Heavy longitudinal timbers fastened over the keelson. The timbers of the bow and stern are fastened to the deadwood.

To remove the ballast from the a ship.

A beam which supports a deck.

Continuous longitudinals fastened under the deck.

Line 12 inches or 300 mm long, painted amidships on both sides and parallel to the load lines.

A metal plate fitting on the deck that can be opened to take on fuel or water

A prism inserted into the deck which provides light down below.

A mast that is stepped (placed) on the deck of a boat rather than through the boat and keel stepped. The mast of a deck stepped boat is usually easier to raise and lower and are usually intended for lighter conditions than keel stepped boats.

The underside of the deck, viewed from below the ceiling.

The angular distance North or South of the equator, measured from the center of the earth. It thus corresponds to latitude on the earths surface.

Place where loose or other non-containerized cargo is ungrouped for delivery.

The traffic routes of both cargo and passenger vessels which are regularly engaged on the high seas or on long voyages.

Refers to the shape of a boat's (usually power boat) hull. A deep V hull is usually good at cutting through rough waves at high speeds.

The line to which a vessel is submerged with a full cargo on board.

The weight by which a shipment is less than the minimum weight.

Difference in air or gas temperature between the outlet of the intercooler and the inlet of the compressor.

Is the ratio of weight of vapor existing in a given space to the weight that would be present if the space were saturated at the space temperature.

An absolute temperature scale. ((

An absolute temperature scale. (

An absolute temperature scale. ((