Small boat carried on the vessel and used in case of emergency.

A list of navigational lights arranged in geographical order, giving the position and characteristics.

The position of a flag when lowered halfway down.

Forty Foot Equivalent Units (Containers).

Short for compressed natural gas or CNG. A type of compressed gas used as fuel for stoves and heaters. CNG is stored in metal cylinders prior to use. CNG is considered safer than other types of fuel such as propane LPG - because it is lighter than air and ...

The top point of the line about which the earth rotates.

A prisoner sold in the slave market. He was forced to serve in the war galleys, where he pulled on one of the oars.

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.

Atmospheric pressure as measured by a barometer.

Where meals are eaten

When the wind shifts toward the bow. Opposite of lifted.

A compressor belonging to the group of dynamic compressors.

Refers to the direction in which a line goes.

A soft, cylindrical fabric bag for clothes and personal possessions

A locker big enough to hang clothes.

Category of bulk carrier 100.000-180.00DWT so called she is too large to pass Suez and Panama Canals.

The merchant ships on the official registers of any nation.

The distance the bow of a boat is forward of another's stern

Ice pack whose limits cannot be seen from ship.

An apparatus consisting of a small, polished, stainless steel cup placed in a container into which is passed the sample gas. The temperature of the polished surface is lowered by immersing dry ice (solid carbon dioxide) in an acetone solution contained in ...