Heatless reactivated dryer. By means of expanding cold dry air to near atmospheric pressure inside the regeneration tower, the dryer air picks up moisture from the saturated desiccant bed and is then purged to atmosphere.

Man or boy employed in sailing deep-water craft. Word is sometimes loosely used to include men who go to sea. Used officially to denote a seaman serving on deck.

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

Caulker's name for the seam in the upper deck planking next to a ship's waterways. There was very little space to get at this seam, making it a difficult and awkward job. This is the origin of the expression "Between the devil and the deep blue sea, since ...

Cool air pulled ashore by rising thermal air currents caused by the air inland rising as the land heats up

Atmosphere

The porous device which perform the actual process of filtration.

A boat which uses the wind as its primary means of propulsion.

A form of wear in which seizing or tearing of the gear or bearing surface occurs.

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 ...

Is the temperature at the inlet flange of the compressor.

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

The ratio of the vapor pressure to the saturated vapor pressure at the temperature considered.

A unit used when measuring atmospheric pressure. 33.86 millibars.

See Insurance, Particular Average.

Covers for closing up hatchways.

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.

The dimensions of all parts which go into the construction of a ship's hull.

A complete listing of all cargo entering the country of discharge. Required at all world ports and is the primary source of cargo control, against which duty is assessed by the receiving country.

Said of a vessel when caught between ice on both sides.