Place where a ship should report when passing i.e. when approaching a port.

A card marked in degrees and having sightings on it that is used to take bearings relative to the ship, rather than magnetic bearings as taken with a compass.

To attain headway (to get going or pick up speed).

The energy in foot pounds required to compress adiabatically and to deliver one pound of a given gas from one pressure level to another.

To ease out or slacken a line, chain or cable or let it run in a controlled manner.

A location that is not sheltered from the wind and seas. An open location would not make a good anchorage.

A windlass or capstan drum.

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

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

The highest operating pressure the system or component is designed to withstand.

The ability of a non-water-soluble fluid to form an emulsion with water.

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

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

The amount by which magnetic variation changes up or down each year in a particular area. The annual increase or decrease is printed in the compass roses on each chart and may make a significant difference over a number of years.

A small boat intended to be used only for short sails or racing.

Pointed iron implement used in separating the strands of rope in splicing, marling, etc.

The amount of work done on or by a system is equal to the amount of energy transferred to or from the system.

To continue sailing under the same canvas despite the worsening of the wind.

A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.

Abbreviation for "Government Bill of Lading."