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

Steel wire, used to support over-the-side sampling apparatus

Said of a seaman who has retired from sea service.

Latitude lines.

A ring or hoop of metal.

Filter, Regulator and lubricator sometimes combined in one unit

Are load carrying machine elements permitting some degree of motion in which the lubricant is air or some other gas.

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

Originally a seaman who, not wanting to work, preferred to exist by hanging around ports and harbors and living on the charity of others. Now more generally describing any loafer around the waterfront who prefers not to work.

On the land or aground.

Cubic feet per minute. An airflow measurement of volume.

(SEE NEAPED)

An inland point provided by an all water carrier's through bill of lading in the U.S. by first discharging the container in an East Coast port.

A line or wire from the mast to the bow or stern of a ship, for support of the mast; rigging used to support the mast from forward or aft.

An emergency signal flare that will float down on a parachute after launch, hopefully improving its visibility.

A number system used to describe wind forces and sea conditions from 0 for a flat calm to 12 for a hurricane

Percentage of freight payable to broker (by owners in c/p's) or applicable to sale or purchase.

is the design (built-in) compression ratio for a rotary unit having this feature

Ratio of the pressure of a gas to its critical pressure, in like units.

A logistical management system which integrates the sequence of activities from delivery of raw materials to the manufacturer through to delivery of the finished product to the customer into measurable components. "Just in Time" is a typical value-added e ...