Where the boat is pointed directly into the wind, sails luffing

A means of hauling up or lowering a cylindrical object.

A through hull valve, a shut off on a plumbing or drain pipe between the vessel and the sea

Required by some countries for protection against the dumping of certain types of merchandise or products.

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 ...

The record of courses steered and distances traveled since the time a ship's position was last fixed by shore or astronomical observations.

An inspection method for welding, forgings etc. based on the ability of certain types of liquids to enter voids and crevices by capillary action and to remain there when the surface liquid is removed.

Any boat built to certain standards or rules so that is like all others in the same class.

Screw compressor development center. Licensor to 90% of twin screw compressor market.

An anchor or weight, permanently attached to the sea floor, with a buoy going to the surface, used to hold the boat in a certain area.

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.

Are those constituents in the suction gas that cannot be condensed to a liquid with the cooling medium available.

When freight appears to be free of damage so far as a general survey can determine.

The position of anchor as it is raised clear of the bottom.

A ship designed to carry either ore or oil in bulk.

Supporting braces made into a right angle, used for strength when two parts are joined.

An arbitrary filter efficiency rating.

A rope passed round a man in the chains, while sounding.

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 ...

A sailboat is always on one tack or the other; that is the sail is always on one side or the other.