West European Confederation of Maritime Technology Societies

Strong winds concentrated within a narrow band in the atmosphere. The jet stream often "steers" surface features such as front and low pressure systems.

A metallic connection that provides electrical continuity between metal structures.

Nippon Kaiji Kyokai (Japanese Class Society)

The main rate of income tax in the UK, which for the year 2002-2003 is 22%. The rate is applied.

Marine Casualty Response Center.

Altitude

Norwegian classification society.

Single Decker

The general term for anemometers operating on the principle that the heat transfer to air from an object at an elevated temperature is a function of the air speed. Examples are the hot-wire anemometer and the katathermometer.

World Trade Organization

Satellite Navigation

The condition of being electrically separated from other metallic structures or the environment.

This is the voltage-ampere requirement of a device designed to convert electric energy to a non-electrical form.

European Court of Justice.

Literally "not wet", containing no liquid.

An annual charge made in a company's profit and loss account to reduce the value of an asset to zero.

Suez Canal Authority

The indicating part of an instrument. For example, the hand of a watch or the meniscus of a mercury column.

Pilot Boat.