Hoisting the ensign at 8 a.m. and down at sunset.

Specially designed for the transport of condensed (liquefied) gases. The most important gases are: ammonia, ethylene, LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas), which consists mainly of methane, and is cooled to a temperature of minus 163 degrees Celcius, and LPG (Liqu ...

Costs that vary directly with the level of activity within a short time. Examples include costs of moving cargo inland on trains or trucks, stevedoring in some ports, and short-term equipment leases. For business analysis, all costs are either defined as ...

Kilo or metric ton. 1,000 Kilos or 2,204.6 pounds.

A unit of 1,000 bars of pressure.

To haul in.

A charge, based on a fixed daily rate.

Forty Foot Equivalent Units (Containers).

When the sheer curves down towards the bow and stern.

A signboard attached to a daybeacon to convey navigational information presenting one of several standard shapes (square, triangle, rectangle) and colors (red, green, orange, yellow, or black). Daymarks usually have reflective material indicating the sha ...

Term applied to the direction of the wind when it is favorable to the course being steered.

A bulkhead that will not let water pass from one side of it to the other.

To windward, in the direction of the eye of the wind; toward the wind; in the direction from which the wind is coming

Capable of keeping out water.

The center plank on a wooden deck.

The bridge used for taking observations, or directing the handling of the ship.

A floating island of ice. Only one-ninth of the total mass of an iceberg is visible above water level.

One of the large square openings in the deck of a ship through which freight is hoisted in or out, and access is had to the hold.

Sailing beyond a racing mark or buoy whereby you sail a greater distance

To temporarily sew the ends of two ropes together for rendering through a block. Also to grip together parts of a fall to prevent running out. To marry strands to prepare for splicing.