General name for an instrument which measures the earth's magnetic field intensity.

(EBIT)Earnings before interest and tax. Calculated by taking the pre-tax profit of a company and adding.

A metastable lamellar aggregate of ferrite and cementite resulting from the transformation of austenite at temperatures above the bainite range.

A large number of thermocouples connected in series.

A spring line from the stern of a boat to mid ships to stop forward movement

A mercury barometer designed for use aboard ship. The instrument is of the fixed-cistern type (see Kew barometer). The mercury tube is constructed with a wide bore for its upper portion and with a capillary bore for its lower portion. This is done to incr ...

The order in which compressors are brought online.

International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness,Response and Co-operation, IMO

The ratio of the electrochemical equivalent current density for a specific reaction to the total applied current density.

Is a measure of resistance to deformation, or reluctance to be squeezed out a bearing. Indicates the internal friction of a fluid. Viscosity in normal lubricants is reduced as temperature increases

Is a measure of the rate of change of viscosity with temperature. Oils with high VI have low viscosity changes.

Foreign substance which comes from the environment, adhering to a surface of a material

Costs which affect a company's profit (or loss) which are not associated with normal activities and.

A freight booking made by a skipper or freight forwarder to serve space but not actually having a specific cargo at the time the booking is made. Carriers often overbook a vessel by 10 to 20 percent in recognition that "windy booking" cargo will not act ...

Stormy conditions, including rough, high seas and strong winds.

A type of precipitation composed of unbranched crystals in the form of needles, columns, or plates. Usually has a very slight downward motion and may fall from a cloudless sky.

Fittings on the mast to which the forestay and shrouds attach.

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

Module Carrier.

The amount of energy service or useful energy delivered per unit of energy input. Often used in reference to lighting systems, where the visible light output of a luminary is relative to power input; expressed in lumens per Watt; the higher the efficacy v ...