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 ...

Filtering unit that separates solids and liquid droplets from gas (air). Widely used in removing oil from a gas or air.

The cord, twine or other small stuff which is used to seize line.

The semi-circular steel coupling device mounted on a tractor which engages and locks with a chassis semi-trailer.

An order to commence ship's work.

Bound together.

Removal of worn or damaged gear and the fitting of new gear in replacement.

To make headway when there is no apparent wind.

A term used to describe the condensate flow rate. It can be expressed as gallons per minute (GPM) or pounds mass per minute (lbm/min)

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.

Old nickname for a second mate.

To change direction so as to point farther away from the wind. Also Bear Away, Bear Off or Head Down. The opposite of heading up.

The stay leading from the mast to the bow

The point where the bottom and the sides of a ship join.

Devices used between rotating and stationary parts to separate, and minimized leakage between, areas of unequal pressures.

A letter of credit forwarded to the beneficiary by the advising bank without engagement on the part of the advising bank.

A marine insurance policy that applies to all shipments made by an exporter over a period of time rather than to one shipment only.

A notation on a bill of lading that the cargo has been stowed on the open deck of the ship.

A letter of credit that allows the beneficiary to transfer in whole or in part to another beneficiary any amount which, in aggregate, of such transfers does not exceed the amount of the credit. Used by middlemen.

The top of the mast