Vessel moves to a new area for a new season.

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.

The warehouse or public stores to which samples of imported goods are taken to be inspected, analyzed, weighed, etc. by examiners or appraisers.

To spin out of control and capsize or nearly capsize; The turning of a boat broadside to the wind or waves, subjecting it to possible capsizing; a turning or swinging of the boat that puts the beam of the boat against the waves, creating a danger of swamp ...

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)

To lash up.

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

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 method of payment for goods in which the buyer pays the seller in advance of the shipment of goods. Usually employed when the goods, such as specialized machinery, are built to order.

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

Wind blowing from off the shore.

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

Government officials responsible for regulating goods, services and supplies into a country.

A vessel is in soundings when she is in sufficiently shallow water for soundings to be made and used as an aid in the vessel's navigation.

The outer layer on a coalescing filter that prevents separated liquids from re-entering the air stream. Also known as anti re-entrainment barrier.

Any point of sailing away from the wind.

A gangway or gangplank. Used to cross from one ship to another, or from a ship to a pier.

Machines in which the compressing element is a piston having a reciprocating motion in a cylinder.

The direction at right angles to a ship's heading or the line of her keel