A means of hauling up or lowering a cylindrical object.

The headstay on which jibs are hoisted

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 bun-shaped cover placed over a radar scanner to prevent risk of fouling and to protect it from the weather.

A schedule of all ports to be visited on a ship's cruise, with dates of arrival and departure and the local agents' names and addresses

A ceremony performed on board ships when passengers or crew are crossing the equator for the first time during a voyage.

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.

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 ...

Covers for closing up hatchways.

Any body of rate tariffs that are not part of an agreement or conference system.

The vertical pole or spar that supports the boom and sails. a mast on a mechanically propelled vessel holds electronics antennas, lights, etc.

The surface of the water.

Also known as LTL or LCL.

A legal signature usually placed on the reverse of a draft; signifies transfer of rights from the holder to another party.

Misrepresenting freight or weight on shipping documents.

See Gunwhale

A drawing representing the internal parts of a vessel as if she had been cut straight through, either longitudinally or athwartships. It shows the positions of the frames and their exact curvature in relation to the hull shape.

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

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

Capacity of a compressor is the full rated volume of flow of gas compressed and delivered at certain set conditions.