FLAG. Broker abbreviation indicating the country in which the vessel is registered. See also FOC.

Institute of Marine Engineers

Money paid to a divorced or separated spouse pursuant to a divorce.

A method of docking with a boat's stern to the dock.

Restricted Service in Republic of Cape Verde.

The housing around a motor that supports the active parts and protects them. They come in different varieties (open, protected) depending on the degree of protection required.

Loss of carbon from the surface layer of a carbon-containing alloy due to reaction with one or more chemical substances in a medium that contacts the surface. See also dealloying.

Abbreviation for "Not Elsewhere Specified."

An offer to sell goods at a stated price and under stated terms.

A device that measures the intensity of direct beam solar radiation.

The principal sail that is set on the main mast.

(1) A chemical substance or mixture, usually liquid, containing ions that migrate in an electric field. (2) A chemical compound or mixture of compounds which when molten or in solution will conduct an electric current.3.A nonmetallic (liquid or solid) con ...

Deposition of a metal or compound on a heated surface by reduction or decomposition of a volatile compound at a temperature below the melting points of the deposit and the base material. The reduction is usually accomplished by a gaseous reducing agent su ...

The maximum current density that can be used to obtain a desired electrode reaction without undue interference such as from polarization.

A professional person qualified to give clients financial planning.

See: 'State.

The process of prior removal of the active corrosive constituents usually oxygen, from a corrosive liquid by controlled corrosion of expendable metal or by other chemical means, thereby making the liquid less corrosive.

A machine designed to drop and hoist the anchor. It has one or more cable lifters mounted on a horizontal shaft, each being fitted with a brake. The cable lifters are capable of being declutched from the prime mover. One or two warping ends may also be fi ...

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

See hydrologic accounting.