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

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

Is the dynamic viscosity divided by the density

Moving through the water.

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.

To remove a sail.

The Statistical Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States.

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

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

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.

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.

A technical rail ramp, used for equalization of points not actually served.

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

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.

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

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.

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

To leak; take in water.

A stay leading from one mast, such as the main mast to another, such as the mizzen mast.

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