A drogue or drag device to slow down a boat, hold its bow into the sea in heavy weather, and reduce the boat's drift downwind.

American Shipbrokers Association

Type of mobile crane found on a truck.

The recognized abbreviation for the International Chamber of Commerce Terms of Sale. These terms were last amended, effective July 1, 1990.

A stick with a blade in the end of it used to propel a small boat through the water; The act of using a paddle to propel a boat.

To repeat an order for information to the crew.

The positioning and shape of the sails to the wind; To sheet in or out the sails for the most optimal performance and speed

A carrier giving a customer illegal preference to attract cargo. This can take the form of a money refund (rebate); using lower figures than actual for the assessment of freight charges (undercubing); misdeclaration of the commodity shipped to allow the a ...

Numbers of large pieces of floating ice that have come together and lie more or less in contact.

The cover of a scuttle-way or small hatchway which leads to to or from a store room, cabin of small craft, crew's quarters, the forecastle or fore peak.

Order given to a boat's crew when going alongside under oars. Denotes that boat has sufficient way, and that oars are to be placed inside the boat.

Energy terms

Hoist or haul in the anchor.

Above sea level

The adjustment of the standing rigging, the sails and the hull to balance the boat for optimum performance.

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 ...

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Seaward, a safe distance from shore; To keep an offing is to keep a safe distance away from the coast because of navigational dangers, fog, or other hazards.

Ropes used for hoisting gaffs and sails, and signal flags.

A stationary, spirally shaped passage that converts velocity head to pressure.