Secure hatches and loose objects both within the hull and on deck.

The toal temperature at the intake flange of the compressor.

A cleat designed to hold a line in place without slipping. It consists of two narrowing jaws with teeth in which the line is placed.

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

A sailor's trunk; the intake between the ship's side and a sea valve.

Front of a container or trailer - opposite the tail.

A soft, cylindrical fabric bag for clothes and personal possessions

Small staysail located between the foremast and mainmast.

To break loose from a mooring, anchor or docking.

A life-threatening condition where there is loss of body heat; the greatest danger for anyone in the water. As the body loses its heat, body functions slow down, and this can quickly lead to death.

The number of degrees of list a vessel has. The first indication that a vessel may need to reef is when there is too great an angle of heel.

A compressor belonging to the group of dynamic compressors.

A weight attached to a line used to determine depth by lowering it into the water.

Most ocean freight is billed on the basis of weight or measurement tons (W/M). Weight tons can be expressed in short tons of 2000 pounds, long tons of 2240 pounds or metric tons of 1000 kilos (2204.62 pounds). Measurement tons are usually expressed as car ...

Also saloon; the main social cabin of a boat

Additional thickness of planking on a wooden ship about her waterline to give the vessel more stability.

The white froth on the crests of waves.

Where meals are eaten

Broadly, insurance covering loss or damage of goods at sea. Marine insurance typically compensates the owner of merchandise for losses sustained from fire, shipwreck, etc., but excludes losses that can be recovered from the carrier.