Logistics Over The Shore.

An expression describing a sailing ship set with every sail she can carry.

In spray painting, the process of applying the final coat of paint at a lower air pressure. Used to uniform a finish or blending.

A trailer or semi-trailer with no sides and with the floor of the unit close to the ground.

Liquefied Petroleum Gas, or a carrier of LPG.

Liner Shipping Agreements.

Long Ton = 1016.05 kilogram

A clumsy and unskilled man.

The black line parallel with ship's keel marked on the inner surface of the bowl of a compass, indicating the compass direction of the ship's head.

A line on the compass aligned with the centerline of the vessel that indicates the vessel's compass heading. Since it points to the vessel's bow, it enables a course to be steered by bringing the lubber's line to the point on the compass card which indica ...

A material (such as oil) used between moving parts of machinery to make the surfaces slippery and reduce friction.

An instrument designed to add lubrication into the compressed air line.

The forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail

To steer the boat more into the wind, thereby causing the sails to flap or luff.

To luff or luff up is to head into the wind, causing sails to flutter.

A four sided sail bent onto a yard. Similar to a gaff sail, but with a wider throat.

Metal or plastic pieces attached to a sail's luff that slide in a mast track to allow easy hoisting of the sail.

Man employed in unloading ships in harbour, or in taking a ship from one port to another. Paid "lump" sum for services.

Money paid to shipper for charter of a ship (or portion) up to stated limit irrespective of quantity of cargo

The sudden heave of the ship.