Measure of alkalinity or acidity in water and water containing fluids. Can be used to determine the corrosion inhibiting characteristic in water based fluids. Typically, pH > 8.0 is required to inhibit corrosion of iron and ferrous alloys in water based f ...

Unlicensed members of the engine department who attend to a fully automated engine room.

A document, issued by a bank per instructions by a buyer of goods, authorizing the seller to draw a specified sum of money under specified terms, usually the receipt by the bank of certain documents within a given time. Some of the specific descriptions a ...

A volume. Pounds per hour.

An instrument for measuring, testing, or registering.

A unit of 1,000 bars of pressure.

The last buoy as a boat heads to sea.

A crack or hole that accidentally admits a gas or lets it escape.

To cause the land to sink below horizon by sailing away from it.

Release of merchandise by a bank to a buyer while the bank retains title to the merchandise. The goods are usually obtained for manufacturing or sales purposes. The buyer is obligated to maintain the goods (or the proceeds from their sales) distinct from ...

Sailing other than close; hauled or into the wind (wind astern).

A line attached to the boom to prevent it from accidentally gybing.

Openings in the bottom or transom of a boat to drain water when sailing.

Name given to the lowest deck in a ship.

An L/C guaranteed by both the issuing and advising banks of payment so long as seller's documents are in order, and the L/C terms are met. Only applied to irrevocable L/C's. The confirming bank assumes the credit risk of the issuing bank.

The first plank on the outer hull of a wooden vessel next to the keel. In steel ships, the plating next to the keel, or what is known as strake A.

Measuring point for compressor acceptance test. Pressure at the point of use.

Filled with water but afloat.

An absolute temperature scale. ((

Master of a sea-going vessel. Certificated officer competent and qualified to be master of a sea-going vessel.