The original name for the left side of the vessel when facing forward. The name was changed to Port to avoid any confusion with starboard, the right side of the vessel when facing forward.

Japanese tapered pipe thread (Male).

The compass points of North, East, South and West. Intercardinal or half-cardinal points are Southeast, Southwest, Northwest and Northeast

Metal or wooden peg inserted in gunwale of a boat for an oar to heave against when rowing without crutch or rowlock.

International Labor Organization; Based in Geneva, it is one of the oldest components of the UN system of specialized agencies and has been involved over the years in appraising and seeking to improve and regulate conditions for seafarers. In its unusual ...

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

A movement of equipment from an origin rail ramp to a destination rail ramp only.

A mythical creature, half human and half fish.

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.

The person who is in charge of a vessel and legally responsible for it and its occupants.

The distance between a rope's adjacent strands, giving a measure of the tightness of the lay. The shorter the distance, the harder the lay. When a line has been overused and the lay has become slack, it is said to be slack-jawed.

The distance between the water level at chart datum and an overhead obstacle such as a bridge or power line.

Thread - Unified national coarse.

The line by which a boat is connected to a mooring buoy; a short rope hanging from a spar having at its free end a spliced thimble or a block. Sometimes called "Pennant".

International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness,Response and Co-operation, IMO

In navigation, the angle between the point at which the sun rises and sets and the true east and west points of the horizon.

Standard pressure and temperature. See standard air.

An enterprise in which there is a risk of loss.

A compressor belonging to the group of dynamic compressors. Characterized by having its flow in the axial direction.