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

Away from land, toward the water.

Hollow vessel of iron, steel or wood, that is filled with water and sunk under a vessel. When water is pumped out, the buoyancy of the camel lifts the ship. Very valuable aid to salvage operations.

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.

The reply to an officer's order signifying that he is understood and will be obeyed (I understand).

An agreement by an ocean carrier to provide cargo space on a vessel at a specified time and for a specified price to accommodate an exporter or importer.

A reef in a spanker or fore-and-aft mainsail, which runs from the outer head-earing, diagonally, to the tack. It is the closest reef, and makes the sail triangular, or nearly so.

The removal of heat from a gas after compression is completed.

Bareboat (Method of chartering of the ship leaving the charterer with almost all the responsibilities of the owner.)

A large circular ocean current.

A member of the ship's crew.

Welded Minimum Wall tubing

Abbreviation for "Just In Time." In this method of inventory control, warehousing is minimal or nonexistent; the container is the movable warehouse and must arrive "just in time;" not too early nor too late.

An arbitrary filter efficiency rating.

A movable block and tackle used on board for a variety of purposes, including the handling of cargo in holds.

Reciprocating type compressor used mainly in oil and gas field applications. The compressor cylinders operate at low compression ratios and experience small temperature rise.

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.

To tie something with a line; to secure

The quantity of goods that may be imported without restriction during a set period of time.

A thermal expansion valve.