The leaning of a boat to the side because of excess weight on that side; inclination of a boat due to excess weight on one side or the other.

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

An adsorption type material used in compressed air dryers. Industry standards are activated alumina, silica gel and molecular sieves.(2) A material used to desiccate (dry) or dehumidify air.

A port that is not directly listed in the tide tables but for which information is available as a difference from a nearby standard port.

A hoisting apparatus consisting of a block and tackle rigged at the end of a beam.

American Standards Committee X12 responsible for developing EDI standards for the United States.

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 contract for leasing between the ship owners and the lessee. It would state, e.g., the duration of the lease in years or voyages.

A navigational aid that emits radio waves for navigational purposes. The radio beacon's position is known and the direction of the radio beacon can be determined by using a radio direction finder.

(SEE NEAPED)

An aid to taking as astronomical sight with a sextant when the sea horizon is obscured through haze, fog, or darkness.

Amount of unused space in a ship or a hold by virtue of the irregular shape of the cargo.

Also bosun, bos'n, bo's'n, and bo'sun, all of which are pronounced bosun. The highest unlicensed rating in the deck department who has immediate charge of all deck hands, oversees deck crew, maintenance and upkeep of the ship except for the engine room an ...

Any point of sailing away from the wind.

To the bow of the boat, forward of the beam.

Wind blowing from off the shore.

Said of a vessel when the depth of water can be measured by the lead (within the 100 fathom curve).

Cubic feet per minute. An airflow measurement of volume.

On or near the line of immersion of a ship's hull.

States that equal volumes of all gases under the same conditions of pressure and temperature contain the same number of molecules.