Reinforced cringles or thimbles in the sail designed to hold the reefing lines when reefing the sail.

Light, bulky articles.

The total price to move cargo from origin to destination, inclusive of all charges.

Yes. "Aye aye sir" is a reply on board ship on receipt of an order.

An instrument that uses radio waves to communicate with other vessels. VHF very high frequency - radios are common for marine use, but are limited in range. Single Side Band SSB - radios have longer ranges.

A thin, flexible wooden or plastic strip inserted into a pocket (batten pockets) on the back part (leech) of a sail to stiffen it and assist in keeping its form.

see Gybe

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.

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

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 ...

Standard pressure and temperature. See standard air.

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.

Small bulldozer used to go over bulk cargoes.

A region of shallow water usually made of sand or mud, usually running parallel to the shore. Bars are caused by wave and current action, and may not be shown on a chart

Insufficient number of crew; shorthanded.

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

The ability of a seaman to foretell weather by the appearance of the sky, change of wind direction, etc. was handed down in the form of proverbs. Some well known are:

In the Far East, a warehouse where goods are stored and delivered.

A strong tropical counterclockwise revolving storm the southern hemisphere. In the northern hemisphere these storms revolve clockwise and are known as hurricanes.

The situation of a vessel when listed over by the wind to such an extent that she does not recover.