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 ...

Smaller powered boat used to provide steerage-way when not under sail.

A component on a compressed air line that provides wide are coverage with a thin sheet of air. Also amplifies compressed air flow, reduces noise. Used in blowing, cooling. Also known as air curtain.

The pressure of a system or device measured from absolute zero.

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

Kilopascal; a metric measure of pressure based on force per unit area. (1 kPa = 4.01 inches of water).

A condition within the letter of credit which restricts its negotiation to a named bank.

Small cask used for carrying drinking water in a boat.

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' ...

Welded Minimum Wall tubing

A person authorized to transact business for and in the name of another person or company. Types of agent are:(1) brokers,(2) commission merchants,(3) resident buyers,(4) sales agents,5) manufacturer's representatives.

A line secured along the deck to lay hold of in heavy weather; a line thrown on board a wreck by life-saving crew; a knotted line secured to the span between life-boat davits for the use of the crew when hoisting and lowering

U.S. classification society which certifies seagoing vessels for compliance to standardized rules regarding construction and maintenance.

Heat exchangers for cooling air or gas discharge from compressors. Designed to reduce the temperature and liquefy condensate vapors. Both air cooled and water cooled units are available.

A general term for a floating craft that carries passengers, cargo or both

The cone-shaped shield at the top of the smokestack.

Saluting

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.

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.

A loop or hole which is spliced or tied on the end of a line