Marine Accident Investigation Branch

The thermodynamic function 3G = 5H - TSS, where H is enthalpy, T is absolute temperature. and S is entropy. Also called free energy, free enthalpy, or Gibbs function.

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.

The ratio of annual sales divided by net assets employed in the.

Electronic Data Transfer

Naturally occurring magnetic oxide of iron (Fe3O4).

A small balloon used to determine the height of the cloud base. The height can be computed from the ascent velocity of the balloon and the time required for its disappearance into the cloud.

It used to be the case that you could only receive your pension from a personal pension plan by.

To cast overboard or off. To discard something as unwanted or burdensome. Goods or equipment may be jettisoned to lighten a ship in danger.

The weight prescribed by agreement between carrier and shipper for goods shipped in certain packages or in a certain number.

Marine Environmentally High Risk Areas.

Electromagnetic radiation in the wavelength range of 4 to 400 nanometers.

The maximum anodic current density observed in the active region for a metal or alloy electrode that exhibits active-passive behavior in an environment.

personal computer

Small cask used for carrying drinking water in a boat.

A unit of energy per unit area commonly employed in radiation theory. Equal to one gram-calorie per square centimeter.

A tariff published by an agent on behalf of several carriers.

A commission issued, licensing the commander of a privately owned ship to cruise in search of enemy merchant vessels. see Privateer.

An insulation product composed of loose fibers or fiber pellets that are blown into building cavities or attics using special pneumatic equipment.

A type of hydroturbine in which the entire generator is mounted inside the water passageway as an integral unit with the turbine. These installations can offer significant reductions in the size of the powerhouse.