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A container fitted with a means of forced air ventilation.

A mat of fibers that provide a barrier to particles entrained in the flow of air or gas.

Carry over of particles or contaminant from the filter or other filter materials into the clean side of the air flow.

A method of docking with a boat's stern to the dock.

Is singular for media and is the material...paper, wire, cellulose or a combination... from which the filter element is made and which does the actual filtration or separation.

Reduce dew point by passing compressed air through a bundle of hollow membrane fibers; water vapor and a portion of the compressed air then permeate the membrane walls and vent to atmosphere

An in-house bill of lading. A duplicate copy.

See Multiple Containerload Shipment.

Method of producing a chart in which the parallels of latitude and the meridians of longitude intersect each other at right angles.

The merchant ships on the official registers of any nation.

A semi great circle joining the north and south poles. Known as lines of longitude, they cross the equator and all parallels of latitude at right angles.

A mythical creature, half human and half fish.

Mesh is the number of openings in a square inch of screen or sieve. It is equal to the square of the number of strands of metal or plastic screening per lineal inch. Standard US mesh screen # 16 equates to a 1.19 millimeter particle diameter, mesh size #4 ...

Dining room facilities and kitchen for crew separate from the passenger dining room and kitchen.

Where meals are eaten

Equipment used for serving meals.

A light line used for hauling over a heavier rope or cable.

A member of the steward's department who served meals to officers and crew.

A dining room on a ship.