Water washing over; the situation of an object when almost submerged.

A rail surrounding the poop deck.

The physical or mechanical process of separating insoluble particulate matter from a fluid, such as air or liquid, by passing the fluid through a filter medium that will not allow the particulate to pass through it.

Unlit navigational aids for use during the day. They mark a bearing to a channel when they are lined up one above the other. Leading lights are lighted at night and serve the same purpose.

Caught in the ice.

The surface of the water.

Business pertaining to commerce or navigation transacted upon the sea or in seaports in such matters as the court of admiralty has jurisdiction.

Is the temperature existing at the discharge port of the compressor.

To deliberately put a sailor ashore and leave him there while the ship sails away.

A line with a weight on the end used to measure depth. The lead is dropped into the water and marks on the line are read to determine the current water depth. The lead usually has a cavity to return a sample of the bottom type mud, sand, etc.

Ability of a filter to remove particle matter from an air stream. Measured by comparing concentrate of material upstream and downstream of the filter. Typical particulate sizes range from .3 micron to 50 micron.

The consolidation of a quantity of individual items into one large shipping unit for easier handling.- Loading one or more large items of cargo onto a single piece of equipment, such as a pallet.

A portable generator which can be attached to a refrigerated container to power the refrigeration unit during transit.

Relay to all others in order (a signal repeated from one ship to the next astern in column).

A party responsible for the payment as evidenced by the given instrument. Under letters of credit, the payer is the party on whom the draft is drawn, usually the drawee bank.

The headstay on which jibs are hoisted

Unit of free air flow rate. Normal cubic meter per hour. The air in the following conditions:1.013 bar(a) of pressure; 0 degrees Celsius of temperature and 0% of relative humidity .

The area (in sq inches) of the filter element that is exposed to the flow of air or fluid for effective filtering.

Surrounded by land.