A rating who tends to the pumps of an oil tanker.

Operates pumps and discharges petroleum products. Maintains and repairs all cargo handling equipment.

QUALIFIED MEMBERS OF THE ENGINE DEPARTMENT (Q.M.E.D.) Trained in all crafts necessary to engine maintenance (welding, refrigeration, lathe operation, die casting, electricity, pumping, water purification, oiling, evaluating engine gauges, etc.) Usually wa ...

Removing waste from a holding tank.

A small flat bottomed boat square at either end.

A rectangular flat- bottomed boat used by vessels for painting the ship's side and general use around the ship's water

Spiked pole used for propelling a barge or boat by resting its outboard end on an unyielding object.

A short semi-trailer used jointly with a dolly and another semi-trailer to create a twin trailer

A mechanical power which increases the force applied. To purchase, is to raise by a purchase.

A tackle (blocks and falls).

The portion of dry, full line pressure, compressed air taken from the drying side tower of a dual tower desiccant dryer system. Expanded to a very low pressure and passed across the wet desiccant to strip the moisture in the desiccant of the regenerating ...

A ship's officer who is in charge of accounts, especially on a passenger ship.

Hypocritical smile, or sneer.

A pulpit located on the stern.

To change the course of a sailing vessel.

To enter a port or harbor

To leave port.

[meaning]

The Quebec pennant is flown when first entering a country, indicating that the people on the ship are healthy and that the vessel wants permission to visit the country. The flag means "My vessel is healthy and I request free pratique.

Measuring point for compressor acceptance test. Amount of condensate collected in the aftercooler.