A hand hold. Usually along the cabin top or ladder.

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

A brand of lightweight anchor. It has pivoting flukes that dig into the ground as tension is placed on the anchor.

The vertical barrel device used to heave in cable or lines.

(Compressors/Gas Turbines) Is an alarm system that has maybe 3 sensors connected to it and it will require minimum of 2 of the 3 to alarm before the alarm will act. There is a controller connected that does the logic decision based on set parameters.

Said of a line that leads from its point of attachment towards the stern of the ship.

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.

See Ship's Port Agent

The line that controls the angle of the mainsail in its relation to the wind.

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

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

Small cask used for carrying drinking water in a boat.

A member of the ship's crew.

A large circular ocean current.

To tie something with a line; to secure

(1) To lean over to one side, due to wind pressure on the sails or crew on the side; The amount that a boat is tipped over side-to-side, relative to its normal horizontal position. (2) The after end of a ship's keel. (3) The lower end of a mast.

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.

A line on the compass aligned with the centerline of the vessel that indicates the vessel's compass heading. Since it points to the vessel's bow, it enables a course to be steered by bringing the lubber's line to the point on the compass card which indica ...

A gun used in the life-saving services to throw a life line to a ship in distress or from ship to shore and used when a boat cannot be launched.

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