Old and experienced seaman.

The ability of a filter to remove specified test contaminants under specified test conditions from a specific test fluid, air, gas or liquid. Expressed as a percentage of the quantity of test contaminant introduced into the inlet of the filter test system

Time period from when a compressor loads until it unloads.

A railing around the deck of a boat to keep things from going overboard and the seas from coming aboard; the strake of shell plating above a weather or shelter deck; the part of a ship's side that extends above the main deck to protect it against heavy we ...

Iron or wood pin fitted into racks, around which lines can be belayed or secured.

Error that can be introduced when not reading an instrument, such as a compass, directly from its front, due to the separation of the indicator and the scale being read.

Occurs when the vapor is at the dew point or saturation temperature corresponding to its partial pressure. A gas in never saturated with a vapor. However, the space occupied jointly by the gas and vapor may be saturated.

A tiller that is designed to be used in the event that wheel steering fails.

Load/unload control system that tries to maximizes compressor efficiency by matching air delivery and air demand. Compressor is operated at full load or idle

The porous material contained inside the filter to (a) separate the contaminants from the incoming air, gas, or liquid. (b) separate the liquid from the gas. Filter medium is usually made of paper, wire mesh, special cellulose, or a combination.

A powerful, strongly built boat designed to tow or push other vessels, and to assist in maneuvering a ship in a confined area.

Tool used for transferring course and bearing to and from the compass rose on a chart

ACRONYM - National Electrical Code

An end closure for the filter case or bowl that contains one or more ports.

Same as "grab rope" (rope).

Navy term meaning to change the arrangement of the colors (the national flag) upon getting under way or coming to moorings.

Something that covers or protects the filter assembly.

The relationship (ratio) between the sails height (luff length) and length along the foot. High aspect ratio means a sail that is tall and narrow, low aspect ratio is a short, squat sail. A high aspect ratio sail is very efficient in sailing close to the ...

A measure of distance approximately 3 nautical miles. One-twentieth of a degree of latitude.

Deeper forward (front end deepest in water).