Restricted Service in Republic of Cape Verde.

The number of days from the shipment date that the seller is allowed to present documents to the advising or issuing bank under a Letter of Credit. It is normally 21 days, although it can be shorter.

The rate of crack extension caused by constant-amplitude fatigue loading, expressed in terms of crack extension per cycle of load application.

An absolute pyhrliometer, developed by C.G. Abbott, in which the radiation-sensing element is a blackened water-calorimeter.

Air in motion relative to the surface of the earth. Almost exclusively used to denote the horizontal component.

A deduction of either 50% or 100% which is made from the value of land in the UK, Channel Islands or.

See: 'all or.

(AITC)An association formed in 1932 to represent the interests of investment trust companies. Its main.

The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978.

A platform with or without sides, on which a number of packages or pieces may be loaded to facilitate handling by a lift truck.

International Maritime Bureau

Warehouse Withdrawal for Transportation Immediate Exportation.Allows merchandise that has been withdrawn from a bonded warehouse at one U.S. port to be exported from the same port exported without paying duty.

Is a technique for predicting whether water will tend to dissolve or precipitate calcium carbonate. If the water precipitates calcium carbonate, scale forming may result. If the water dissolves calcium carbonate, it has a corrosive tendency.

Harmonized Tariff Schedule

A salt or ester of carbonic acid.

A solid wharf or structure built of stone along the edge of a harbor used for loading and offloading of cargo, and embarkation and disembarkation of passengers.

The principal sail that is set on the main mast.

A distinctive fixed reference point that can be used for navigation.

To untie.

A mechanical cleat used to hold a line automatically. It uses two spring loaded cams that come together to clamp their teeth on the line, which is place between them.