargo. This charge is considered accessorial and is added to the base ocean freight. This charge covers crane lifts off the vessel, draya ...

Describes the pressure drop through a component and is the difference in pressure between two points.

Sequence of letters and numbers, unique to each ship by which ships can be identified.

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

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

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

To drive before a gale, with no sail, or only enough to keep the vessel ahead of the sea. Also, low, thin clouds that fly swiftly before the wind.