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

Type of mobile crane found on a truck.

The command given to inform the crew that the helm is being turned quickly to leeward, turning the boat windward

(1) Order to men at the mast to extend themselves at intervals along a yard. (2) To keep a vessel at a certain place until a specified time has elapsed.

Material that stores energy, although mass will also retain coolness. The thermal storage capacity of a material is a measure of the material's ability to absorb and store heat.

After a seam is caulked, to lay over it a narrow piece of canvas and then pour on hot pitch and tar .

The equipment used to sail a boat, including sails, booms and gaffs, lines and blocks, etc.

A unit of power equal to 1,000 watts.

imposes a 50-percent tariff on maintenance and repair work done on U.S.-flag vessels in foreign shipyards. Also, U.S.-flag vessels must either be built in the United States or have been a U.S.-flag vessel for at least 3 years to be eligible to carry prefe ...

Merchant Navy nickname for seaman whose turn of duty it is to keep the mess clean.

A writ issued by a court; requires that specific things be done.

A windlass or capstan drum.

A mallet used for passing serving around a line.

Allows foreign merchandise arriving at one port to be transported in bond to another port, where a superseding entry is filed.

Tightly woven cloth used for sails, awnings, covers, dodgers and biminis; slang for sails.

A boat owner's private pennant.

A penalty charge against shippers or consignees for delaying carrier's equipment beyond allowed time. Demurrage applies to cargo; detention applies to equipment. See Per Diem.

A genoa jib. A large jib that overlaps the mast.

Ice extending seaward from land to which it is attached.

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.