Abbreviation for "Electronic Data Interface." Generic term for transmission of transactional data between computer systems. EDI is typically via a batched transmission, usually conforming to consistent standards.

Hoist or haul in the anchor.

Opposite of absorption or adsorption. In filtration, it relates to the downstream release of particles previously retained by the filter.

A restrictive tube used in a refrigeration system which restricts the flow of freon and allows pressure to build on one side and suction on the other. It is located between the condenser and the evaporator.

Change direction so as to point closer to where the wind is coming from. The opposite of falling off.

A device used to keep a person afloat. Also called a life preserver, life vest, PFD or personal floatation device.

A plot of expected operating characteristics (e.g.., discharge pressure versus inlet capacity, shaft horsepower versus inlet capacity).

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 ...

Machines in which air or gas is compressed by the mechanical action of rotating vanes or impellers imparting velocity and pressure to the flowing medium. (Raise the pressure of the air by converting the energy from the velocity of the air to pressure.)

Itemized list of commodities with marks/numbers but no cost values indicated.

Sailing upwind so close to the wind that the forward edge of the sail is stalling or luffing, reducing the power generated by the sail and the angle of heel. Also known as pinching.

Water of sufficient depth to allow a boat to travel through it.

A labyrinth type filter having the active surfaces continuously splashed with oil. Most pollutants are absorbed by the oil which when circulated releases its pollutants, which sink by gravity to the bottom of the oil pan.

American Shipbrokers Association

A wind moving from the land to the water due to temperature changes in the evening, where the temperature of the land falls below the sea temperature.

Difference in air or gas temperature between the outlet of the intercooler and the inlet of the compressor.

A method of drying natural gas.

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

Contraction for Empty Repositioning. The movement of empty containers.

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