When the wind pushes on the wrong side of the sail, causing it to be pushed away from the wind. If the lines holding the sail in place are not released, the boat could become hard to control and heel excessively.

A propeller that can have the pitch of its blade changed to reduce drag when not in use.

Abbreviation for "Origin Rail Freight Station." Same as CFS at origin except an ORFS is operated by the rail carrier participating in the shipment.

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

A sail set forward of the foremast on the headstay; a foresail

The working portion of a cruise between ports. A long cruise may have many legs. The distance sailed on one tack. The course from one race mark to another.

An inspection cover or port in an air receiver tank.

A charge for services performed in connection with floating elevators.- Charges assessed for the handling of grain through grain elevators.

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

A filter unit that combines three principles to filter out oil aerosols: 1) Direct interception - A sieving action, 2) Inertial impaction - Collision with filter media fibers, 3) Diffusion -Particles travel in a spiral motion, presenting an effective fron ...

A wind shift that allows a boat to sail above its mean wind course.

A tiller or a wheel generally installed on the bridge or wheelhouse of a ship to turn the rudder during manoeuvering and navigation. It is in fact the steering wheel of the ship.

A navigational aid with a light that flashes about once per second.

A platform with or without sides, on which a number of packages or pieces may be loaded to facilitate handling by a lift truck.

Upward displacing swells.

An order to cease (stop).

A labyrinth type filter having the active surfaces continuously splashed with oil. Most pollutants are absorbed by the oil which when circulated releases its pollutants, which sink by gravity to the bottom of the oil pan.

Hoist or haul in the anchor.

A small wooden, metal or plastic insertion at the head of a mainsail.

A volume. Pounds per hour.