Ice pack whose limits cannot be seen from ship.

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

Refers to the direction in which a line goes.

A capacity measurement equal to one-fourth of a barrel.

Measuring point for compressor acceptance test. Distribution pressure (headers).

Thin strips of wood put around the hatches, to keep the tarpaulin down. Also put upon rigging to keep it from chafing. A large batten widened at the end, and put upon rigging, is called a scotchman.

Freight charges paid by the consignor (shipper) prior to the release of the bills of lading by the carrier.

A device to record temperature in a container while cargo is en route.

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 ...

ACRONYM - National Pipe Thread standard. A description of a specific pipe thread

A hole in the hull for mooring lines, cable, or chain to run through.

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.

To be named or to be nominated. To Be Named. Brokerage and chartering, replaces the name of the ship when it is still unknown.

The merchant ships on the official registers of any nation.

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

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

A compressor belonging to the group of dynamic compressors.

The position of a flag when lowered halfway down.

The center plank on a wooden deck.

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