The curve (sag) of a rope, cable or chain hung between two points such as the anchor rode or towing line; the deeper the curve, the more catenary.

All rigging, cranes, etc., utilized on a ship to load or unload cargo.

Freight on which transportation charges are calculated on the basis of volume measurement.

Cubic capacity in 'grain"

A movement where the load initiates at an origin rail ramp and terminates at a consignee's door.

To reeve and secure a line.

Old sailing ship term for taking a nap.

Special vessels employed in exploration for, development of or continuous production of, subsea oil and gas.

The unloading of a container or cargo van.

Cargo ship of 14.800 tonnes deadweight.

A nautical version of the national flag of the country usually flown at the stern. (2) Adopted by the United States Navy in 1862, the rank of a young officer equivalent to that of midshipman. The flag carried by a ship as insignia of her nationality.

A cylinder used to carry rotating machine parts, such as pulleys and gears, to transmit power or motion; such as a propeller shaft.

A machine that compresses gases. Divided into two groups; process gas compressors and oil and gas field compressors.

Short period oscillation in level of enclosed, or partly enclosed, area of water when not due to the action of tide-raising forces.

To retire from a life at sea and settle ashore.

A rotating fitting used to keep a line from tangling.

A pulpit located on the stern.

A device designed to remove solids, such as dirt, scale, rust and other contaminants from the air system.

Term used in the days of sail to indicate the starboard of the two anchors carried at the bow of a ship. The anchor on the port side was known as the small bower (although they were the same size).

Two navigational aids separated in distance so that they can be aligned to determine that a boat lies on a certain line. Transits can be used to determine a boat's position or guide it through a channel. Also called a range.