Said of an object that is secured to another; attached, fixed, secured.

Ice extending seaward from land to which it is attached.

To make secure

An item such as a nail, screw, rivet or other device used to fasten objects together.

Six feet. Comes from the Dutch word "fadom" which was the distance between fingertips of outstretched hands.A unit of measurement relating to the depth of water or to the length of line or cable; one fathom is 6 feet or 1.83 meters

A depth measuring device.

A structural failure of the filter medium due to flexing caused by cyclic differential pressure.

Federal Communications Commission Rules governing radio equipment and operation in the United States.

Finite Element Analysis.

Foaming water that rises upward immediately before stem of any craft being propelled through water.

Sailing upwind so close to the wind that the forward edge of the sail is stalling or luffing, reducing the power generated by the sail and the angle of heel. Also known as pinching.

The turning of the blade of an oar from the vertical to the horizontal while it is being taken aback for the next stroke. This reduces the windage on the blade thus reducing the effort expended.

A propeller that can have the pitch of its blade changed to reduce drag when not in use.

Cargo to/from regional ports are transferred to/from a central hub port for a long-haul ocean voyage.

A short-sea vessel which transfers cargo between a central "hub" port and smaller "spoke" ports.

To prevent contact with an object while bringing the ship alongside.2. To push off when making a landing.

Canvas, wood or rope used over the side to protect a vessel from chafing when alongside another vessel or a dock.

An analytical method of assessing machine health by quantifying and examining ferrous wear particles suspended in the lubricant or hydraulic fluid.

A vessel designed for the transport of people or goods from one place to another on a regular schedule.

(1) The distance that the wind and sea has to travel over open water unimpeded by land; the longer the fetch, generally the higher the waves. (2) Also to reach someplace, especially in adverse conditions. When sailing close-hauled, being able to arrive at ...