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

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

Areas of the ocean lying between the mostly westerly winds of the higher latitudes, and the trade winds. These areas usually have prolonged calms, and in the older days of sail it could take quite a while to clear out of this area, by which time the seame ...

The surface of the water.

A low headroom space below decks used for provisions or spare parts, or miscellaneous storage.

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.

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

a wind coming from the northeast

The headstay on which jibs are hoisted

Meddling or fooling around.

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

Heat cannot, of itself, pass from a colder to a hotter body.

A light line used for hauling over a heavier rope or cable.

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.

Transport International par la Route. Road transport operating agreement among European governments and the United States for the international movement of cargo by road. Display of the TIR carnet allows sealed containerloads to cross national frontiers w ...

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.

In charge of twelve to four watch. Ships navigation officer. Keeps charts (maps) up to date and monitors navigation equipment on bridge.

Foaming water that rises upward immediately before stem of any craft being propelled through water.

Atmosphere

The one who steers the boat.