See Ship's Port Agent

A method of preventing oxidation of the exposed metal in structures by imposing between the structure and the ground a small electrical voltage.

International Maritime Law Institute (IMO)

A region of shallow water usually made of sand or mud, usually running parallel to the shore. Bars are caused by wave and current action, and may not be shown on a chart

The ratio of the electric current density to the electric field in a material. Also called electrical conductivity or specific conductance.

A type of impulse hydropower turbine where water passes through nozzles and strikes cups arranged on the periphery of a runner, or wheel, which causes the runner to rotate, producing mechanical energy. The runner is fixed on a shaft, and the rotational mo ...

Energy available as a result of motion that varies directly in proportion to an object's mass and the square of its velocity.

Overhanging part of a vessel's stern. The area of the upper deck of a ship that is nearest the stern.

The downward facing structural element that is directly opposite the floor.

The purchase of a call with a high strike price against the sale of a call with a lower strike.

Oscillations of the sea caused by wind blowing along the surface and moving in the direction from which the wind blows.

A term applicable to personal pensions regarding tax rules which allow contributions made in the.

See gaseous corrosion.

International Chamber of Commerce

Non-Governmental Organization.

The potential corresponding to the maximum active current density (critical anodic current density) of an electrode that exhibits active-passive corrosion behavior.

A unit of heat containing 100,000 British thermal units (Btu).

A set of electrical conductors, often on a backplane, that carry data and power signals among the various components of a computer.

A guarantee issued by a bank, on behalf of a seller to a buyer, to support the sellers ability to perform under the contract. If the seller fails to perform in accordance with the contract the buyer can claim compensation under the guarantee.

A combination cup anemometer and pressure-plate anemometer, consisting of an array of cups about a vertical axis of rotation, the free rotation of which is restricted by a suitable spring arrangement.