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.

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.

An illegal form of discounting or refunding that has the net effect of lowering the tariff price. See also Malpractice.

A bearing 180

The shape of the fore-body of a ship as it thrusts through the sea. A vessel with a slim bow is said to have a fine entry.

Deck supported by pillars, fastened to pontoons. The pontoons are half submerged during operations. Kept in position by anchors (or by dynamic positioning). Normally equipped with its own propulsion machinery.

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.

Small stuff seized across a hook to prevent it from unshipping (once hooked, mousing keeps the hook on).

The direction of an object (with reference to you, your ship, another object).

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.

Any point of sailing away from the wind.

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.

The top of a wave.

Wind blowing from off the shore.

To let go.

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

An important parameter in establishing an entrained particle's potential to impinge on control surfaces and cause erosion.

Heavy latch by which doors, hatches, portholes, etc., are secured; verb - to latch

Is one that does not enter into known chemical combination, either with itself or another element. There are four known gases of this type: helium; neon; argon and krypton. or a gas that does not supply any of the needs of combustion.

A point located en route between two other points.