Traditionally a ship's bell is made of brass and has her name engraved on it. It is used for striking the bells which mark the passage of time (see Bells) and is also used as a fog signal as an audible warning of a ship's position.

A sturdy railing or elevated guard rail around the deck at the stern. also known as Pushpit

Dioctylphalate aerosol (Efficiency Test Material).

A direction of forty-five degrees or less from the stern.

A small low rail around the deck of a boat. The toe rail may have holes in it to attach lines or blocks and to allow drainage. A larger wall is known as a gunwale.

Cargo ship of 14.800 tonnes deadweight.

A vessel which, according to the applicable Navigation Rule, has right-of-way. Also known as the "stand on" vessel.

Old sailing ship term for taking a nap.

Hauled out of the water for repairs or storage

Wooden bar with an iron shod, wedge, Shaped end, used in prying the anchor or working the anchor or working the anchor chain. Also used to engage or disengage the wild-cat.

The process of desiccants being regenerated by water being driven off the desiccant. Hot air or gas passes through the desiccant bed, heating it. As a result, the partial pressure of the water vapor becomes higher than that in the regenerating air. Water ...

Overboard and by the ship's side.

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

Columnar support for the steering wheel in the cockpit.

The straight or curved line of the deck line; curvature of the lines of a vessel toward the bow and stern.

On ships, the stern and stem are marked in feet to show the draft or depth of the vessel.

The amount of air that a filter can handle. Expressed in CFM.

A kind of navigational buoy

Containers loaded at port of loading and discharged at port of destination.

A measuring tool used to check air pressure at the tool by inserting a hypodermic needle into the rubber hose.