Close beside a ship, wharf or jetty.

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.

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 ...

A boat that is letting herself be subjected to prevailing conditions without the use of sails or other devices. Lying ahull is usually not preferred to other actions because a boat may tend to lie with her beam to the waves and the wind parallel to the wa ...

A steam boiler on a ship deck used to supply steam to deck machinery when the main boilers are shut down.

A charter in which the bare ship is chartered without crew; the charterer, for a stipulated sum taking over the vessel for a stated period of time, with a minimum of restrictions; the charterer appoints the master and the crew and pays all running expense ...

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

A tariff published by an agent on behalf of several carriers.

A commission issued, licensing the commander of a privately owned ship to cruise in search of enemy merchant vessels. see Privateer.

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.

The carbon left after evaporating an oil under controlled conditions.

The largest of the headsails; corresponds to the genoa.

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.

Is a compact, low mass unit giving smooth, non-vibrating power. Several types include vane, piston, percussion and turbine type motors

Small trading vessel also used for exploration. Three-masted, being square-rigged on the two forward masts, and having a lateen rigged mizzen mast. Christopher Colmbus' small squadron, the Santa Maria, Pinta, and Nina, were all Caravels, as were Magellan' ...

A bill of lading term to provide surrender of the original bill of lading before freight is released; usually associated with a shipment covered under a letter of credit.

Continuous longitudinals fastened under the deck.

A valve with a faucet type handle used to restrict the flow of water in a line

The angular distance North or South of the equator, measured from the center of the earth. It thus corresponds to latitude on the earths surface.