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.

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

A portion of the discharge gas is redirected through a heat exchanger and then expanded back to suction pressure, where it is mixed with normal suction gas stream and commonly used to compensate for process flow demands.

is an ejector used to compress waste or exhaust steam or any other gas through a moderate range of compression above atmospheric pressure.

Tank,one of which is situated at each side of the top part of the hold of a bulk carrier.

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.

Standard cubic feet per minute., SCFM or scfm. Flow of free air measured at some reference point and converted to a standard set of reference conditions (e.g., 14.4 psia, 80

Slang for anchor

As provided in the Shipping Act of 1984, a contract between a shipper (or a shippers association) and an ocean common carrier (or conference) in which the shipper makes a commitment to provide a certain minimum quantity of cargo or freight revenue over a ...

A slot into which the bolt rope or lugs in the luff of the sail are inserted to attach the sail.

A document that establishes the terms of a contract between a shipper and a transportation company. It serves as a document of title, a contract of carriage and a receipt for goods.

Goods transported in a ship, or the money paid for such goods.

Atmosphere

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

Is the ratio of the theoretical work requirement to the actual work required to be performed on the gas for compression and delivery.

A compressed air coupling commonly used on European rail and road vehicles to connect one vehicle to the next.

Covers for closing up hatchways.

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

Is pressure as determined by most instruments and gauges.

Direction or bearing of an object relative to a boat's heading.