Under letters of credit, one or more shipments are allowed by the phrase "partial shipments permitted."

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

The Customs tariff used by most countries worldwide. It was formerly known as the Brussels Tariff Nomenclature and is the basis of the commodity coding system known as the Harmonized System.

Also known as the square knot, it is formed by two half hitches in which the ends always fall in line with the outer parts. This knot is used to loosely tie lines around the bundles of sail that are not in use after reefing.

Is the dynamic viscosity divided by the density

Deeper forward (front end deepest in water).

A ship designed to carry all types of general cargo, or "dry cargo."

Compass error. The difference between the reading of a compass and the actual magnetic course or bearing due to errors in the compass reading. These errors can be caused by metals, magnetic fields and electrical fields near the compass. The act of checkin ...

Liner Shipping Agreements.

Applies to vessels, not to cargo, (0.2+0.02 log10V) where V is the volume in cubic meters of all enclosed spaces on the vessel.

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 term that means that 98% of all particles larger than a stated micron size have been removed from the product being filtered through the filter element.

Name given to the metal point or ram fixed on the bows of old war galleys and used to pierce the hulls, and thus sink or disable enemy ships.

See Multiple Containerload Shipment.

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

Moving through the water.

Dining room facilities for officers separate from the crew and passenger dining room.

To leak; take in water.

Surface on which the bearing seal rides in an oil lubricated tailshaft bearing.

A smooth hard wood grown in the West Indies which had many maritime uses, such as deadeyes and the sheaves of blocks. Its hardness stood up well to wear, and its smoothness allowed lines to render through easily.