The beginning grade for members of the deck department. The next step is able bodied seaman.

A deck crew member who is subordinate to the Able Bodied Seamen.

A large ship designed to be used for the carnage of ore. Because of the high density of ore, ore carriers have a relatively high center of gravity to prevent them being still when at sea, that is, rolling heavily with possible stress to the hull.

A large multi-purpose ship designed to carry cargoes wither of ore or other bulk commodities or oil so as to reduce the time the ship would be in ballast if restricted to one type of commodity. This type of ship is sometimes called bulk-oil carrier.

A ship designed to carry either ore or oil in bulk.

Abbreviation for "Origin Rail Freight Station." Same as CFS at origin except an ORFS is operated by the rail carrier participating in the shipment.

An opening such as a hole or vent. An opening through which air can pass, or a restricted opening placed in a pipe line to provide a means of controlling or measuring flow.

Location where shipment begins its movement.

A document which requires proper signatures for consummating carriage of contract. Must be marked as "original" by the issuing carrier.

Name given to the lowest deck in a ship.

Abbreviation for "Over, Short or Damaged" Usually discovered at cargo unloading.

Open Shelter Deck ship.

Transaction or interchange that occurs at the time a container leaves a rail or water terminal.

Sails that are not properly arranged for the point of sail that the boat is on. The sails may be luffing or have improper sail shape, or the boat may be heeling too much. These conditions will slow the boat down.

Not properly trimmed or ballasted (not on even keel; listing).

To sail closer to the wind than another boat on the same tack.

Towards the sides of the vessel (with reference to the centerline).

A propulsion system for boats with an inboard engine operating an exterior drive, with drive shaft, gears, and propeller; also called stern-drive and inboard/outboard.

The outside plating of a vessel.

A control line that adjusts tension along the foot of the sail, pulling the clew away from the tack; used to maintain proper sail shape.