The mythical god of the sea.

Nickname for waves breaking into foam.

Abbreviation for "Not Elsewhere Specified."

Articles packed so that one rests partially or entirely within another, thereby reducing the cubic-foot displacement.

The number of tons of cargo which a vessel can carry when loaded in salt water to her summer freeboard marks. Also called cargo carrying capacity, cargo deadweight, useful deadweight.

The weight of an empty cargo-carrying piece of equipment plus any fixtures permanently attached.

Equals gross tonnage minus deductions for space occupied by crew accommodations, machinery, navigation equipment and bunkers. It represents space available for cargo (and passengers). Canal tolls are based on net (registered) tonnage.

Useful cargo carrying capacity of vessel. The volume of cargo a ship could carry, equal to gross tonnage minus the crew cabins, storerooms and machinery spaces. One ton equals 100 cubic feet.

The cubical space available for carrying cargo and passengers.

(0.2+0.02 log10(Vc)) Vc (4d/3D)2, for passenger ships the following formula is added: 1.25 (GT+10000)/10000 (N1+(N2/10)), where Vc is the volume of cargo holds, D is the distance between ship's bottom and the uppermost deck, d is the draught N1 is the num ...

Weight of the goods alone without any immediate wrappings, e.g., the weight of the contents of a tin can without the weight of the can.

A rope network.

(See KNITTLES.)

An organization established by the members of an ocean conference acts as a self-policing force with broad authority to investigate tariff violations, including authority to scrutinize all documents kept by the carriers and their personnel. Violations are ...

National Fluid Power Association.

Said of a vessel when caught between ice on both sides.

A short length of line, usually braided or marled, used to temporarily bind the anchor cable to the messenger when the anchor is weighed by hand around the capstan.

ACRONYM - non-lubricated compressor.

Unit of free air flow rate. Normal cubic meter per hour. The air in the following conditions:1.013 bar(a) of pressure; 0 degrees Celsius of temperature and 0% of relative humidity .

Provision in a salvage agreement that money is not payable unless the property is salved in accordance with that accordance.